Abu Dhabi
Health & Protection | 13 Jun 16
Zurich Global in protection product deal with ADCB unit
Zurich Global Life and Simplylife, a unit of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), have announced a five-year cooperation deal to market and distribute protection products through Simplylife’s network in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
First GCC equities fund for int’l investors launched in ADGM
Eshara Capital, the first investment fund managed out of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has launched its first strategy, providing global investors access to UAE and Saudi Arabian equity markets and upcoming IPOs.
Middle East | 11 May 16
Abu Dhabi aiming to be the Middle East’s new fintech hotspot
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.
David Howell: Guardian Wealth Management’s accidental adviser
GWM’s David Howell talks about his firm’s expansion plans, alphabet soup, and the unintended consequences of RDR on the UK advice market.
Middle East | 3 May 16
Abu Dhabi signs MoU with Chinese bank regulator
The regulatory body of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) signed an MoU with the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) on 28 April 2016, its first such agreement with an Asian regulator.