By Shereen Shabnam   It is a well-known fact that an alarming number of Startups and SMEs fail due to lack of financial foresight. So why is it that many young companies do not priorities or even trivialise this function of their business?   In this issue, Shereen…read more

Leading property developer posts 61 per cent increase in profits compared to last year’s first three months RAK Properties PJSC, Ras Al Khaimah's largest property developer listed on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, has reported increased profits during the first…read more

Despite a risk of increased protectionism in the US, investors should not be concerned about the impact on Emerging Markets (EM). According to a recent report by Lombard Odier Investment Managers titled Rethink Your Emerging Market Equity Exposure, EM countries have been…read more

The deployment of secure payment processing technology environments is an arduous and costly process. In some cases the migration from legacy mainframe-based transaction processing is still continuing, and even relatively recent processing technologies are burdened down…read more

The One Belt One Road initiative continues to garner interest from the world. Shereen Shabnam meets with Oswald Wong, President & CEO of China International Development and Investment Corporation Limited to get more insights.   Oswald Wong, President & CEO…read more

SHUAA Capital recently reported results for the full year of 2016. Revenues for the full year stood at AED 173.8 million (2015: AED 178.2 million), while overall Group losses reduced by a 30.4% to reach AED 132.5 million (2015: AED 190.3 million).   For the fourth…read more

ICM Capital today announces it has enhanced its client-fund protection to cover £1,000,000. This new insurance is available to all ICM Capital live account holders at no additional cost and is underwritten by QBE Underwriting Limited and other participating syndicates…read more

On Tuesday 17 January 2017, British prime minister Theresa May laid out her much-awaited plan for Brexit. Christophe Lalandre, Managing Director of Lombard Odier in the UAE, discusses why we do not see a concrete scenario through which these goals could be achieved.  …read more

Based on an interview with Christophe Lalandre, Managing Director of Lombard Odier in the UAE   Donald Trump is the winner of the US Presidential election, achieving a clear victory against the odds, confounding polls, forecast models, market sentiment, and our own…read more

Industrial globalization best-serves the local community of OBOR countries; while external financing markets best serve the exit strategy for Chinese monetary capital.   Oswald Wong, President & CEO of China International Development and Investment Corporation…read more