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Dubai – August 20, 2024 – Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has released its latest United Arab Emirates (UAE) Banking Pulse for the second quarter of 2024.

On 1 January 2017, the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates issued the Regulatory Framework For Stored Values and Electronic Payment Systems (Regulations).

The rapid growth of Abu Dhabi Global Market ("ADGM") and the development of its legal framework will lead to new and novel situations. A recent decision of ADGM's Court of Appeal1 is an example of how courts.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) VAT Executive Regulations have been amended, with changes effective from 15 November 2024.

The Ministry of Finance of the United Arab Emirates ("UAE") has published Cabinet Decision No. 35 of 2025 (the "New Cabinet Decision"), replacing...

The UAE is taking FinTech seriously. Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and the DIFC and ADGM respectively, have implemented a wide range of initiatives and projects with the aim of growing FinTech...

The UAE is the Middle East's leading financial center and a global hub for trade, particularly in gold and precious metals.

Followers of blockchain technology will be familiar with the prediction that it is only a matter of time before every asset class - shares, bonds

It is important to note that the UBO Register is not publicly available.

Since time immemorial, real estate has been acknowledged as a historically significant investment class- one that offers increased portfolio diversification, low volatility, and optimally risk-adjusted returns.

On 9 February 2026, the Dubai International Financial Centre ("DIFC") brought into force its Variable Capital Company ("VCC") Regulations 2026, introducing a new type of DIFC vehicle designed to hold...

I have now been in Dubai since 2nd September 2023 and whilst it is only approaching six months, it remains a completely different lifestyle to the one I experienced in England.

On 18th July 2023, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) imposed a fine of USD 3,022,500 on Mirabaud (Middle East) Limited (MMEL) for failures in their anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing...

Once the decision is made to establish an entity in a free zone of the United Arab Emirates ("UAE"), the investor has to choose the most suitable free zone for the business endeavour.

The private credit landscape across the Middle East is maturing at pace, with sponsors, institutional investors, and arrangers increasingly demanding...

Non-bank led payment services have become ubiquitous. E-wallets denoted by different terms in different countries, are becoming popular in many jurisdictions.

In the UAE, borrowers who obtain financing from banks or licensed financial institutions or guarantors in rem may grant the lender security over their real estate as collateral for the financing provided.