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The UAE has established a committee to investigate the potential merger of the Insurance Authority into the Securities and Commodities Authority, to form a single financial services regulator.

On September 5, 2024, a significant cooperation agreement was signed between the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)...

The new UAE Commercial Companies Law No. 2 of 2015 entered into force on 30 June 2015. There is a one-year grace period for companies to adjust to the new law.

There has been much discussion in the media regarding the use of virtual private networks (VPNs) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), triggered by the recently announced Federal Law No. (12) of 2016 (the Amendment), which amends Federal Decree-Law No. (5) of 2012 on Combating Cybercrimes (the Law).

In 2023, the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates ("UAE"), made a significant leap in the digital and virtual assets landscape by launching the RAK Digital Assets Oasis ("RAK DAO")...

One of the most widely speculated amendments was that pertaining to the permitted percentage of foreign ownership in a limited liability company.

In a significant move, the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has issued circular no. /3/ of 2023 ("Circular"), in pursuance of the Federal Decree-Law no. /23/ of 2022 amending Federal Decree-Law no. /14/...

Rarely a day goes by without an announcement on the upward trajectory of India's growth...

An act will be called insider trading if such information is provided to a third party who benefits from his investment activities post receiving such information.

Let's get digital – the Middle East has been working toward broader adoption of digital debt securities, driven by government-led transformation agendas, regulatory frameworks, and an appetite for financial innovation.

Global Sukuk issuances dropped in August 2020 (and significantly in the third quarter generally). However, if the increased activity in September 2020 is a foretelling for the remainder of the year...

The CCL has introduced modernising changes in certain areas of corporate structuring, while preserving the status quo in others.

MiCA institutes uniform market rules for crypto-assets in the European Union.

An initial public offering ("IPO") is a process by which a company offers its shares, for the first time, to the public by virtue of drafting and publishing a prospectus on the company ...

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.

Private equity investment is increasingly popular in the MENA region, with asset values expanding and investors taking bigger stakes.