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Praemium secures regulatory approval to launch UAE funds
Australian investment platform Praemium has launched five investment funds in the UAE, as it prepares to set up shop in the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC).
Pacific AM secures elusive SCA licence in the UAE
Pacific Asset Management has joined an exclusive list of offshore asset managers that have secured Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) approval to promote its funds in the United Arab Emirates.
Best Practice | 19 Feb 18
Are UAE advisers facing an era of greater regulatory scrutiny?
Following a landmark Dubai court case where an adviser was convicted of operating without a licence, there are indications that regulators in the UAE are about to step up their enforcement efforts.
Middle East | 1 Feb 18
Who needs the new UAE promoter’s licence?
The UAE has introduced more regulations to clarify the rules surrounding the promoter’s licence, but while applications are already in, some areas could still be open to interpretation.
Middle East | 18 Dec 17
UAE regulator details new financial promoters licence
The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) in the UAE has released long-awaited details of its new Financial Promoters licence, boosting hopes that the permits for financial advisers and banks will soon be issued.