Regions
Middle East | 21 Oct 15
New Abu Dhabi financial centre opens for business
Abu Dhabi Global Market, the newest financial centre in the Middle East, and its Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) opened for business in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday.
Sanlam appoints Polin as UK chief executive
Sanlam Private Wealth, a provider of investment and wealth management services and part of South Africa-based Sanlam Group, announced on Wednesday the appointment of Jonathan Polin as UK chief executive.
Thailand tightens supervision of intermediaries
Thailand is to toughen up its supervision of financial intermediaries in a bid to prevent the exploitation of clients.
Danish and Dutch pensions top Mercer index
Only the Danish and Dutch pension systems achieved “A” grades, indicating first class and robust schemes that deliver good, sustainable benefits with a high level of integrity, according to global consulting firm Mercer.
Mauritius signs MoU with Dubai regulator
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius (FSC Mauritius) earlier this month entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on capacity building, as well as other collaborations.