How to fix MENA’s pension problem
Funds, or rather the governments guaranteeing them, are now facing a dilemma
Bahrain
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Call to modernise Bahrain’s expat pension schemes
‘Executing such a plan will promise the creation and development of a new and thriving pension industry’ in the next 10 years
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Is Bahrain the next big Middle East advice market?
‘Framework that is used to deliver financial advice is not as progressive as in the UK’
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Investcorp founder dies
He was known as the ‘father of private equity’ in the Gulf region
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Bahrain and Jersey sign digital innovation agreement
The move will create the opportunity to share experiences and open the door to joint projects
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Aussie expat wins income tax case after rejected appeal
Original decision ‘adopted too narrow a conception of permanent place of abode’ for worker based in Bahrain
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Abu Dhabi and Bahrain join forces on fintech
ADGM and Central Bank of Bahrain to collaborate on developing respective financial sectors
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Jersey trust and pension services company to open in Bahrain
First overseas office for the Fairway Group
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Two extradited to face fraud charges in Jersey
Bahrain and the UK cooperated to ensure the men stand trial over an alleged multi-million pound fraud
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Bahrain apartment not enough to avoid Aussie income tax
A man who has lived and worked in the Middle East since 2009 has failed to convince an appeal court that he is a non-resident of Australia and therefore should not have to pay income tax.
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Bahrain follows UAE with long-term investor visas
Bahrain’s government has announced it is working on a law that will allow foreigners to obtain 10 year “self-sponsored” visas, in an attempt to boost the jurisdiction’s position as a foreign investment destination.
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Bahrain rejects expat remittance tax
Bahrain’s government has voted against a proposal to tax expat remittances, after it was deemed unconstitutional by the jurisdiction’s financial and economic affairs committee.