Hedge Fund vs. Family Office
The SEC, having feasted upon the flesh of Swiss bankers, stood upright, wiped its blood-stained mouth on the back of…
Regulation, Risk & Compliance
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Have tax havens had their day in the sun?
Until recently investors could make a cardinal distinction between tax evasion and tax avoidance.Evasion was, by definition, illegal. It meant…
Turkish Regulator Probes Currency Trades
Turkey started an investigation of foreign-currency transactions, building on a probe of stock trading, as the central bank broadened…
OECD set to target tech giant tax evasion stratergies
Western governments are set to target a range of tax loopholes used by technology giants including Apple, Amazon as…
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…
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…