Praemium secures regulatory approval to launch UAE funds
Australian investment platform Praemium has launched five investment funds in the UAE, as it prepares to set up shop in the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC).
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UAE overhauls visa rules for residents and visitors
The UAE government has announced changes to its visa requirements which should make life easier for expats.
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Dubai acts on school fee frustrations
Expats in Dubai are becoming increasingly frustrated with the high cost of education in the UAE.
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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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Sweeping changes announced to UAE visa system
United Arab Emirates (UAE) lawmakers have approved a long-term visa for international investors and talented professionals and are set to introduce a law that will allow foreigners to own companies outright in the Gulf state.
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UAE and Hong Kong among biggest UK money laundering threats
The UAE and Hong Kong have been included in a list of overseas jurisdictions which the UK’s National Crime Agency says have the most enduring money laundering impact on the UK.
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UAE ‘as competitive’ for international wealth as the US
The UAE is just as competitive in attracting international private clients as the United States but its position as a wealth centre is slipping, according to a ranking published by Deloitte.
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CFA Institute opens first UAE office
The CFA Institute has opened an office in Abu Dhabi, a move the organisation says will help it advance the standards, education and professionalism of financial advisers based in the UAE.
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Dubai firm to offer diamond trading using blockchain
The private office of Sheikh Ahmed Bin Obaid Al Maktoum, a member of the ruling family of Dubai, has teamed up with Indian entrepreneur and property developer Amit Lakhanpal, to launch a joint venture which will offer diamond trading using Blockchain technology.
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UAE advisers made ‘scapegoats’ for offshore providers
A private equity firm says UAE financial advisers are “under fire” and being unfairly blamed for problems that stem from offshore providers offering limited investment products.
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PEOPLE MOVES: WHIreland Int’l Wealth, AIA and HANetf
WHIreland hires a PWC partner as non-executive chairman, AIA Singapore announces its next chief technology adviser while HANetf appoints a former Blackfriars employee as director of operations.
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Vexed UAE firms act over Insurance Authority rule delays
As the Abu Dhabi headquartered Insurance Authority drags its heals on finalising sector reform, many businesses are anticipating what the incoming regulations will mean for them and pressing ahead with new strategies.