Dubai
Middle East | 21 Mar 17
Holborn Assets ordered to immediately cease pension transfers
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has ordered Holborn Assets Ltd to immediately cease all pension transfer business, particularly that introduced by overseas advisers.
People Moves | 20 Mar 17
Sarah Lord to leave Killik & Co
Sarah Lord, one of the most highly qualified female financial planners in the UK, is to leave Killik Wealth Planning at the end of March to pursue other opportunities within the industry, the company confirmed to International Adviser.
S Africa to end ‘too generous’ overseas worker tax break
South Africa is to draft legislation overhauling its residence-based tax rules so that South Africans working in countries with no income tax, such as the UAE, will be liable to pay tax in their home country.
Middle East | 23 Feb 17
Dubai’s DFSA signs cooperation with ESMA
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) have signed a new information sharing and cooperation agreement.
Soaring expat demand drives growth and new hires at ITA
Rising demand from local and expat clients in Dubai coupled with improved IT systems are the driving force behind Investors Trust Assurance’s “phenomenal growth” in the region, according to Philip Story, the life company’s head of distribution for EMEA.