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Modernising Supervision – The UAE's 2025 New Banking Law

The UAE has issued Federal Decree-Law No. (6) of 2025 Regarding the Central Bank, Regulation of Financial Institutions and Activities, and Insurance Business ("New Banking Law").

United Arab Emirates Finance

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Al Tamimi & Company

Fund Structures In UAE: A Unified Legal Overview

The UAE has rapidly emerged as one of the leading financial hubs in the Middle East for the collective investment funds (CIF) industry.

United Arab Emirates Finance

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KARM Legal Consultants

Alvarez & Marsal Releases Saudi Arabia Banking Pulse For Q2 2025

Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has released its latest edition of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Banking Pulse for Q2 2025.

United Arab Emirates Finance

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Alvarez & Marsal

The Nullity Of Interest In Murabaha Contracts: A Legal Study In Light Of UAE Court Of Cassation Judgment No. 9/2025

Islamic finance blends traditional Sharia principles with modern legislation, and the UAE has been at the forefront of adopting models such as Murabaha, Mudaraba, and Musharaka.

United Arab Emirates Finance

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HAS Law Firm

Mortgage Enforcement In Dubai Real Estate Projects: Court Limits Security To Funds Actually Deposited In Escrow

United Arab Emirates Finance

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Al Tamimi & Company

Alvarez & Marsal Releases Q2 2025 UAE Banking Pulse

United Arab Emirates Finance

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Alvarez & Marsal

DIFC Unveils Variable Capital Company Regulations For Next-Gen Investment Structures

United Arab Emirates Finance

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Al Tamimi & Company

ADGM FSRA Proposes New Rules For Fiat-Referenced Tokens

United Arab Emirates Finance

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Al Tamimi & Company

Legal Opinions In UAE Financing Transactions: Key Considerations

United Arab Emirates Finance

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BSA Law

Resetting The Rules: Hong Kong's New Proposed Regulation For Virtual Assets

United Arab Emirates Finance

TLP Advisors

Recent Dubai Court Ruling Prohibits Islamic Banks From Charging Late Payment Interest

United Arab Emirates Finance

BA

BSA Law

Interest On Borrowed Money: Understanding The Legal Consequences Under UAE Law (Video)

United Arab Emirates Finance

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Bridging Worlds: Real-World Assets And The Future Of Decentralised Finance

United Arab Emirates Finance

TLP Advisors

Cheque Bounce Regulations In UAE - 2025 Guide (Video)

United Arab Emirates Finance

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Dr Hassan Elhais

[Live] Doing Business In Real Estate Across India & UAE: Incentives, Taxes & Regulatory Challenges (Video)

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

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Hammurabi & Solomon

Alvarez & Marsal Releases Q2 2025 UAE Banking Pulse

United Arab Emirates Finance

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Alvarez & Marsal

On-Chain And Enforceable: The SCA's Tokenization Framework

United Arab Emirates Technology

TLP Advisors

Light Bites, Expert Nuggets For The Seasoned Developer: Episode 2 (Podcast)

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

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Charles Russell Speechlys Dubai

Taxation Of Free Zone Companies Under The UAE Corporate Tax Regime

United Arab Emirates Tax

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Dolce Vita Advisors

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Capital Adequacy/BASEL

Alvarez & Marsal Releases Q2 2025 UAE Banking Pulse

Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has released its latest edition of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Banking Pulse, analyzing the Q2 performance of the country's ten largest listed banks.

United Arab Emirates Finance

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Alvarez & Marsal

Payment Service Providers In The UAE: Legal Frameworks And Licensing Demystified

As the United Arab Emirates ("UAE") accelerates toward becoming a leading global hub for digital finance and innovation, its payments ecosystem has evolved into a cornerstone of this transformation.

United Arab Emirates Finance

DV

Dolce Vita Advisors

Navigating The Regulatory Triad: Supply Chain Financing In UAE, DIFC, And ADGM

Supply chain finance (SCF) has emerged as a pivotal financial tool in the global trade ecosystem, fundamentally transforming how businesses manage liquidity and optimise working capital.

United Arab Emirates Finance

KL

KARM Legal Consultants

Google's MiCA Ad Policy: A Misstep For Crypto Innovation?

United Arab Emirates Technology

TLP Advisors

Crypto Gets A New Lira Of Scrutiny: An Analysis Of Turkey's New Crypto Asset Framework

United Arab Emirates Technology

TLP Advisors

The Approval Of AED Stablecoin: A New Milestone For The UAE's Digital Finance Ecosystem

United Arab Emirates Finance

TLP Advisors

Reinventing Remittance: A View Up Close

United Arab Emirates Finance

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Crowe

Do Financial Advisors In The UAE Need Licenses To Sell Investments?

United Arab Emirates Finance

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Dr Hassan Elhais

Deep Dive Into CBQ BNPL Regulations

United Arab Emirates Finance

KL

KARM Legal Consultants

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Debt Capital Markets

The Nullity Of Interest In Murabaha Contracts: A Legal Study In Light Of UAE Court Of Cassation Judgment No. 9/2025

Islamic finance blends traditional Sharia principles with modern legislation, and the UAE has been at the forefront of adopting models such as Murabaha, Mudaraba, and Musharaka.

United Arab Emirates Finance

HA

HAS Law Firm

Resetting The Rules: Hong Kong's New Proposed Regulation For Virtual Assets

Regulators in Hong Kong i.e. the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have released consultation papers proposing a new licensing regime for virtual asset dealing and custody.

United Arab Emirates Finance

TLP Advisors

Recent Dubai Court Ruling Prohibits Islamic Banks From Charging Late Payment Interest

The Dubai Court of Cassation has issued a binding ruling prohibiting Islamic banks and Takaful companies from charging any form of interest or fees for delayed payments even in instances...

United Arab Emirates Finance

BA

BSA Law

Interest On Borrowed Money: Understanding The Legal Consequences Under UAE Law (Video)

United Arab Emirates Finance

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Beyond Financial Re-Engineering: An Alternative Mindset

United Arab Emirates Insolvency

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Kroll

Time To Claim Your Debt: Legal Procedures And Case Filing (Video)

United Arab Emirates Finance

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Dr Hassan Elhais

How Orphan Issuer Vehicles Are Being Used In Private Credit Transactions In The Middle East

United Arab Emirates Finance

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Walkers

Balancing Transactional Stability And Creditor Protection And: Filing A Claim Seeking "Ineffectiveness Of A Debtor's Disposition"

United Arab Emirates Finance

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BSA Law

Dubai Court Of Cassation's Ruling On Gift Transactions Involving Debt-Encumbered Assets

United Arab Emirates Finance

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BSA Law

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Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

Mortgage Enforcement In Dubai Real Estate Projects: Court Limits Security To Funds Actually Deposited In Escrow

In a landmark decision, the Dubai Court of First Instance limited the scope of a land mortgage after finding that the financing bank had failed to channel the full loan proceeds...

United Arab Emirates Finance

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Al Tamimi & Company

Recent Dubai Court Ruling Prohibits Islamic Banks From Charging Late Payment Interest

The Dubai Court of Cassation has issued a binding ruling prohibiting Islamic banks and Takaful companies from charging any form of interest or fees for delayed payments even in instances...

United Arab Emirates Finance

BA

BSA Law

Global ABS 2025 – Key Themes

The Global ABS 2025 conference was held in Barcelona from 10 June to 12 June. Now in its 29th year, the event remains Europe's...

Worldwide Finance

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Matheson

Abu Dhabi Introduces Key Amendments To Real Estate Development Regulations To Boost Investments And Stakeholders' Protection

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

HM

Habib Al Mulla and Partners

I Fear My Bank Is Overcharging Me Interest On Mortgage (Video)

United Arab Emirates Finance

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Comprehensive Guide To Dubai Real Estate Fees: A Decade Of Growth And Affordable Transaction Costs

United Arab Emirates Insurance

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BSA Law

The Risk Of Mortgage Invalidity For Lenders In The UAE: A Legal Analysis

United Arab Emirates Finance

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Hadef & Partners

The Process Of Selling A Mortgaged Property Through A Court-Supervised Auction In Dubai

United Arab Emirates Finance

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BSA Law

All You Need To Know About Maritime Trade Law In The UAE

United Arab Emirates Transport

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Dr Hassan Elhais

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Financial Services

Unified Framework Agreed For Virtual Asset Regulation In UAE

The UAE's Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) signed a strategic partnership in August to align regulatory frameworks for virtual assets across the country.

United Arab Emirates Technology

TS

The Sovereign Group

Modernising Supervision – The UAE's 2025 New Banking Law

The UAE has issued Federal Decree-Law No. (6) of 2025 Regarding the Central Bank, Regulation of Financial Institutions and Activities, and Insurance Business ("New Banking Law").

United Arab Emirates Finance

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Setting Up A DIFC Charitable Foundation

Global philanthropic giving is a major economic force, with cross-border philanthropy totalling USD70 billion in 2023.*

United Arab Emirates Wealth Mgt

TS

The Sovereign Group

Fund Structures In UAE: A Unified Legal Overview

United Arab Emirates Finance

KL

KARM Legal Consultants

DIFC Courts Improve Access To Justice For Employees

United Arab Emirates Wealth Mgt

CR

Charles Russell Speechlys Dubai

Alvarez & Marsal Releases Saudi Arabia Banking Pulse For Q2 2025

United Arab Emirates Finance

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

MIDDLE EAST TAX ALERT | UAE | Timely Insights Into The Ministerial Decisions Released On The UAE Electronic Invoicing System (EIS)

United Arab Emirates Tax

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Mortgage Enforcement In Dubai Real Estate Projects: Court Limits Security To Funds Actually Deposited In Escrow

United Arab Emirates Finance

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Essential Introduction To Jersey Trusts (Video)

United Arab Emirates Wealth Mgt

CA

Cavenwell Group

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Latest Videos

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Interest On Borrowed Money: Understanding The Legal Consequences Under UAE Law (Video)

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Safeguarding Financial Assets: Understanding Bank Fraud Under UAE Cyber Law (Video)

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Personal Loan Lawyers In Dubai (Video)

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Podcast: Middle East Investment Funds Trends

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Walkers

CFO's Guide: Discount Rates (Video)

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PWC

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