Premier: Bahrain regional hub for Islamic banking
His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa stressed Bahrain's success in turning into a financial and…
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Dubai International Financial Centre Launches Fully-Integrated Client Portal in Line with Dubai's 'Smart City' Initiative
Dubai International Financial Centre, the global financial hub connecting businesses and institutions with emerging market opportunities across the Middle, East,…
QFBA launches competency framework for finance sector
The Qatar Finance and Business Academy has launched Kafa’a, a first-of-its-kind training and competency framework for the banking and finance…
Qatar: Board members can be sued for liability only in 3 years
Qatar has said the enforceability of liability lawsuits against members of the board of directors has been reduced to three…
Dubai hedge fund 'to close' amid suspicions of Danish tax fraud
Dubai-based private investment house Solo Capital Partners is being wound up amid reports the company is one of several being…
ICAEW recognises outstanding talent in accountancy and finance in the Middle East
The region's best and brightest in accountancy and finance were celebrated last night at the fifth annual Middle East Accountancy…
Deloitte "Middle East Point of View": Investment fund products evolve to target private investors
Historically, asset management activities in the Middle East have focused on Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) and other institutional investors. However,…
Israel joins international efforts to boost transparency and end tax evasion
Israel has signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 91st jurisdiction to join…
Arab Monetary Fund and Bank for International Settlements Organize an International Meeting on Monetary Policy in the Arab Region
The Arab Monetary Fund, and the Bank for International Settlements organize jointly a meeting on Monetary Policy in the Arab…
UAE Banks Federation Board sets agenda for 2016
The Board of Directors of the UAE Banks Federation, a professional body representing 49 member banks operating in the UAE,…
Turkey: Mostly Used Islamic Finance Instrument: Murabaha
The term "Islamic finance" refers to the financing system that follows Shariah. Compliance with Shariah is different from the traditional…
Dentons advises National Bank of Oman on its issuance of US$300 million Perpetual Tier 1 Capital Securities
Dentons has advised National Bank of Oman (NBO) on its issuance of US$300 million Perpetual Tier 1 Capital Securities, which…