United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Op risk data: Mashreq fined $100m for Sudan sanctions busting
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Abu Dhabi fund lures top quants for burgeoning team
StanChart analytics head joins Lopez de Prado at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Margin rules spur Middle East netting upgrades
Bahrain, Qatar, UAE seek to bolster swaps safeguards
Offshore distributors voice fears over UAE sales practices
Poor products and lack of adviser education among concerns raised
Structured products benefiting from Dubai's safe-haven status in Middle East
Dubai's reputation as a regional safe haven, together with a relatively relaxed regulatory regime, is helping flows into the UAE
United Arab Emirates amends rules on private placement of hedge funds
UAE rules have changed to exempt registration for private placement of foreign funds, overturning regulations adopted in 2012 that lengthened the process of offering hedge funds to local investors
People profile: Peter Cherecwich, Northern Trust
Northern lights
S&P launches social responsibility index for Middle East and North Africa
S&P launches social responsibility index for Middle East and North Africa
Dubai: The legal issues highlighted by the crisis
Dubai World’s emergency debt restructure last year and the continuing debate over the integrity of sukuk products have rocked investor confidence in the Dubai International Financial Centre. Tricky structural work is needed to strengthen its legal…
UAE enforces tighter capital adequacy rules
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Middle East gets new consultancy tool
Consultancy launched Middle East product for Basel