Middle East

Middle East | 15 Sep 16

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).

Best Practice | 15 Sep 16

New mutual fund charges and regulations that could have a dramatic effect on the number of funds offered on international platforms and within life insurance wrappers have become law in the United Arab Emirates.

Middle East | 14 Sep 16

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FRSA) has issued an alert relating to claims made by Rothschild Gulf Investment Bank (RGIM) about operating in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).

Middle East | 13 Sep 16

Israel’s high court has rejected a lawsuit to block the implementation of America’s foreign account tax compliance act (Fatca) despite claims that it violates the country’s basic law on human dignity and liberty.

Investment | 7 Sep 16

Islamic insurance company earnings in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are relatively weak and unevenly distributed, hampered by an overcrowded market and a focus on low-margin retail products, according to S&P Global Ratings.