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Al Khaliji Bank Joins DIFC
17/07/2008 |
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Al Khaliji, the Doha-based regional bank, has received a license to establish its office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
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Dubai Awards First Captive Licence
16/07/2008
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Leading insurance broker and risk adviser Marsh, has announced that it has been awarded the first licence to provide captive insurance management in Dubai.
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DFSA Expands International Network
11/07/2008 |
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The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) is this week entering into three important agreements with international regulators in Ireland, Belgium and Malta.
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UAE Authorities Ramp Up Campaign Against Counterfeiting
10/07/2008 |
It has been reported that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the UAE's Ministry of Economy, and the Brand Owners Protection Group for the GCC and Yemen, with the aim of reducing counterfeiting in the region.
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DIFC Chief Calls For Greater Innovation In Islamic Finance
02/07/2008 |
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Nasser Al Shaali, the CEO of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority, has called on financial centres across the world to coordinate their efforts to promote innovation in Islamic Finance products.
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Leuthard Hosts EFTA Ministers In Lugano
30/06/2008
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Swiss Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard, the head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs (FDEA), (pictured) will chair EFTA's next ordinary ministerial meeting in Lugano on 30th June, it has been announced.
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DIFC Signs MoU With UAE Central Bank On Automated Payments In DIFC
27/06/2008 |
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The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced at the weekend that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, under which the latter becomes the lead regulator for Real-time Automated Payments in the DIFC (RAPID).
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Barclays Capital And Dubai To Launch Shariah Hedge Funds
24/06/2008 |
Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank plc, and the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority (DMCC), an agency of the Dubai government, have announced the first Shariah compliant hedge funds to be launched on the Al Safi Trust alternative investment platform.
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