Middle East
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.
Life offices fight for survival post commission disclosure
Proposals that could significantly change how insurance companies operate in the UAE stand to benefit Isle of Man-based life companies over the longer term, according to key industry figures on the island.
Investors Trust Assurance moves to a bigger office in DIFC
Investors Trust Assurance, an offshore insurance and investment company, has moved to a bigger office within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
Middle East | 22 Dec 16
How advised assets outperform DIY financial planning
Those clients who benefit from having a financial adviser have better performing assets in their portfolios than those who go it alone, says John Astrup, savings and investment propositions manager, Zurich International Life, Middle East.
Investment | 22 Dec 16
Israel proves countries must innovate to accumulate
Rather than worry at a time of political change, I recently took a few days away from the screens to visit Israel for the first time, meeting innovative companies and soaking up the atmosphere.