By Hans Esser, for Expatbriefing.com, 14 June, 2016
Bank of Palestine, the territory's largest financial institution, has set up its first international representative office, in Dubai, to target the Palestinian diaspora living in the Gulf region and beyond. Read full story »
Tags: tax | investment | business | interest | Palestine | law | banking | Dubai | services | Expats | Africa | Middle East
By Haruna Kobayashi, for ExpatBriefing.com, 26 January, 2015
Bern and Copenhagen have been ranked as the easiest places to relocate for Europeans posted abroad. Toronto came first for North Americans and Singapore was first for Asians. Read full story »
Tags: South Africa | business | Mauritius | employees | Australia | Singapore | education | Canada | Hong Kong | Dubai | Japan | services | Expat Services | Expats | Working Abroad | Welfare | Europe | Work | Working Abroad | North America | Africa | Middle East | Working Abroad
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 23 October, 2014
HSBC's Expat Explorer survey for 2014 has identified Switzerland, Singapore, and China as the best locations for living abroad, taking into account quality of life, financial well-being, and ease of raising a family. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | Finance | Bahrain | China | Singapore | education | Hong Kong | New Zealand | Switzerland | Education | Employment | Expats | Personal Finance | Working Abroad | Welfare | Work | Working Abroad | Middle East | Education | Working Abroad
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 06 October, 2014
A new study co-produced by the OECD shows that there have been worldwide improvements in the quality of peoples' lives, despite marked differences in economic opportunities and growth. Read full story »
Tags: Western Europe | gross domestic product (GDP) | Australia | China | health care | education | United States | Expats | Welfare | Europe | North America | Africa | Middle East
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 18 September, 2014
Standard Chartered, a bank, has released a new report that looks at 30 countries' efforts to improve residents' access to banking services. The report presents a heatmap of how the countries fare based on 12 indicators of inclusion, including access to ATM machines, payments made by credit or debit card, savings, and the uptake of loans. Read full story »
Tags: Pakistan | Niger | Nigeria | banking | financial services | Singapore | Thailand | Bangladesh | Brazil | Canada | Egypt | Germany | Hong Kong | Indonesia | Kenya | Malaysia | Uganda | regulation | retail | Ghana | Vietnam | services | Expats | Africa | Middle East | Lifestyle | Lifestyle
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 01 May, 2014
Nearly 60 percent of applicants for second citizenship or second residence programs come from the Middle East, but Asia is the new frontier with ultra wealthy Chinese and Indian nationals and non-residents likely to spur demand for these programs in the next five years. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | Pakistan | Russia | Wealth | Citizenship | tax | investment | India | accounting | education | Egypt | United States | Dubai | Lebanon | Expats | Europe | Middle East
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 01 May, 2014
St Kitts and Nevis's Citizenship by Investment Program has advanced considerably since it was introduced in 1984, Richard Skerritt, the Federation's Minister of Minister of International Trade and Industry, told attendees at the recent Citizenship by Investment forum in Dubai. Read full story »
Tags: Citizenship | tax | investment | interest | legislation | Expats | Investment | Invest | Middle East | Investment
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 16 April, 2014
Real estate adviser Savills announced recently that it has partnered with The Agency, a Los Angeles-based real estate brokerage, which has offices in Las Vegas and throughout Southern California. Read full story »
Tags: Asia Pacific | investment | real-estate investment | real-estate | Expats | Europe | Africa | Middle East
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 14 April, 2014
Central London's commercial property transactions totaled GBP4.13bn in the first quarter of this year, the highest Q1 level ever recorded in the area, according to New York-based real estate services firm Cushman and Wakefield. Read full story »
Tags: investment | real-estate investment | real-estate | United Kingdom | Expats | Europe | North America | Middle East
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 03 April, 2014
63 percent of global Ultra High Net Worth Individuals are generally positive about wealth creation prospects this year, according to the Wealth Report 2014, published by British property consultancy Knight Frank. Read full story »
Tags: Wealth | investment | Expats | Europe | North America | Middle East