Middle East
Middle East | 17 Jan 17
US shares details of 35,000 accounts with Israel under Fatca
America’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has shared details of more than 35,000 US accounts held by Israeli citizens with the Israel Tax Authority (ITA), according to local media.
Reading the regulatory writing on the UAE wall
Regulatory changes in the United Arab Emirates pose a challenge to existing business models for IFAs in the region but Sean Kelleher at Mondial is one step ahead, and after years of hard work in preparing his business for the new requirements, he is ready to reap the rewards.
Middle East | 12 Jan 17
UAE commission ban may face ‘two-year delay’
The UAE Insurance Authority (IA) is to issue a new draft and open a fresh consultation on plans to tackle high fees and hidden commissions in the life industry after requests for a ‘two-year delay’, sources have told International Adviser.
OMI’s Dolan succeeds Bradshaw as global sales director
Brendan Dolan, a veteran of the Middle East and Africa life industry, is to take over the position vacated by Marcel Bradshaw as head of sales worldwide for Old Mutual International, part of Old Mutual Wealth.
Middle East | 4 Jan 17
DFSA rules out ban on commission, Insurance Authority update
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has no proposals to ban commission, according to chief executive Ian Johnston.