Bounced Cheques and Implications Under UAE Law The dishonouring of checks has become a contentious and divisive issue in the UAE's legal landscape, owing to the serious consequences it now entails. In the UAE, Post Dated Cheques (PDC) are the most prevalent mode of payment, whether in a business-to-business or…
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SCA: Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange- Rules, Regulations, and Procedures Introduction The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) as of now, lists 73 companies. The listed companies include those from the banking, insurance, services, industry & hotels sectors. They include First Abu Dhabi Bank and Etisalat. The following article will cover the…
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Getting to Grips with Exchange Traded Funds An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a class of securities that follows an index, market, commodity, or other asset which can be bought and sold on a stock exchange like any other stock. An ETF may be set up to watch anything from a…
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Rail Infrasructure Projects in the GCC Rail Projects are always an ambitious and expensive affair every country hopes for, not to mention the long time periods required to complete and establish such projects as operational. While providing extensive environmental benefits, reducing the pollution created by cars and other heavy operational…
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FAQs - Project Finance in Israel Introduction In Israel, project finance is a well-established financing method that has been commonly used in the last 15-20 years. It is used for debt financing in a variety of industries, particularly in public-private partnership projects. Project financing is used in a number of…
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Q&A Bahrain Banking Regulatons 2020 1. What are the main laws regulating the banking sector Bahrain and what do they cover? Laws relevant to the Banking sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain include – - The Central Bank of Bahrain and Financial Institutions Law 2006 Bahrain Stock Exchange Law 1987;…
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Part I: Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange - Investment Requirements Introduction Investing, as Warren Buffett, the legendary investor, describes, "…the process of laying out money now to receive more money in the future." It is a way to put money away when you're occupied with other things and make it work…
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Establishing Policies for Blockchain Technology Introduction Blockchain can be considered as a breakaway technology and is currently a hot topic that has been the subject of numerous studies across various industries. Blockchain is briefly defined as a shared ledger database that records and shares every transaction that occurs in the…
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India – Rise of Non- Performing Assets in the Banking Sector Introduction The foundation of any healthy economy is its banking sector. The basic function of a commercial bank involves lending and borrowing, while deposits into the bank are an asset; the advancement of loans involve a high degree of…
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Initial Public Offering - Qatar Introduction Qatar Exchange Company was established in 2009 replacing the Doha Securities Market. The exchange is monitored by Qatar Financial Market Authority (QFMA) and is a platform for trading various securities in the form of IPOs and other financial instruments. The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC)…
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The Collective Investment Law (DIFC Law No. 2 of 2010) – An Overview Collective Investment Law of 2010 The Collective Investment Law (DIFC Law Number 2 of 2010) came into force on 1 July 2010, and applies in the jurisdiction of the Dubai International Financial Centre. The Collective Investment Law…
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Initial Public Offering - Kuwait Introduction As per Law Number 7 of 2010, Regarding the Establishment of the Capital Markets Authority and Regulating Securities Activities, Security is defined as, “Any instrument - in any legal form - that evidences ownership of a share in a financial transaction and that is…
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Initial Public Offering - Lebanon Introduction The Banking Control Commission (BCC) was established in 1967 in Lebanon by the Central Bank of Lebanon (BDL) to administrate banking and control of the Central Bank. The BDL regulated banking as well as the financial market. In 2015, the Central Bank established the…
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Amendment of Dubai Financial Support Fund Law Number 10 of 2019 (the “New Law”), partially amended Law Number 24 of 2009 on the establishment of the Dubai Financial Support Fund, was issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates.…
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