moving distribution forward in the uae
Earlier this year, International Adviser online editor Simon Danaher hosted a roundtable with some of the leading figures from the asset management industry in the United Arab Emirates.
Author: International Adviser
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three top global equity funds
Equities continue to be a popular asset class among investors, with global equity funds proving a particular favourite, generating fantastic returns over the past few years.
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uae given green light to progress to tax
The United Arab Emirates has been granted permission by the Global Forum on Tax Transparency to move on to the second phase of becoming a fully fledged forum member.
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silk invest and bramer partner to launch
Silk Invest has partnered with Bramer Asset Management to launch a pan-African bond fund.
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castlestone mgmt opens platinum group metals fund
Castlestone Management has always believed in the long term fundamentals of owning real assets. As such, Castlestone’s Aliquot Gold Bullion fund was one of the first to offer investors direct exposure to physical gold back in 2003.
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could a family investment company cut your clients
Trusts are the standard way to pass down family wealth to future generations. But recent tax changes mean that family investment companies may offer a more tax-efficient option, says Grant Thornton’s Emma Hunt.
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euro parliament adds flexibility to long term
A recent European Parliament vote on the establishment of continent wide long-term investment funds, has been welcomed by a number of key financial trade bodies.
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brokers warn they will report those not complying
Pressure is mounting on insurance brokers in the UAE as the full scale of the upcoming regulatory requirements become clear and as some brokers warn they will report those firms which do not comply.
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bribery trial of former deutsche banker highlights
A former Deutsche Bank salesman on trial for bribing a public official in Japan has, according to the Financial Times, admitted providing excessive entertainment to a pensions executive but said this conduct was institutional at his former employer.
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starbucks to move its european and mea
Starbucks, which has been the focus of some criticism in the UK in recent years for not paying what some argued was its fair share of corporate tax thanks to its use of tax mitigation techniques is to move its European, Middle East and Africa head offices to London.
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uk to go ahead with beneficial owners
UK companies will have to list their “beneficial owners”, business secretary Vince Cable has said.
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BlackRock grows AUM
BlackRocks worldwide AUM increased by 12% to $4.4trn in Q1; the three month period also saw $26.7bn of long-term net inflows and a 15% operating income growth since Q1 2013.