Middle East
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.
How advisers can generate new income streams
When it comes to running a sustainable financial advice business, the top concern for advisers is the growing burden of administration and not having enough time to generate new income streams, according to research by Masthead.
How advisers in the Middle East are getting future ready
As incoming regulation puts paid to the era of expensive and opaque products, advisers are going head to head with the life companies to ensure they are future ready.
PEOPLE MOVES: Guardian Wealth, Mark Mobius, Axa
A former Nexus Singapore financial planner joins Guardian Wealth in Dubai, Mark Mobius nabs two former Franklin Templeton colleagues for his asset management boutique and Axa announces the retirement of a veteran fund manager.
UK buyers choosing global funds over domestic
Morningstar Investment Management says UK buyers are flocking to global equity funds as regionally diversified exposure proves more alluring than the beleaguered domestic market.