Middle East

Middle East | 11 Sep 13

Standard Life is offering investors in the United Arab Emirates access to four mutual funds managed by its Indian joint venture business HDFC Asset Management.

Middle East | 5 Sep 13

Regulators in the United Arab Emirates recently announced plans to introduce fees for the distribution of investment funds within the country.

Middle East | 3 Sep 13

Barclays has announced it is to sell its retail banking unit in the UAE following the conclusion of a company-wide strategic review.

Middle East | 3 Sep 13

HSBC, one of the Gulf's largest international banks, is to stop offering wealth management products in Bahrain, Jordan and Lebanon, as it continues to shed its less profitable operations globally, following a strategic review.

Middle East | 2 Sep 13

The planned introduction of a fee regime for fund distributors in the UAE has been met with quiet dissent by some in the asset management industry.