UAE
Middle East | 1 Feb 16
UAE Insurance Authority issues licence to Guardian Wealth Mgt
The UAE’s insurance regulator has granted its first brokerage licence in around eight years, to international IFA firm Guardian Wealth Management.
Middle East | 28 Jan 16
Key financial mis-selling case in Dubai nears conclusion
One of the biggest financial mis-selling cases in the Gulf region between a wealthy Kuwaiti family and Switzerland’s Bank J. Safra Sarasin and its authorised subsidiary, Bank Sarasin-Alpen (ME) Ltd which has now ceased operations, is nearing a conclusion following a new DIFC court ruling.
FPI launches adviser academy in the UAE
Friends Provident International (FPI) has launched a financial adviser academy as part of a strategic plan to help support brokers and advisers that distribute its products.
Investment | 6 Jan 16
Multi-Asset Masterclass in Dubai next month
Multi-asset investing is a holistic approach to investment that balances risk with clients’ profiles. For banks and financial advisers, multi-asset investing has the potential to provide a simple, yet sophisticated solution for retail-level and affluent investors.
Senior life execs predict extensive regulatory change in UAE
At an International Adviser roundtable in Dubai, life companies agreed one thing is certain, large scale regulatory change for the region is in the air.