Top 10 Middle East stories of 2017
By Tom Carnegie, 27 Dec 17
A new family tax in Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi’s biggest ever scam and the UAE pushing ahead with a major life industry overhaul were some of the most read stories by our Middle East audience in 2017. To see the others, click through the slides.
![DeVere’s Middle East head steps down, Nigel Green takes over](https://international-adviser.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Green-Nigel_1014-scaled.jpg)
In November David Hughes, DeVere Acuma’s regional director, departed after two years in the role and more than a decade with the group.
In a message sent to colleagues, seen by International Adviser, Hughes thanked everyone for all their support and loyalty over the years.
“One person I will always be grateful to is Nigel [Green] for the opportunity, trust and guidance he has given me,” Hughes said.
DeVere Group chief executive and founder Nigel Green (pictured) later confirmed he would be directly taking over the role.
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