Opinions

Opinions

Sourcing with caution

Procurement is an essential function of any business and a major driver in the economy, writes Rajat Rashmi. She explores some of the checks that companies can implement to be better prepared for contingencies, considering the...

Accelerating digital transformation

The present is digital, and we are never going back. Pooja Singh writes about the changing regulatory landscape for FinTech in UAE under COVID-19. THE UAE FINTECH LANDSCAPE The UAE is leading the Middle East and...

Remote hearings, a new normal?

Laurence Shore and Lorenzo Melchionda share their insight on the viability of videoconferencing for hearings in the United Arab Emirates. The restrictions to movements and the precautionary measures that have been imposed following the outbreak of...

Changing mindsets, driving progress

Alvarez & Marsal Middle East assesses how the GCC countries progressing in the fight against money laundering. Members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (“GCC”) include a few of the wealthiest countries in the world and are...

A viable option

As the ICMA set their eyes on Dubai, Majid Obaid bin Bashir of EMAC talks about the uptake of maritime arbitration in the Middle East. The UAE has made credible advances to support legal infrastructure by...

COVID-19 – Insurers’ Comeuppance?

As the crippling impact of the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold, Sadique M of Five Holdings puts the spotlight on the insurance industry, calling on them to step-up to the crisis and respond to the challenging...

AI & asset tracing

As criminals and fraudsters have adopted emerging technologies to perpetrate crime, the investigation and enforcement community is responding by embracing technology that can fight back. Craig Heschuk of GreyList Trace explains. The asset tracing industry is...

A genuine alternative?

Shakeel Adli and Sean Gough of CMS provide a brief comparison of Islamic finance in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.   Dubai Islamic Bank was first established in the UAE in 1975. Although...

The costs of conflict

Patrick Gearon of Charles Russell Speechlys shares his insight on funding options and the changing landscape of costs and dispute resolution in the region. In these difficult times most businesses are experiencing cash constraints and effective...

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