Abu Dhabi
Middle East | 11 Jul 17
Alleged fraudsters in £172m Abu Dhabi car scam deny charges
More than 50 arrested people have denied charges of conducting the biggest scam in Abu Dhabi history, which allegedly swindled more than 2,000 investors out of AED800m (£172m, $218m, €195m).
Middle East | 22 Jun 17
Nearly 2,000 caught up in ‘biggest ever’ Abu Dhabi scam
Almost two thousand people have been caught up in a AED800m (£172m, $218m, €195m) Ponzi-style investment scheme that turned out to be the biggest scam in Abu Dhabi history.
Best Practice | 24 May 17
Abu Dhabi creates will registry for expats
Abu Dhabi has created a new register of wills for non-Muslim expats living and working in the UAE, which may allow them to circumvent Sharia law when estate planning.
Best Practice | 9 May 17
Abu Dhabi’s ADGM to launch financial services talent hub
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre in the UAE capital, has launched a ‘talent hub’ for financial services.
Middle East | 24 Apr 17
Abu Dhabi banker probed by Italy over 1MDB scandal
Italian prosecutors are investigating a former Emirati sovereign wealth fund official over allegations of insider trading in UniCredit shares in the Malaysian 1MDB scandal, which has led to a crackdown of a number Swiss banks.