DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Registration Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre (IFC) in Abu Dhabi. The MoU was signed by HE Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director General of DLD, and Dhaher bin Dhaher Al Mheiri, CEO of the ADGM Registration Authority. Bin Mejren …

Bloomberg The guardian of the punch bowl is at risk of becoming the punching bag. The Federal Reserve continued to signal at its meeting that “further gradual increases” in interest rates are coming for the “strong” US economy. It’s a message that could be increasingly unpopular as Democrats and Republicans seek more spending next year while gearing up for the …

Bloomberg More than 40 percent of major US lenders are failing to satisfy the Federal Reserve’s expectations in key areas of risk management, the central bank said in a report that reveals the regulator’s overall assessment of the industry. The Fed’s inaugural Supervision and Regulation Report highlights a number of positives — including high capital and liquidity reserves — but …