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International Women's Day Summit 2021: Amplifying Her Voice

Global investment into women led companies has reached an all-time low during 2020.

Bahrain expects $3.2bn deficit in 2021, 5% economic growth

Bahrain’s economy contracted by 5.4% last year, the IMF estimated, as the COVID-19 pandemic hurt vital sectors such as energy and tourism

The digital future is coming at us faster than ever before

Digitalization can transform economies and lives.

Dubai on track to become leading sustainable financial hub

Arif Amiri, CEO of DIFC Authority said: “DIFC and its clients lead the way on sustainable finance in the region and ESG principles are considered in over 60 per cent of their financing and business decisions.

New report highlights Dubai’s startup ecosystem

The report highlights various programmes, resources and value-added services available in Dubai that are designed to support the growth of startups and connect them to new business opportunities.

Deloitte report reveals how organizations can better prepare for future disruption; Climate change top concern among business leaders

Most global CXOs believe the disruption seen in 2020 isn't a one-off, and disruptions of similar scale - including those related to the climate crisis -could come with regularity

UAE's zero-tolerance on money laundering is netting results

In recent weeks, penalties have been imposed on multiple entities, individuals

95% of UAE female leaders say more to be done about gender diversity at the top

But they're more optimistic about recent changes than their global peers

Qatar witnesses uptick in Merger & Acquisition activity in 2020

Focus on value preservation: Consolidation of operations and divestment of non-core assets, in line with the global emphasis on repairing and reconfiguring businesses.

GCC reforms remain on track despite pandemic, economists say

The number of cases began to fall, and lockdowns were eased, which supported the economic recovery in the second half of the year.

Who’s Who: Tareq Al-Sadhan, CEO of Riyad Bank

Al-Sadhan holds a bachelor’s degree in administration science from King Saud University, majoring in accounting (1997)

Middle East's M&A market bucks global trend to grow by 6%

Several factors fuelled the recovery – most notably public sector spending, business resilience, growing comfort levels with virtual deal making, and an imminent vaccine rollout.

In the Middle East region 31% of UHNWIs are planning on purchasing a property in 2021

26% of global UHNWIs are planning to buy a new home in 2021

The future of family offices as a Middle East investment powerhouse

Family offices certainly play a significant part in the development of the Middle East’s economy

Beyond the pandemic: Investment trends in the next decade

Yves Bonzon, Group Chief Investment Officer at Julius Baer, looks into the future trends

A post-Covid World: Is your private bank future ready?

Wealth management is moving towards a hybrid model: human advice and technology

UAE tops MENA rankings in World Bank’s ‘Women, Business and the Law’ 2021 report

UAE achieves full score of 100 in five indicators

UAE wealth firm unveils female-only adviser division

Company hopes the unit will make ‘more women seek financial advice’

Two faces of Covid-19 impact

Measuring the pandemic’s impact on social values, emotions and priorities in 24 countries

Coronavirus vaccine passports: What you need to know

Digital tools to certify immunity from Covid-19 could help ease lockdowns, but raise equality and privacy concerns.

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