Elevated interest rates have led to an increase in European NPL volumes, but levels remain far below the peaks during the financial crisis period. NPL investors and servicers are rethinking their business models to adjust to...more
The Gulf Cooperation Council ("GCC") region, particularly the United Arab Emirates ("UAE") and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("KSA"), is experiencing a dynamic transformation in its financial sector driven by the rapid rise of...more
4/17/2024
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In a volatile global market, sukuk deals have been the engine of Islamic finance issuance across the MENAT region -
Sukuk have driven Islamic finance activity in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (the MENAT region)...more
The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has officially launched its highly anticipated licensing framework for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), ushering in a new era of regulatory oversight for virtual...more
11/16/2023
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1. Why Repos are important for the Islamic finance industry -
Islamic finance is a full-fledged financial system, including well-established banking, capital markets, money markets and insurance products and practices....more
2/24/2023
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What you need to know about the VARA Marketing Regulations -
Following the issuance of Law No.4 of 2022 on the Regulation of Virtual Assets in February 2022 (the "DVAL") and the establishment of the Dubai Virtual Assets...more
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: specialty finance/marketplace lending — H1 2021 and outlook for H2 2021 -
M&A levels dipped in H1 2021. Whilst institutional banks backed trade and B2B finance platforms and VC...more
9/29/2021
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