Central Bank and UAE Banks Federation sign MoU with Dubai Courts
UAE Central Bank and UAE Banks Federation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Courts, on regulations of…
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New Qatar emir shakes up sovereign wealth fund
Ahmad Al-Sayed was appointed CEO of the Qatar Investment Authority, the sovereign wealth fund of the world's richest nation, the…
Turkey's wealth amnesty law potentially blazes trail for region
The Cyprus banking sector crisis and a recently enacted law in Turkey have opened a debate over wealth amnesty across…
Standard Life seeks end to UAE moratorium on licences for insurers
The Edinburgh-based company says that a freeze on new licences - intended to combat saturation in the general insurance segment…
UAE Banks Federation to develop Code of Conduct
The UAE Banks Federation is developing the “Code of Conduct” for the banking industry in UAE. The code is…
FATCA Compliance Still a Concern According to Northern Trust Survey of Asset Managers
Asset managers continue to be challenged by the "lack of consistency" and "uncertainty" around the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.…
Global ETF regulation proposed
The International Organisation of Securities Commission (IOSCO) has issued a report outlining how it wants exchange traded investment vehicles regulated…
UAE- Bank payment obligation rules in region launched
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with the Regional Banking Commission Middle East and North Africa of…
Libor scandal: regulators launch global review
Global regulators are to launch one of the widest reviews of interbank lending rates and establish a taskforce to…
The UAE Central Bank has launched on an investigation against AMAL EXPRESS
The UAE Central Bank has launched on Wednesday June 19 an investigation against AMAL EXPRESS, one of the largest Somali…
QCB move draws flak from investors
Qatar Central Bank’s (QCB) decision to tighten cap on local banks’ investment in stocks and bonds, has drawn flak from…
DLA Piper teams up with DIFC and the US-UAE Business Council
DLA Piper, the global law firm, co-hosted a seminar on the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which…