A typical committed term loan facility agreement will contain a number of yield protection clauses which are designed to ensure that the bank, over the term of the commitment, receives the return which it expects when entering into such an agreement.

Alan Hall discusses the long anticipated mortgage law and its impact on the housing market and banks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Abu Dhabi Global Market's (ADGM) Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) has implemented a series of changes to its capital markets rules and regulations.

The noise and media surrounding the notion of cryptocurrency have been increasing the curiosity rapidly. Before curiosity kills the cat, let's walk through the story of cryptocurrency.

In the dynamic world of finance, where businesses seek expert guidance on budgeting, debt management, and fundraising, financial advisors play an essential role.

The banking system in the UAE is invariably connected to the construction and real estate sectors and the global economic recession has significantly exposed this connection.

The Securities and Commodities Authority issued Decision No.25/RM/2024 on the Regulation of Special Purpose Vehicles on 19 July 2024 (the Decision). The Decision, which applies "onshore" UAE...

On 26 September 2022, the UAE legislator issued Federal Decree-Law No. 23 of 2022, amending certain provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. 14 of 2018...

The UAE Central Bank issued new Regulations No.29/2011 Regarding Bank Loans & Services Offered to Individual Customers effective as of 1 May 2011 (the Regulations).

The concept of foreclosure is a common law concept which is not applied in the same way in the UAE as it is in common law jurisdictions.

On 26 September 2022, the UAE legislator issued Federal Decree-Law No. 23 of 2022, amending certain provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. 14 of 2018 concerning the Central Bank and the Regulation of Financial Activities and Establishments (the "Banking Law").

Following the previous article entitled "Assignments in the United Arab Emirates" (published in the November issue of the Law Update) explaining the general conditions and requirements of a valid assignment in the UAE, this article oulines the prevailing jurisprudence with respect to assignment of rights in the UAE.

For years, it has been pointed out that the majority of funds underperform the market. But not all of them! Well-chosen funds can provide quick and easy exposure to the market's ...

The UAE has introduced a significant overhaul of its capital markets framework through the issuance of Federal Decree-Law No. 32 of 2025 on the Capital Market Authority...

CICPA is the authority responsible for providing necessary security and protection against any threats, acts of sabotage or potential and unexpected risks that may cause damage or disruption to the functioning of ...

There has been a noticeable uptick in sophisticated scam arrangements targeting corporates in the energy, infrastructure and broader commercial sectors, particularly in relation to purported financing...

Commercial mortgages are governed by the UAE Commercial Code and are the type of security registered over business premises’ in the UAE in relation to the tangible and intangible assets of a business necessary for commercial activity.

In this article we highlight some of the key employment aspects arising from business transfers in the GCC.

The term insider trading has been popular amongst headlines of newspapers for a while now and has been subject to the argument of whether it's pertinence to family and friend is legal or not.

The Portfolio Management Services (PMS) industry had a robust growth of 18 percent Compound Annual Growth rate in the preceding five years