BOD49
Consolidation paves way for new players in UAE
As smaller advice firms and brokerages start to shun life products
Walter Jopp says some UAE advice firms ‘will not survive’
But Zurich Middle East CEO remains ‘committed’ to a ‘multi-channel distribution strategy’
M&A deals still scarce in the UAE advice market
‘It is unlikely that we would see a typical consolidator look to make many strategic acquisitions’
BOD49 to spark HNW expat ‘pensions gap’ in UAE?
Increased regulation which disincentivises selling may leave clients without products
Unhappy brokers brand BOD49 a failure
Some life premiums reported to have shot up as much as 60%