Former British Regulator Sants To Advise Abu Dhabi Financial Zone
Abu Dhabi’s new financial free zone has engaged Hector Sants, a former investment banker who headed Britain’s financial services regulator,…
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Jordan Islamic Bank's ratings affirmed on 'Stable' Outlook
Capital Intelligence has affirmed Jordan Islamic Bank's Long and Short-Term Foreign Currency Ratings at 'BB-' and 'B', respectively. JIB's FCRs…
Do panic moves by central banks ever work?
A surprise interest rate hike by the Russian central bank late Monday night left analysts debating whether such "panicked" moves…
NBAD Sukuk income fund delivers 2.33 per cent dividends
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi NBAD’s Sukuk Income Fund has earned a total income of $798,923.60 which is equivalent…
The important role of sukuk in the Basel III era
The implementation of Basel III rules has created several challenges to Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) especially with regards to capital…
DIFC Authority announces enactment of DIFC netting law
The enactment of the Netting Law will create legal certainty in the DIFC as to the enforceability of close-out netting…
Egypt’s economy bouncing back after recent upheavals but IMF urges caution
The Egyptian economy has begun to show signs of recovery from the turmoil that followed the 2011 ousting of then…
GCC business houses need to integrate new accounting standards at an early stage: EY
The business houses, particularly the banking sector, in the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) need to integrate new accounting standards at…
John C Tsang, Financial Secretary of Hong Kong, rings bell to celebrate listing of Sukuk valued at AED 3.67 billion on NASDAQ Dubai
John C Tsang, the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong, today rang the market bell to celebrate the listing of a…
UAE and Hong Kong sign final agreement to avoid double taxation on income
The UAE signed today the final agreement for the avoidance of double taxation on income with Hong Kong, during a…
Abu Dhabi Global Market forms panel of 16 financial institutions
Abu Dhabi Global Market, the international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, today announced that its Pre-Open Market Consultation is underway…
Abu Dhabi Financial Zone Prepares To Receive Licence Applications
Abu Dhabi’s new financial free zone is preparing to receive next year its first licence applications from firms seeking to…