The rise of securitisation and the assets that are set to soar

The motivation for the securitisation is to carve out the best assets on the balance sheet and seek asset-backed financing on better terms

How I got here: Mustafa Y. Koita, founder and CEO, Koita Foods

Koita says failures musty be treated as learning experiences

Waste-to-energy initiatives across the GCC pick up pace

The region is seeking to reduce the amount of solid waste going to landfills and find alternative energy sources

Four UAE healthcare trends that will affect you in 2019

New technologies in the healthcare industry could help companies health insurance premiums under control

A week in the life of… Siddiq Farid, founder of Smart Crowd

Smart Crowd is part of Sharjah’s Entrepreneur Centre’s (Sheera) seed programme

Exclusive interview: UAE business leader Raja Al Gurg

Raja Al Gurg discusses her journey to the top, opportunities for women and the lessons she would like the younger generation to learn from her career

gender gap 2022

Where do women stand in the UAE financial services profession?

Women are unable to grow and therefore there is a lack of women in leadership positions to encourage others to rise to the top

Is it time to allow foreign lenders into the UAE mortgage market?

Opening up the UAE market to foreign lenders would offer more options for investors

Power letters 2019: Nader Haffar, senior partner and CEO at KPMG Lower Gulf

Looking at the UAE, technology is increasingly emerging as a major disruptor, challenging the way businesses operate

Lessons from Abraaj: A sense of perspective

Christopher Skipper explains why the downfall of investment firm Abraaj should not reflect badly on the UAE’s corporate governance landscape

Four ways to keep your employees healthy this flu season in the UAE

Doctors in the UAE say the current flu season is one of the worst in recent years

Power letters 2019: Edward Gibbs, chairman for the Middle East at Sotheby’s

Over the last four years, Sotheby’s has sold over $152.9m worth of Islamic and Middle Eastern Art

The evolution of healthcare in 2019

From technology to mental health, Christian Schuhmacher examines how the UAE’s healthcare landscape might develop in the coming months

Power letters 2019: Fred Durie, CEO of Dubai developer Nshama

One of the driving forces of Dubai’s development strategy for the property sector has been the addition of new geographies

The many benefits of contactless payments in the UAE

The shift in consumer behaviour is requiring merchants to adapt to changes that could affect their bottom line

GCC’s hotel industry can expect a storm before the calm in 2019

The regional hotel industry is seeing an oversupply of rooms with demand not keeping pace

How GCC executives should approach leadership in 2019

Does the market manage you, or do you take the lead, asks Nicolai Tillisch

Five reasons why you should invest in alternative assets in the UAE

Alternative assets include property, real estate investment trusts (REITs), private equity, venture capital and hedge funds

Saudi private jet industry stalls after corruption crackdown

Dozens of planes worth hundreds of millions of dollars are stranded at airports across the kingdom, according to sources

Here’s how to stop sugar decaying your company’s profits in the UAE

Problems linked to high sugar consumption can lead to lower productivity and increased workforce absenteeism

How did Dubai’s retail industry fare in 2018?

The boom in tourism has helped fuel the city’s retail sector

Six reasons why the UAE will be the best place globally for start-ups in 2019

A multitude of startup-friendly initiatives will help the country draw in more entrepreneurs

Why co-working makes better sense for big businesses

Kevan Halliwell explains why SMEs aren’t the only ones benefiting from the growth in co-working spaces

Franklin Templeton’s Jenny Johnson gives her outlook for Saudi and active fund management

Jenny Johnson, president and chief operating officer of $717bn asset manager Franklin Resources, talks market movements, her positive outlook on Saudi, and why she still believes in active investment management

A week in the life of: Jonathan French, chairman, Woods Bagot Middle East

French details a week at his design firm

Interview: Marina Home’s co-founder on shaking up the region’s home interior market

Marina Home co-founder Khurshid Vakil and head of brand development Sahar Vakil to discuss how the home-grown success story has stayed ahead of its rivals

How I got here… Paul Collins, MEA general manager, Acer

Collins started his IT career with Panasonic Business Systems selling printers and the very first laptops back in the 1990s

Can women rule the world (with men)?

Brooke Boyschau and Sophie Simpson explain the importance of female empowerment in the workplace

Why good boards fail: part 6

Each month, Jan Bladen takes us through one of the top 10 reasons good boards fail and how to improve your chances of survival

Online education: The new weapon in employee retention

Companies already have the right people they need to fill in-demand technology roles, writes Mohamed Elarab