Middle East firms need UK Bribery Act compliance programmes, conference hears
Experts have warned that firms operating in the Middle East must implement robust anti-bribery programmes to offset the risks posed…
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HSBC given priority in fight for assets of Al Gosaibi business family
HSBC, one of the largest creditors to the indebted Al Gosaibi business family of Saudi Arabia, faces a court battle…
Bank accounts of 14 Kuwait MPs to be frozen in bribery inquiry
An investigation into the bank accounts of several members of parliament has been expanded, it was reported yesterday. The politicians…
QFC Regulatory Authority issues statement on the conduct of unlicensed financial services
The QFC Regulatory Authority has issued a statement emphasising the importance of consumers ensuring that the firms they deal with…
Iran bank chiefs ousted in $2.6 bln fraud fallout
A $2.6 billion financial fraud that has shaken the government of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad saw the heads of three…
Thomson Reuters GRC Helps Ziraat Bank Re-enforce Commitment to Secure Transactions
T.C. Ziraat Bankasi A.S., the largest and oldest bank in Turkey, has engaged Thomson Reuters Governance, Risk and Compliance (accelus.thomsonreuters.com)…
Financial rivalry to boost asset industry
Rising competition among financial centres such as Dubai and Doha should help to develop the Gulf's US$50 billion (Dh183.65bn) asset…
Tamweel disputes to be moved into Dubai courts system
Disputes involving Tamweel, an Islamic home finance company based in Dubai, are being shifted to the emirate's courts and away…
UBS jobs in peril as CEO quits over alleged rogue trader scandal
Fears for hundreds of City jobs were raised on Saturday after the dramatic resignation of the boss of UBS, who…
Iran detains 19 suspects in $2.6bn bank fraud case
Iranian authorities have detained 19 people suspected of being involved in a $2.6 billion bank fraud scheme which is regarded…
U.S. tax-evasion probe turns to Israeli banks
The U.S. pursuit of offshore tax evaders is widening to include Israel, where U.S. authorities are scrutinizing three of Israel's…
E&Y advisor to CBO on Islamic banking rules
The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has appointed Ernst & Young to advise the apex bank on formulating a separate…