Qatar
Guardian Wealth hit with $1m fine by Qatar regulator
The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority has imposed two fines plus costs on Guardian Wealth Management Qatar (in liquidation), a move the company suggests is in retaliation to its decision to cease operating in the country in 2015.
Middle East | 22 Mar 18
Liquidation date set for Guardian Wealth Management Qatar
Qatar’s International Court has served a notice on Guardian Wealth Management Qatar LLC, setting a hearing date of Tuesday 24 April for the liquidators just over two years after the international adviser firm decided to exit the independent emirate state.
Globaleye exits Qatar
International financial advisory firm Globaleye has ceased operations in Qatar due to the “ongoing geo-political situation”, the company has told clients.
Middle East | 14 Jun 17
Qatar blockade to hit UAE expat businesses
The move by the UAE to join other Gulf nations in cutting ties with Qatar affects travel by expatriate residents between both states and even extends to comments made by individuals on social media.
French justice minister calls for end to Qatari tax breaks
France’s justice minister Francois Bayrou has said France should end tax breaks to Qatari investors on property deals, just days after several Arab countries severed ties with the Gulf Arab state.