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Dubai International Financial Centre Introduces New Qualified Investor Funds Regime

October 16, 2014

As a result of an extensive benchmarking process against established fund regimes in Luxembourg, Cayman Islands and Ireland, the Dubai…

FinTech

Iranian investment scene 'improving' as relations thaw

October 16, 2014

International investors looking to exploit opportunities in Iran have been meeting for the first time in concert since the country's…

Investment Banking

Banking sector and fiscal policy

October 15, 2014

Saudi money supply growth touched a 13-month high recently, prompting the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency to step up the…

FinTech

Banks need to boost vigil against financial crimes: Seetharaman

October 15, 2014

The Union of Arab Banks hosted the 5th US-MENA Private Sector Dialogue on correspondent banking at BNY Mellon, New…

Comment & Analysis

Turkey has potential but needs reforms for Islamic insurance

October 14, 2014

Turkey remains a high-potential market for Islamic insurance, but the country needs to implement certain reforms and regulations before it…

Insurance

Islamic Insurance Leaders Tackle Scale and Profitability Challenges at the 3rd Annual Middle East Takaful Forum

October 14, 2014

The 3rd Annual Middle East Takaful Forum (METF 2014) brought together more than 200 key regulators and industry decision-makers for…

Islamic Finance

Saudi Debt Law No Lure for Wary Investors

October 12, 2014

A lack of transparency could yet derail Riyadh's plan to open kingdom's debt capital market to foreigners. Saudi Arabia’s…

Investment Banking

GFH to appeal against Kuwait bourse order

October 10, 2014

Gulf Finance House (GFH), Bahrain-based Islamic investment bank, yesterday said it will file an appeal against the suspension of trading…

Insurance

Qatar: Plan to insure bank deposits from next year

October 10, 2014

Authorities are mulling ways to insure bank deposits against risks of loss and provide protection to other investors. The…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Kuwait suspends trading in GFH shares over Leeds Utd sale

October 9, 2014

Kuwait’s market regulator has suspended trading in shares of Gulf Finance House over the non-disclosure of the intended sale of…

Executive Moves

Investcorp announces succession planning

October 9, 2014

Following Nemir Kirdar’s decision to retire as Executive Chairman and CEO at the end of the current fiscal year on…

FinTech

Israeli tax ruling for tech companies solves OECD issues

October 8, 2014

The Israel Tax Authority has just published a tax ruling showing how software companies can qualify for preferred enterprise tax…

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