Middle East
Expat cities among the most expensive for rent
Hong Kong, Dubai and Singapore are some of the most expensive cities in the world when it comes to how much people have to earn to pay rent but they do not top the list, research from UK property selling start-up Nested has found.
Middle East | 19 Apr 17
Paul Evans to replace Brendan Dolan as UAE head at Old Mutual
Paul Evans has been named as Old Mutual International’s new head of region for the Middle East and Africa, taking over from Brendan Dolan, who was recently promoted to global sales director.
Middle East | 19 Apr 17
Perfect Storm: UAE advisers must adapt to regulatory truth
The scale of regulatory change facing advisers in the Middle East will force major changes on the advisory industry and survival will require the interests of customer, distributor and provider to become more aligned, argues David Thompson of FPI.
Goldman Sachs AM first to register foreign retail funds in UAE
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has become the first firm to register foreign investment funds for retail investors in the UAE under the new mutual fund regulation introduced by the Emirates’ Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA).
Middle East | 10 Apr 17
IVCM on why Australia is still a ‘huge market’ for Qrops
IVCM’s Cameron Law talks about how British expats retiring to Australia and New Zealand can still transfer their UK pensions into a qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes (Qrops) without incurring the UK’s new 25% tax charge.