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95% Of Finance Professionals Can’t Beat The Market – Study
S&P Dow Jones Indices, the “de facto scorekeeper of the active versus passive investing debate,” recently released its SPIVA U.S. Year-End 2017 report (see...
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Ultra-wealthy individuals in Dubai to rise 60% by 2026
The number of ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) in Dubai will grow 60 percent by 2026, according to a Dubai-specific “Wealth Report” from Knight...
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EU tax haven blacklist set to shrink further, causing outcry
European Union states are set to remove Bahrain, the Marshall Islands and Saint Lucia from a list of tax havens next week, leaving only...
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Saudi’s new expat charges – is your company footing the bill?
In July 2017, an expatriate levy came into force, as a result of which expat employees now have to pay the kingdom SAR100 each...
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Saudi business community seeks expat levy amendments
The Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC), reacting to a backlash, recommended changing the recently introduced expat levy. The law is intended to help the kingdom...
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Tips for expats to set up businesses in foreign countries
Starting your own business is a huge challenge, even if you’re doing it in your home country. Planning to do it in a foreign country,...
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Why the US is drawing in Europe’s expats post-Brexit
Britain has dropped out of the top six preferred places for Europeans to move to for work, according to a survey of more than 10,000...
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Opinion: On the Saudi expat levy
Some decisions that were taken with the intention of supporting the national economy and the citizens need review. Among others, these include the expat...
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Oman expat visa ban could go beyond 6 months
In a move to provide more job opportunities to citizens, the ban on issuing visas to expat workers in 87 occupations in Oman may...
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Kuwait panel rejects $3,300 driving licence fee for expats
A Kuwait parliamentary committee on Sunday rejected a series of anti-expat proposals including calls for foreign workers to pay $3,300 for driving licences. The...