Middle East

Middle East | 18 May 16

Walter Jopp has been appointed chief executive of Zurich Global Life, Middle East & Africa, with immediate effect.

Asia | 16 May 16

The Indian government is set to impose a capital gains tax (CGT) on investments coming from Mauritius in bid to tackle tax evasion.

Middle East | 11 May 16

Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) has proposed creating a framework that will allow financial technology (fintech) firms to conduct their activities in a controlled and cost-effective environment.

Middle East | 10 May 16

British multinational general insurer RSA Insurance has announced the launch of an international health insurance operation in the United Arab Emirates in partnership with Now Health International.

Middle East | 9 May 16

The court of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has begun is first non-voluntary winding up of a company under its jurisdiction as it enforces a ruling against a private bank which failed to pay a fine in a long-running financial mis-selling case.