Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Insurance

Kuwait's KFH-Takaful signs insurance services agreement with Porsche Club

August 7, 2017

Ahmed Al-Nowaif - Marketing and Development Department Manager at KFH-Takaful stressed the importance of improving ties with the Youth segment…

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Islamic Finance

Knowing The Very Basics Of A Murabaha Loan Structure

August 7, 2017

Islamic financing in various forms and shapes is playing an increasingly important role within the overall money markets.    In…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Oman Qatar Insurance to float IPO on Muscat bourse

August 6, 2017

Oman Qatar Insurance Co, a leading insurance company in the Sultanate, plans to float 25 million shares through an initial…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Qatar's Doha Bank seeking to reduce UAE loan book -sources

August 4, 2017

A unit of Qatar's Doha Bank is seeking to sell some of its assets in the United Arab Emirates to…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Oman signs $3.55 billion loan with Chinese banks

August 3, 2017

The government of Oman has raised $3.55 billion through a loan from a group of Chinese financial institutions, the latest…

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FinTech

DFSA launches Crowdfunding Framework

August 1, 2017

The Dubai Financial Services Authority  has today launched its regulatory framework for loan and investment-based crowdfunding platforms, the first such…

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Investment Banking

KIPCO announces realignment of operations of its Bahrain-based United Gulf Bank

August 1, 2017

The Kuwait Projects Company has announced the realignment of the operational structure of its Bahrain-based subsidiary, United Gulf Bank.  …

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Comment & Analysis

Moody’s Wins License to Operate in Saudi Arabia, Big Three Now Complete

August 1, 2017

The Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) has given Moody's the license to operate rating activities in Saudi Arabia, joining the…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Abu Dhabi Ports signs $300 million investment cooperation agreement with China for manufacturing in Khalifa Port Free Trade Zone

July 31, 2017

An investment cooperation agreement with Jiangsu Province was signed today to strengthen economic ties and build investment projects through joint…

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Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Smaller insurance brokers may be nudged out of the market by new IA regulations

July 31, 2017

Smaller insurance brokers may be pushed out of business after the UAE Insurance Authority (IA) issued a new circular on…

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Islamic Finance

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank praises UAE Central Bank clampdown on mis-selling investments

July 30, 2017

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, the emirate’s largest Sharia-compliant lender, has hailed efforts by the central bank to clamp down on…

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Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Global Banks Are Said to Shift Qatar Business From Dubai Hub

July 30, 2017

Some international banks are serving Qatar from London and New York instead of Dubai’s financial center as a regional dispute…

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