In recent weeks, we’ve been exploring how countries across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are restructuring End-of-Service Benefits (EOSB). We began with Oman last week. Next in the series is the Kingdom of Bahrain and interestingly, Bahrain has been the first in the region to fully switch from the traditional gratuity model to a funded […]
So far, most of our articles have focused on developments around the End-of-Service Benefits (EOSB) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). But similar reforms have also been progressing across the wider Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll bring you up to speed on what the UAE’s neighbours are doing, […]
Ever since Cabinet Resolution 96 of 2023 introduced the new Alternative End-of-Service Benefits (EOSB) Savings Scheme in October 2023, interest in workplace savings schemes has grown significantly in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). While a few companies are evaluating their options internally, the majority rely on advisors and consultants for guidance. In doing so, companies […]
EOSB Fund Performance | GO SAVER | 31 OCT 2025 Following our review of the DEWS fund performance for October, let’s now look at how the GO SAVER funds performed during the month. For our new readers: DEWS and GO SAVER are the two official End-of-Service Benefits (EOSB) Savings Plans available to companies registered in […]
Yes, it’s that time of the year again: The 2026 budget awaits! It’s the time when Finance is crunching numbers, and every department (HR included) needs to formulate, quantify and justify their plans, projects and costs. Given that it is “budget season”, we would like to ask HR Managers: Have you included End-of-Service Benefits (EOSB) […]
On 30 October 2025, National Bonds announced the official launch its first EOSB Sub-Fund, the Capital-Protected Shariah-Compliant Fund, following the release of the updated Master Prospectus of its End-of-Service Benefits (EOSB) Umbrella Fund and the “Supplement” for this Sub-Fund. This is the first time that detailed documentation about an EOSB Fund under the UAE EOSB […]
Time really does fly and it’s hard to believe that Cabinet Resolution No. 96/2023 is already two years old! For our newer readers (and for anyone still getting familiar with it), this regulation introduced the new End-of-Service Benefits (EOSB) Savings Scheme as an alternative to the gratuity system back in October 2023. (We at Pensions […]
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 […]
The fund line-up by Ghaf Benefits represents the broadest range of End-of-Service Benefits investment options currently available in the UAE. This third quarter, we’ve seen a strong pick up in the EOSB savings market in the UAE. Many more companies have been enquiring about the UAE EOSB Savings Scheme and the approved EOSB fund managers […]
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 […]