United Arab Emirates

Fed cuts rates for the first time since 2008 amid global fears

• Banking
• 01 August 2019

HSBC launches issuer services in the UAE and Egypt

• Banking
• 11 July 2019

UAE introduces economic substance rules after being blacklisted

• Regulation
• 05 July 2019

UAE extends long-term visas to high earning executives

• Citizenship
• 28 June 2019

Tax information sharing causes 25% drop in IFC bank deposits: OECD

• Taxation
• 11 June 2019

Saudi Arabia grants licences to 14 fintech companies

• Fintech
• 03 June 2019

UAE launches permanent residency system with 6,800 investors issued first 'Golden Cards'

• Citizenship
• 22 May 2019

State Street Global Advisors plans registration of UAE-focused funds

• Wealth management
• 07 May 2019

Dubai mulls new visa exemptions ahead of Expo 2020

• Citizenship
• 25 April 2019

Abu Dhabi allows foreigners to own freehold properties in investment areas

• Property Investments
• 18 April 2019

Top Abraaj executives arrested on US fraud charges

• Regulation
• 12 April 2019

Head of Standard Chartered UAE urges country to relax visa rules

• Banking
• 22 March 2019

EU adds UAE, Bermuda to expanded tax haven blacklist

• Taxation
• 13 March 2019

Expat population in Oman at a 4-year low

• Citizenship
• 28 February 2019

StanChart to axe costs by $700m as it pulls back from Indonesia and India

• Banking
• 26 February 2019

Société Générale eyes Saudi Arabia as kingdom pushes economic transformation

• Banking
• 11 February 2019

Lombard Odier expands in UAE with branch opening in Abu Dhabi Global Market

• Business Development
• 06 February 2019

Dubai plans new $545m free trade zone to offer 100% foreign ownership

• Business Development
• 05 February 2019

New Year, new course: UAE on a fast track to the future

• Regulation
• 22 January 2019

Dubai and London pledge to forge deeper fintech partnership

• Business Development
• 22 January 2019

Julius Baer strengthens Middle East and Africa team

• People Moves
• 18 January 2019

Dutch add Guernsey, Belize and Isle of Man to tax evasion blacklist

• Regulation
• 02 January 2019

UAE and Saudi Arabia pioneer fintech for cross-border settlements

• Cryptocurrencies
• 12 December 2018

UAE publishes expat guidelines handbook

• 20 February 2018