Investment management in the Middle East has a new trade body, which its founders say will give a “much needed” voice for fund managers in the region.
Investment management in the Middle East has a new trade body, which its founders say will give a “much needed” voice for fund managers in the region.
Kraken Mena, the regional arm of the digital asset exchange, has partnered with Abu Dhabi-based Rakbank to offer UAE residents the ability to trade virtual assets in their own currency.
Seychelles-based crypto trading app OKX is the latest firm awarded a provisional virtual assets licence in Dubai.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global authority for anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing, is reportedly considering placing the UAE on a ‘greylist’ due to its poor record on AML compliance.
Emirati investors are more open to investing in cryptocurrencies and less concerned with more regulation than Western expats according to a recently published survey of UAE residents.
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has issued a proposal for regulating the growing use of security tokens and is seeking public feedback.
To what extent are Shariah and sustainable investing aligning – and how far can it go? Tanya Ashreena reports.
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) is reportedly preparing a regulatory framework for the trading of digital assets and cryptocurrencies.
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud and his council of ministers have approved a law to change the name and responsibilities of its main financial regulator and central bank.
Bermuda-based asset servicer, Apex Group, has bolstered its presence in the Mena market after acquiring Praesidium Advisory, a risk and advisory firm based in the UAE.
Amid a fresh wave of American sanctions, Romil Patel spoke to Meysam Hamedi, director of financial markets and instruments at Iran’s Securities & Exchange Organization (SEO).
In 2016, global consulting firm PWC forecast the emergence of five global ‘megatrends’ in the next two decades. Stephen Anderson, its Middle East clients and markets leader, talks about their...
Rasmala’s trade finance fund recently passed $100 million in assets. Doug Bitcon, head of credit strategies, explains why he has to be hands-on.
Since 2016, Guillermo Ortiz has been a chairman of Latin America’s BTG Pactual. The former central banker of Mexico talks to Nick Fitzpatrick.
Investors in the Middle East consider the tools that will be needed to navigate the Covid-19 crisis, the continued appetite for dividend and why it’s all about tech. Chaired by Romil Patel.
Experts discuss the investment implications of the coronavirus pandemic, a delayed rebound in global growth and dealing with South Africa’s energy issues head on. Chaired by Romil Patel in Cape Town.
Our panel discusses Chinese investment in Africa, financial institutions’ contribution to economic sustainability and regulatory concerns. Chaired by Romil Patel in Cape Town.
With the MENA region at a tipping point, our panellists talk about economic diversification, the impact of regulation and the delayed Saudi Aramco listing. Chaired by Romil Patel in Dubai.
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