Saudi Arabia to overhaul floundering financial district, economic cities
Saudi Arabia is revising plans for a glitzy financial district in Riyadh and the creation of six industrial cities, after…
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UAE regulator SCA extends scope to cover financial planning
The Securities and Commodities Authority in the UAE has amended its regulations to enable licenced advisers to offer clients a…
GIB raises 2 billion Saudi Riyals
Gulf International Bank’s latest bond issue has met with strong demand as…
Dubai International Financial Centre Hosts IMF 2016 Regional Economic Outlook for Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan
Dubai International Financial Centre, a global financial hub connecting businesses and institutions with emerging market opportunities across the Middle…
Foreign court judgments could now be enforceable in onshore UAE via the DIFC Courts
The DIFC Court of Appeal has decided that the DIFC Courts can be used as a "conduit jurisdiction" for the…
Qatar Investment Authority's lack of transparency goes against standards for sovereign wealth funds
Questions about how sovereign wealth funds work practically and what happens when they are not handled in a transparent way…
National Bank of Kuwait gets regulatory nod for capital raise
National Bank of Kuwait said on Sunday it had received approval from the country's Capital Markets Authority for its proposed…
Turkey fully compliant with Basel III
Recent development As a result of Turkey's continuing efforts to harmonize its banking rules with the Basel III criteria,…
Turkey is scrambling to stop hedge funds from driving the lira higher
Turkey’s central bank is on the front lines of a battle against hedge funds and other speculators. Emerging-market assets…
New Business Opportunities in Iran! But Who Will Be Your Banker?
Sanctions relief presents new business opportunities with Iran Most U.S. companies are still prohibited from Iran business, but the…
New CISI qualification launched to combat financial crime
To tackle the increased threats of cyber enabled crime and financial crime , the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment…
Turkey to integrate its financial market infrastructure with the European Union
Recent development Continuing Turkey's ongoing effort to harmonize its capital markets rules with international market standards, on March 23,…