MaplesFS continues Middle East expansion
MaplesFS, a leading independent global fund services and fiduciary services provider, has further expanded its presence and regional commitment in…
Regulation, Risk & Compliance
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Structural risks persist in the UAE banking sector
Banks in the United Arab Emirates are generating decent profits, but there are still significant underlying risks in the…
UK to crackdown on tax dodging Gulf-based landlords
The UK is clamping down on Gulf landlords who have bought properties in Britain and have not declared the rental…
QNB, Stanchart win Qatar custody licence
Leading banks Standard Chartered and Qatar National Bank said they have signed a depositary participant agreement with Qatar Exchange to…
Global Investment Management Industry Continues To Face A Regulatory Avalanche Of Disparate Rules: KPMG Report
In its fourth annual analysis of global financial regulations, KPMG, the audit, tax and advisory firm, says investment managers continue…
Rich to lose half their wealth by 2014
"Massive wealth destruction coming," warns Hong Kong economist Marc Faber, one of many "Dr. Dooms" we've featured over the years.…
Bahrain Boosts Investor Confidence
Global investor confidence in Bahrain is boosted by the success of a recent $1.5 B bond issue. The first conventional…
Transparency in Corporate Reporting index ranks the world's 105 largest companies
Transparency International have ranked the world's 105 largest companies in their Transparency in Corporate Reporting index. Researchers evaluated each organisation…
Michael Jackson memoribilia part of U.S. case against African leader
The U.S. government’s recent filing in Los Angeles for civil forfeiture in an attempt to recover $71 million from Equatorial…
UAE banks to complete due diligence on accounts of Syrians
Abu Dhabi Banks and financial institutions operating in the UAE will do a full due dilgence by Sunday in compliance…
Bank Sohar Selects Path's iMal System
Bank Sohar has announced that they have inked pact at a signing ceremony in Muscat, Oman. As per…
Financial fraud: When gatekeepers see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil
Last fall, I argued that the violent reaction to Occupy and other protests around the world had to do with…