Industry
Middle East | 30 Aug 16
UAE plans to impose fund registration fees on life products
The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) in the UAE has circulated a draft set of regulations which will for the first time impose the foreign funds promotion registration fee on mutual funds offered as part of life insurance products.
China imposes limits on P2P platforms amid fraud concerns
China has imposed new lending limits on the country’s increasingly popular peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms in a bid to curb risks following the collapse of the industry’s largest lender Ezubao last year.
Best Practice | 26 Aug 16
Greater disclosure requirements for US investment advisers
Investment advisers in the US will need to provide more information to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as the regulator steps up its monitoring of the asset management industry.
Retirement | 26 Aug 16
Calls for more UK pension advice over unexpected tax bills
British savers are being hit with unexpected tax bills after taking money out of their pension pots, research by the Citizens Advice Bureau has found as the charity calls on the government to improve access to financial advice.
Liechtenstein approves double tax agreement with the UAE
Liechtenstein has approved a double taxation agreement (DTA) with the United Arab Emirates, as well as Iceland and Andorra.