The financial regulator in Qatar has announced a ban on all digital asset services as part of a clampdown on cryptocurrencies.
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The financial regulator in Qatar has announced a ban on all digital asset services as part of a clampdown on cryptocurrencies.
Islamic robo-advisor Wahed Invest has enlisted Sharia Review Bureau (SRB) to manage its sharia compliance covering client agreements, advisory terms and its portfolio of Islamic investment vehicles.
A number of central banks across the GCC have cut interest rates in a bid to maintain currency stability and to encourage greater investment.
There’s no doubt that Africa has been seen increasingly as an attractive prospect for inbound investment in recent years, with investors seeing real potential in the continent, particularly in the private equity, infrastructure and real estate asset classes, as it experiences strong economic growth.
Arif Naqvi, the founder of Mena-based buyout form Abraaj, has been handed a three year sentence in absentia by a UAE court over a case involving low cost airline, Air Arabia.
Just one week after announcing a record fine of $314 million on beleaguered buyout firm Abraaj, Dubai’s financial regulator has conceded that it is unsure how or if the record penalty can ever be imposed.
Saudi Arabia’s securities regulator, the Saudi Capital Markets Authority (SMCA) has given the green light for two local firms, Wahed Capital and Haseed Investing Company, to test their robo-advisor services.
Real estate funds promoted in Abu Dhabi may face new capital requirements after the financial regulator, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), amended its rules on the regulation of general real estate investment funds.
Rasan Capital, a Dubai-based financial services and advisory firm has had its licence suspended by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) due to its failure to keep the regulator informed of its financial situation.
Abu Dhabi’s financial services watchdog has granted regulatory approval to Arabian Bourse (ABX) to operate a crypto asset exchange and custody service.
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December 2019
ESG Report 2019