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MENA Asset Management Survey 2012 - National Bank of Abu Dhabi

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United Arab Emirates / Egypt<br />

Exchange Traded Funds<br />

Questions United Arab Emirates Egypt<br />

Service Providers & Fund<br />

Statistics<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> international<br />

administrators<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> fund managers<br />

(operators)<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> firms marketing funds<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> funds being marketed 7 local funds and 206 foreign funds (funds that<br />

have received SCA approval thus far)<br />

Stock Exchange<br />

Stock exchange Emirates Securities Market<br />

<strong>Abu</strong> <strong>Dhabi</strong> Securities Exchange<br />

Dubai Financial Market<br />

Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange<br />

20<br />

85<br />

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX)<br />

comprises two exchanges, Cairo and<br />

Alexandria, both governed by the same<br />

board <strong>of</strong> directors and sharing the same<br />

trading, clearing and settlement systems<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> funds listed 3<br />

Taxation<br />

Taxes at fund level Not Applicable Exempted from Taxes, however there is<br />

a reference in the new draft tax that<br />

there might be taxes applied on funds<br />

that invest in private equity<br />

Corporate tax rate Not Applicable 20%<br />

Stamp duty Not Applicable No stamp duty on subscription and<br />

VAT Not Applicable Not applicable<br />

Regulation<br />

redemption. However, there will be<br />

stamp duty should the fund invest in a<br />

listed company in EGX<br />

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