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Central Bank of Bahrain issues revised collective investment undertakings regulations

March 29, 2022

The Central Bank of Bahrain (“CBB”) has conducted a comprehensive review of its Collective Investment Undertakings (“CIU”) regulations governing the…

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

EU states freeze $130 million worth of Lebanese assets

March 29, 2022

Authorities in three European countries have frozen more than $130 million in assets linked to an investigation into money laundering…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

CBB treasury bills oversubscribed

March 29, 2022

This week’s BD 70 million issue of Government Treasury Bills has been oversubscribed by 127%. The bills, carrying a maturity…

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

Sharjah markets 8-year Islamic bonds

March 29, 2022

The government of Sharjah, one of the seven United Arab Emirates, has begun taking orders for eight-year U.S. dollar-denominated Islamic…

Hedge Funds & Alternative Investments

EBRD and FATEN boost women entrepreneurs in West Bank and Gaza

March 28, 2022

EBRD loan of US$ 2 million to Palestine for Credit and Development (FATEN) Funds for on-lending to local women-led MSMEs…

Comment & Analysis

CBUAE Governor hosts Bank CEOs to outline the banking sector outlook for 2022

March 25, 2022

Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), hosted the UAE Bank CEOs Forum, a quarterly…

Legal

Fines up to Dh1 million for breach of UAE's new Labour Law, warn lawyers

March 25, 2022

Six weeks ago, a raft of new labour laws came into force in the UAE – the first substantial update…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

FRA issues licensing controls for non-banking fintechs

March 24, 2022

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued several new controls for non-banking financial activities, foremost among which is raising the…

Comment & Analysis

President of New Development Bank describes UAE as a ‘prime example of an economic miracle’

March 24, 2022

Two-day high-level forum organised by Dubai Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Expo 2020 Dubai. The UAE is a “prime…

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Lebanese banks face off with judiciary as depositors demand accountability

March 24, 2022

Lebanese banks conducted a two-day strike this week in protest of judicial orders targeting six banks as part of an…

FinTech

New rules to protect data in Bahrain

March 23, 2022

New rules to enhance personal data security have been announced.Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister Shaikh Khaled bin Ali Al…

Legal

Denmark signs extradition treaty with UAE amid Dubai-based Brit tax fraud case

March 23, 2022

Denmark's Minister of Justice Nick Hækkerup has signed an extradition agreement with the United Arab Emirates which it said would…

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