Macquarie targeted over rogue trader
A Macquarie Group subsidiary is being sued for alleged market manipulation of the shares in the defunct Bill Express following…
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A Best Practice Approach to Suitability and Assessment By Daryl Roxburgh
With less than a year until full implementation of the FSA’s new Retail Distribution Review (RDR) rules, we will likely…
SunGard Enhances Protegent’s Insider Trading and Conflict Detection Capabilities
SunGard is helping firms monitor for insider trading and more effectively manage compliance across regulatory and geographic borders with the…
UAE bank execs to undergo 'fit and proper' tests
All banking executives sitting on the boards of directors of the UAE’s top banks are to face more scrutiny and…
Risks are increasing in quantity and severity – PwC
Businesses are facing more risks than ever before and the consequences are quickly becoming apparent, according to the 2012 PwC…
Bank of Israel fines Hapoalim for overcharging
The Bank of Israel has announced today that Supervisor of Banks David Zaken fined Bank Hapoalim for charging customers who…
Qatar makes a play for top financial centre
Regulatory changes to the fund regime in the UAE could drive asset managers to seek more cost effective financial hubs…
DIFC aims to double in five years
Dubai International Financial Centre, the emirate's investment market hub, has set itself the target of doubling in size over the…
BNP opens Dubai offices after Bahrain unrest
BNP Paribas, the largest foreign bank in Bahrain, has opened two offices in neighbouring Dubai as part of a drive…
S&P says global crisis has boosted growth in the sukuk market
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has published a report examining why sukuk issuance is gaining acceptance in markets beyond its…
DFSA Receives Delegation of Powers from the DIFC Registrar of Companies
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has accepted a delegation of certain powers from the DIFC Registrar of Companies (Registrar).…
Former Nakheel CEO awarded $3 mln by DIFC court
Nakheel's former chief executive, who had sued the indebted developer for breach of contract, was awarded $3 million in damages…