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Data curatorsSAP CEO Bill McDermott sat down with James Dartnell to discuss the company’s plans to build a data centre in Dubai, and the opportunities for digital transformation in the...
Mercer releases ‘M&A Global Report’According to the report, people-related risks remain top of mind for both buyers and sellers, including employee retention, cultural integration, leadership assessment, compensation and benefit levels and overall talent...
Diversity driveJames Dartnell caught up with KPMG global chairman John Veihmeyer on his recent visit to Dubai. he shared his thoughts on how the Middle East can emerge stronger from...
Finesse inaugurates new Banking Process Excellence CentFinesse has recently announced that its Central Business District office will now function as a Banking Process Excellence and BPO Centre to service their existing client base and further...
NBAD commits $10 billion to finance sustainable businesNational Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has committed to lend, invest and facilitate a total of $10 billion of financing within the next 10 years to projects focussed on...
FGB launches customisable ‘Accelerator’ programmeFGB recently launched a new relationship ecosystem called ‘Accelerator’. According to the company, this customer centric offering takes into account customer’s everyday choices and preferences for using banking products...
CGMA report urges CFOs to transform their rolesThe Digital Finance Imperative, new research from Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), found that CFOs in Europe the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) can apply the discipline of management...
Risk: The focus of modern internal auditingNewly released research shows internal audit’s role in risk is changing both globally and in the United Arab Emirates.
Ease of exchangeSaxo Bank’s Group CFO Steen Blaafalk discusses the opportunities for foreign exchange trading in the Middle East and the power of technology platforms in the space.
Sealing the dealFor companies who are selling, raising capital or acquiring smaller businesses for growth, finance leaders are a vital organ at every stage of the deal. How can the CFO...
The numbers gameFinancial captains face the pressure of having to manage costs while also improving business performance. Unpredictable changes and increasing competition often call for survival skills critical to the firm’s...
The C-suite shiftSavvy senior management members are beginning to appreciate the value that the CFO can provide beyond finance. Clear demonstration of business acumen is needed from the finance chief to...
Think responsiblyCorporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting is an opportunity for a company to showcase its personality and ethics to its customers as well as the greater community. It highlights issues...
Hot propertyFor Murtaza Chevel, diplomacy has always been the name of the game. From forging strong business networks across a diverse range of cultures to appeasing powerful financial institutions when...
In the eye of the shareholderSana Khater has been on a wining streak. ICAEW named her CFO of the year, and Forbes has tapped her as one of the region’s most powerful women. In...
Gartner ranks Deloitte as No. 1 global consulting firmFor the fifth consecutive year, Gartner has ranked Deloitte as the number one global consulting organisation based on 2014 market share revenue in their report Market Share Analysis: Consulting...
ACCA highlights Women in FinanceACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) held the latest in its series of Women in Finance roundtables, supported by Pearl Initiative. The round table focused on the benefit...
EY hosts Banking CFO ForumEY recently organised its first Banking CFO forum at the W Hotel in Doha, Qatar to address the key challenges that the new IFRS on Financial Instruments will present...
Dubai set to host 8th Annual CFO Strategies ForumThe 8th Annual CFO Strategies Forum set to take place on October 22 to 23 at the Park Hyatt in Dubai, will feature the region’s most advanced and creative...
UAE, Qatar’s MCSI upgrade to bring greater investAccording to the ICAEW, the recent decision by the MSCI Global Equities Index to upgrade its classification of both the UAE and Qatar from Frontier to Emerging Market status...
