DSI Vows Justice on Dh3B Fraud
Corporate governance to play key role in sustaining investor trust Drake & Scull International (DSI), a Dubai-based contractor, on Wednesday said it will take the ongoing investigation into the company's financial irregularities to a logical…
Funding Your Start-Up In The UAE
Funding options for start-ups in the UAE are on the rise. Traditionally, most start-ups in the UAE have tended to be bootstrapped or financed by conventional lenders such as banks and financial institutions. However, over…
Abraaj gets Dh1.156 billion DFSA fine
Some major violations committed by Abraaj entities include carrying out unauthorised financial services. Dubai regulator on Tuesday penalised two Abraaj Group entities with a record Dh1.156 billion in fines - the biggest penalty by any…
New System to Boost UAE Finance Sectors’s Integrity
The new system "will not affect the customers of banks since it is not applicable to them", the central bank said. The Central Bank of the UAE has developed a Persona Non Grata (UAEPNG) System…
The Crypto Takeover: ICOs, Tokens and the Funding in 2018
Initial Coin Offering (ICO) is a hot topic now, sensationalised headlines about startups raising as much as US$200 million in one go created a lot of frenzy amongst curious investors and regulators worldwide. At the peak,…