UAE
Middle East | 15 May 18
UAE ‘as competitive’ for international wealth as the US
The UAE is just as competitive in attracting international private clients as the United States but its position as a wealth centre is slipping, according to a ranking published by Deloitte.
CFA Institute opens first UAE office
The CFA Institute has opened an office in Abu Dhabi, a move the organisation says will help it advance the standards, education and professionalism of financial advisers based in the UAE.
Commodities | 16 Apr 18
Dubai firm to offer diamond trading using blockchain
The private office of Sheikh Ahmed Bin Obaid Al Maktoum, a member of the ruling family of Dubai, has teamed up with Indian entrepreneur and property developer Amit Lakhanpal, to launch a joint venture which will offer diamond trading using Blockchain technology.
UAE advisers made ‘scapegoats’ for offshore providers
A private equity firm says UAE financial advisers are “under fire” and being unfairly blamed for problems that stem from offshore providers offering limited investment products.
PEOPLE MOVES: WHIreland Int’l Wealth, AIA and HANetf
WHIreland hires a PWC partner as non-executive chairman, AIA Singapore announces its next chief technology adviser while HANetf appoints a former Blackfriars employee as director of operations.