Middle East
Sweeping changes announced to UAE visa system
United Arab Emirates (UAE) lawmakers have approved a long-term visa for international investors and talented professionals and are set to introduce a law that will allow foreigners to own companies outright in the Gulf state.
UAE and Hong Kong among biggest UK money laundering threats
The UAE and Hong Kong have been included in a list of overseas jurisdictions which the UK’s National Crime Agency says have the most enduring money laundering impact on the UK.
Middle East | 15 May 18
UAE ‘as competitive’ for international wealth as the US
The UAE is just as competitive in attracting international private clients as the United States but its position as a wealth centre is slipping, according to a ranking published by Deloitte.
Bahrain rejects expat remittance tax
Bahrain’s government has voted against a proposal to tax expat remittances, after it was deemed unconstitutional by the jurisdiction’s financial and economic affairs committee.
CFA Institute opens first UAE office
The CFA Institute has opened an office in Abu Dhabi, a move the organisation says will help it advance the standards, education and professionalism of financial advisers based in the UAE.