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Middle East | 13 Oct 16

Bouncing cheques will remain a criminal offence in the UAE despite indications that the region’s new bankruptcy law would remove the threat of jail, a senior Emirati lawyer has said.

Asia | 13 Oct 16

Led by China, Asia created one billionaire nearly every three days and accounted for over half of new billionaires in 2015 despite global billionaire wealth declining last year by $300bn to $5.1trn (£4.2trn, €4.6trn), according to a joint UBS Group and PwC report.

Investment | 5 Oct 16

BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, is cutting prices across its core ETFs ahead of a new US rule that will require financial advisers to put clients’ best interests ahead of their own profits.

Tax & Regulation | 4 Oct 16

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a former broker with running a fraudulent mutual fund scheme.

Investment | 29 Sep 16

If Donald Trump gets elected to the US Presidency, this could turn out to be a blessing for the US economy, according to a US equity fund manager.