UAE
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.
Middle East | 30 Dec 15
Middle East market feels wind of regulatory change
Regulatory change, whether from growing enforcement of existing rules or the emergence of new ones, had a major impact on international life companies and financial advisory businesses in the Gulf during 2015.
Middle East | 11 Dec 15
Healthcare, education to escape planned new Gulf VAT
Healthcare and education will be excluded from a planned Gulf-wide value added tax (VAT) scheme, which the Middle East region’s finance ministers have agreed on to shore up revenues in the wake of the recent sharp fall in oil prices.
Middle East | 27 Oct 15
Calls resurface for new UAE industry body
The idea of an industry body to represent asset managers based in the Middle East in dealing with regulators and government departments may be about to resurface.
Offshore Bonds | 19 Oct 15
Old Mutual Int’l appoints UAE and Europe sales managers
Old Mutual International has named two new area sales managers for the United Arab Emirates and Europe.