01/08/2018

Abu Dhabi and Bahrain pursue fintech co-operation deal

The agreement will allow for a closer collaboration on the exchange of information on trends, services and products, leading to a closer relationship in the development of Islamic finance and Fintech initiatives across the region.

01/03/2018

The UK's proposed new royalty withholding tax

The plan is that the new royalty withholding will apply from April 2019 where a non-UK resident entity making sales in the UK pays a royalty to a connected party in a low tax jurisdiction

12/26/2017

Israel regulator seeks to ban bitcoin firms from stock exchange

Shmuel Hauser, the chairman of the Israel Securities Authority (ISA), told the Calcalist business conference he will bring the proposal to the ISA board next week. If approved, it would be subject to a public hearing and then the stock exchange bylaws wou