EOSB Fund Performance | GO SAVER | 30 SEP 2025 Following our performance review of DEWS for the month of September, it’s time to look at how the GO SAVER funds have fared. GO SAVER is the second official End of Service Benefits (EOSB) Savings Plan in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). For our […]
During the last quarter of 2024, the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) approved a second workplace savings plan for End-of-Service Benefits (EOSB): GO SAVER administered by Sukoon Workplace Savings. Up until then, companies in the DIFC had only one option – DEWS administered by Zurich Workplace Solutions – which had been the mandatory workplace savings plan […]
If you are a parent with a child in a Dubai-based school, you may have received a letter this week about a new survey being conducted by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), the government authority responsible for regulating and overseeing the quality of private education in Dubai. The survey invites all Year 8 […]
EOSB Fund Performance | GO SAVER | 31 AUG 2025 Two official EOSB savings plans now operate in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) — DEWS and GO SAVER. While DEWS held the stage on its own for the first five years and is now set to cross the billion-dollar mark, let’s see how newcomer […]
Hardly a day goes by without seeing an internet or newspaper ad promoting the UAE Golden Visa. For those who have somehow missed the buzz, here’s a quick overview of what the Golden Visa is all about: The UAE Golden Visa is a long-term residence visa program designed to attract and retain foreign talent, investors, […]
EOSB Fund Performance | GO SAVER | 31 JUL 2025 After reviewing the performance of DEWS for July, let’s now turn to GO SAVER, the other official End-of-Service Benefits (EOSB) Savings Plan available in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) operated by Sukoon Insurance. 👉 Click here to download the dashboard. Generali Capital Protected Fund This […]
EOSB Fund Performance | DEWS | 31 JUL 2025 After a solid first half of the year, July brought little excitement for DEWS fund performance. Returns for the month were modest across the board, with most funds holding their ground or delivering small gains. Notably, the default fund, a balanced option selected by the majority […]
The DEWS Annual Report 2024 is now out, and it’s packed with information. DEWS has seen a steady growth in Assets under Management (AuM), driven by more employers, more employees, accumulated contributions over time and steady investment gains. Total AuM reached USD 789mn by the end of 2024, and is estimated at USD 889mn as […]
EOSB Fund Performance | GO SAVER | 31 MAY 2025 GO SAVER as well, has generally had a good month in May as did DIFC’s other workplace savings plan DEWS. 👉 Click here to download the dashboard. For background, GO SAVER currently offers 14 funds, one of which – the Generali Capital Protected Fund – has […]
Last year, we wrote about End-of-Service Benefits (EOSB) Contributions paid to funds being an allowable expense for Corporate Tax (CT) purposes, subject to certain conditions. To recap: On the basis of Article 28 of the Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 (CT Law) that sets out the general rules for allowing deductions from profits for […]