Middle East
First batch of UAE tax agents registered
Registered tax agents will soon be working in the UAE for the first time, as the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has confirmed the first recruits are now fit to operate.
Pacific AM secures elusive SCA licence in the UAE
Pacific Asset Management has joined an exclusive list of offshore asset managers that have secured Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) approval to promote its funds in the United Arab Emirates.
Best Practice | 26 Feb 18
Guardian Wealth launches female adviser initiative
Women are underrepresented in offshore financial planning, prompting one advice firm to set itself tough targets to tackle the gender gap.
UAE lessons to drive Hansard’s global growth
Hansard’s UAE strategy is starting to pay off and is providing the template for other regions, chief executive Gordon Marr told International Adviser.
Best Practice | 19 Feb 18
Are UAE advisers facing an era of greater regulatory scrutiny?
Following a landmark Dubai court case where an adviser was convicted of operating without a licence, there are indications that regulators in the UAE are about to step up their enforcement efforts.