Over 70 WTO nations agree to take additional obligations in services sector; India to benefit

Over 70 WTO nations agree to take additional obligations in services sector; India to benefit

India would benefit from a move of over 70 nations like the UK, UAE and Australia that have agreed to take on additional obligations in the services sector under an agreement of the WTO, an official said on Tuesday. These WTO (World Trade Organisation) members are taking the additional obligations under the General Agreement on … Read more

FATF removes the UAE, Uganda, Barbados and Gibraltar from its watchlist

FATF removes the UAE, Uganda, Barbados and Gibraltar from its watchlist

An international watchdog said Friday that it was removing the United Arab Emirates from its so-called gray list of countries that don’t take full measures to combat money laundering and terrorism financing. The announcement was made by the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force following its meeting in the French capital. The FATF welcomed the UAE’s … Read more

indian stocks: Indian stocks get first ETF in Gulf Region as UAE deepens ties

indian stocks: Indian stocks get first ETF in Gulf Region as UAE deepens ties

Gulf investors are poised to get their first regional exchange-traded fund tracking Indian equities. Lunate Capital LLC is launching the Chimera S&P India Shariah ETF, replicating the performance of the S&P India Shariah Liquid 35/20 Capped Index. The fund will track the performance of Shariah-compliant Indian equities listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange. Indian stocks … Read more