UAE

Financial planning | 14 Sep 15

Western expatriates are staying longer in the Middle East and, while the use of long-term life products still dominates the market, the length of the contract is falling and more money is flowing into mutual fund platforms, Invesco said.

Investment | 14 Sep 15

The collapse in oil prices and volatility in the emerging markets induced by China’s slowdown has hurt stocks in the Middle East but has not knocked the region’s major equity markets off their positive trajectory, said Amundi fund manager Remy Marcel.

Middle East | 6 Sep 15

With Saudi Arabia now open to foreign investment, fund manager Yong Wei Lee, who runs the Emirates MENA Top Companies Fund, is looking to capitalise on the region’s strong potential.

Asia | 3 Sep 15

St James’s Place Asia, the re-branded The Henley Group, has seen 40% growth in the number of partners and advisers based at its three offices in the region.

Middle East | 3 Sep 15

With the Middle East now one of Invesco’s largest marketplaces globally, Nick Tolchard, managing director of international development for the asset manager, charts this unprecedented success story.