UAE
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.
Best Practice | 4 Jan 18
UAE advisers taking cautious approach to VAT
Financial advisory firms operating in the UAE say while they still have questions about how the government’s new Value Added Tax (VAT) impacts the financial sector, it is better to be safe than sorry and assume it applicable to the services they provide.
Best Practice | 3 Jan 18
Five views on how UAE advisers must tackle industry transition
How ready are financial advisers for the wave of new rules expected to be firmed up and introduced by regulators in the UAE during 2018 and beyond?
Middle East | 21 Dec 17
Will 2018 see a big reduction in UAE advisers?
Zurich International Life’s Andrew Dawson gives insights into the prospects for financial advisers in Dubai and elsewhere in the region.
UAE considers expat pension schemes
Pension schemes could soon be available for expat workers in the UAE, following a study that recommends replacing traditional end-of-service gratuity schemes with a savings investment fund.