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Pensions

The news on pensions, from eligibility to pension funds in the UAE and worldwide

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak want to 'unlock the hundreds of billions of pounds sitting in UK institutional investors'. Reuters

Investment 'big bang' needed to boost Britain

EconomyAugust 04, 2021

Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison after being found guilty of running a $50 billion Ponzi scheme. Getty Images / AFP

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Untangling Bernie Madoff's 'epic' Ponzi scheme continues despite his death in April

MoneyJune 09, 2021

The Dubai International Financial Centre Gate building. The free zone was the first entity in the UAE to set up a new gratuity system Sarah Dea / The National

DIFC employees 'confident of receiving gratuity' after signing up for Dews savings plan

MoneyJune 08, 2021

In Bahrain, the average retirement age of citizens is 48 compared with 64 years in OECD countries. Getty Images

Experts urge overhaul of GCC public pension systems to plug funding deficit

MoneyNovember 16, 2020

In just eight countries, Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, Netherlands, UK and the US, the retirement savings gap is projected to balloon to $400 trillion by 2050, according to the World Economic Forum. Getty Images

How to make your pension last until you reach 100

MoneyNovember 15, 2020

The UAE is set to spend much of 2020 planning its future and would-be business owners need to develop their own long-term plans, says Manar Al-Hinai. Getty Images

UAE employers must register Emiratis for pension benefits or face fines

MoneyDecember 31, 2019

MNJMM5 11.05.2018, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - A view of Sydney's city skyline with the Central Business District and the waterfront.

Australian pension funds' $168bn 'wall of money' could head overseas

MoneySeptember 10, 2019

While expatriates in the GCC have their retirement needs serviced by the end of service gratuity, citizens have a defined benefit scheme, which pays out a percentage of an individual’s final salary once they reach retirement age. Getty

The GCC’s pension systems are ripe for reform

MoneyDecember 10, 2018

Simon Herborn, an actuary at Milliman, at the Mena Pensions Conference in Bahrain. He says the benefit acts more like a mid-career bonus than a boost to retirement saving. Photo: courtesy of Takaud

Is the UAE end-of-service gratuity set for an overhaul?

MoneyNovember 26, 2018

Manama in Bahrain. The government offered early retirement to public sector employees to reduce the workforce. Reuters

Economics 101: When revenues are squeezed options exist beyond downsizing

EconomyNovember 17, 2018

Visitors to an exhibition about demografic change called 'Ey Alter' by carmaker Mercedes Benz in Berlin, Germany, can choose between the "young" or "old" door to enter. Axel Schmidt / Reuters

Mercedes nurtures its aging workforce to help delay retirement

MoneyJune 25, 2018

Set yourself financial targets and reward yourself for achieving them. Nobody wants to run into serious debt in the UAE, the consequences can be dire. Mona Al Marzooqi/ The National

10 financial resolutions for a more prosperous 2018

MoneyDecember 27, 2017

The finance ministry has allocated funding to find solutions to traffic congestion in the UAE. Jeff Topping / The National

UAE's 2018 budget hopes to solve traffic congestion

UAEDecember 19, 2017

New rules in the UK governing pension withdrawals are design to prevent the funds from being double-taxed. Jason Alden / Bloomberg

UK-UAE tax treaty lets UK pension holders cash out tax-free

BusinessApril 04, 2017

FCA crackdowns on Holborn Assets’ UK division over pension transfers

BusinessMarch 22, 2017

The Financial Conduct Authority has issued an alert over the growing number of investors at risk of having their pension transferred into unsuitable investments or falling victim to scammers. Chris Helgren / Reuters

UK financial regulator acts on pension scam risk to British expats in the UAE

BusinessJanuary 28, 2017

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