Investors increasingly see benefits from integrating sustainable investing (“SI”) into their portfolios, according to the new Investor Sentiment survey by UBS, the world’s leading global wealth manager.The survey, which polled 3,004 investors and 1,202 business owners across 15 markets globally, which includes the UAE,found that 93% of UAE investors consider sustainable investment a highly important […]
The UAE Sustainable Finance Working Group, comprised of numerous federal and local UAE regulators and exchanges chaired by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has issued a High-Level Statement on Sustainable Finance detailing their commitment to achieving the UAE’s sustainability objectives and the recently announced Net-Zero 2050 ambition as the first country in the MENA region. […]
Impact cryptos as a subset of social cryptos are the latest innovations in the field of fintech to gain Shariah compliance certification. Such cryptos are allocated to projects that make a measurable impact on the society both from the standpoint of the glorious Shariah as well as the UN-mandated SDGs. Introduced by IBF DigiLabs, the […]
The India Pavilion inaugurated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Government of India on 1st October 2021 has successfully completed the first month at the Expo 2020 Dubai. The India Pavilion has hosted over 200K visitors as on November 03 with various sector and […]
Despite increased focus and investment, 55% of digital government programs are failing to scale, according to a survey from Gartner, Inc. Government CIOs can adopt practices from digitally advanced governments to successfully scale their own programs. “Citizens expect results, they are not interested in effort,” said Dean Lacheca, senior research director at Gartner, speaking at the virtual Gartner […]
Innovation drives the future. And if the past is any indication, it’s looking bright. According to The Era of Hyper Innovation, the latest research from Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS), investments in new technology and flexible work models over the last year fueled a $678 billion boost in revenue across industries around the world. And the […]
Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, today released their second annual The Connected Enterprise: Internet of Things (IoT) Security Report 2021, research conducted by global technology market research firm Vanson Bourne, which shows that 86% of Middle East IT leaders (global average: 81%) have agreed that the shift to remote working during the pandemic […]
The Arab Monetary Fund raises its forecast for the economic growth of Arab countries in 2022 to 5.2 percent, reflecting the expected increase in oil production in some major Arab oil exporters and the positive impact of implemented economic reforms Inflation rates are expected to record relatively high levels in some Arab countries in 2021, as a […]
OSSO, the specialist fluid temperature control and separation solutions provider, has appointed David Mitchell as Middle East Manager in Dubai, UAE to implement its regional growth strategy. David brings 23 years of industry experience, having previously worked in global operational leadership roles at Hoover Ferguson and FMC Technologies, with a particular focus on the Middle […]
The Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) today announced a partnership with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) that will explore the latest trends and opportunities to improve access to finance for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) and drive sustainable industrial growth both globally and in the United Arab Emirates. Through joint thought-leadership and knowledge exchange, […]
