Tag: training UAE

Eureka Financial launches Corporate Governance Summer School Dubai 2015

Eureka Financial launches another edition of a very popular Corporate Governance programme. Corporate Governance Summer School 2015 will take place on 25-26 of August in Dubai and is open to all senior professionals from the region and beyond, who are interested in boosting corporate governance standards in their organisations and learn about the best world’s […]

Best Practices in Corporate Governance

Boards are essential for making sure that shareholders are able to properly hold the management team to account. Getting the boardroom dynamics right is the key to success. Is your board well structured? What kind of person should you take on as a chairman, and do you need non-executive directors? What is the role and competencies […]

S&P report on the Gulf Corporate Governance

By: Nicolas Parasie, The Wall Street Journal According to the latest report by S&P corporate governance among Gulf companies is weak and improving it will be a slow process. Only 2 or 6.3%, of the 32 companies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region that S&P rates have earned “strong” management and governance points. That […]

The global market in Trade Finance

Growth Prediction for EMEA Syndicated Loan Market At the Loan Market Association’s (LMA) annual conference in London 800 delegates heard a range of speakers talk on the conference theme of “connecting members in a changing world.”  One highlight was the recognition of the number and variety of “lenders” appearing in the commodity trade finance marketplace […]

Strengthening AML regulations across the world

Money Laundering laws strengthened in Bahrain Money Laundering regulations in Bahrain have been strengthened following the signing of a Royal Decree by Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.  In an amendment to the Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism regulations, security services have been given extended powers to co-ordinate with other countries in cracking down on […]

International Trade Finance Trends

Asia Trade Finance Week 2013 Asia Trade Finance Week is nearly upon us with more than 600 delegates expected to attend the event in Singapore from the 2-4th September.  This event not only highlights the importance of Asia within the global flow of trade it also provides delegates with a chance to catch up on […]

Shining the spotlight on Corporate Governance

IFSB (the Islamic Financial Services Board) and INCEIF (The Global University of Islamic Finance) have just announced the confirmed speakers for their second Executive Forum on Islamic Finance.  Entitled “Towards Strengthening Corporate and Sharī`ah Governance in Islamic Banks” the forum is being held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 26-27 August. Speakers for the event include […]

Corporate Governance practices in the UAE

In 2007, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) issued the Corporate Governance Code expanding the governance rules and regulations to any company, domestic or foreign, whose shares are listed on UAE stock exchanges. Two years later, the Minister of Economy issued a resolution (No 518) amending SCA’s code and providing a more comprehensive set of corporate governance […]

Three main trends for family members and wealth management

  The Wealth Adviser reports 3 main trends emerging at Alliance Partner Summit in Florida. The tax changes in the past 2 years mean that there is an enormous shift of wealth to the younger generation, which puts some pressure on them. That creates an increased need for educating family members as well as family […]

Why Managing Operational Risk is so important?

By Stanley Epstein One of the most misunderstood terms, especially when one relates it to banking, is that little word “risk”. Banks, like any other firms or even individuals are exposed to many different forms of risk. This short article will explain what risk is and some of the different types of risk that banks […]