Daman Investments launches the “Daman UAE IPO Fund”

Daman Investments has launched a UAE Initial Public Offering (IPO) mutual fund, providing institutional and Professional investors exposure to companies that are undertaking IPOs in the UAE with the potential for significantly higher returns compared to the expectations from the UAE equity Indices. With the UAE government’s ongoing privatization program of its state-owned entities, the […]

Leading venture capital firms extend virtual mentoring for female business founders to MENA

Launched in London in 2019, Female Founder Office Hours breaks down barriers to investment for female entrepreneurs, notoriously underserved by the global investment community. Each founder meets four investors virtually for one hour to discuss their technology and business model, ask for advice, pitch for investment or find a mentor. The founders meet a mix […]

A leading luxury consulting agency that works with over 200 luxury brands established its headquarters in Dubai

CXG is the leading global customer experience agency for premium and luxury brands. Partnering with over 200 luxury clients across 70 countries, CXG delivers end-to-end CX transformation frameworks through four in-house practices: research, consulting and transformation, measurement, and a training academy. First established in Shanghai, China, in 2006, CXG was one of the first businesses […]

Aldar invests AED 25mln into its residential communities to support energy consumption reduction

Aldar Properties PJSC (‘Aldar’) has committed to investing AED 25 million for energy retrofit projects in 13 of its residential communities that will reduce utility consumption for owners and tenants as part of the company’s efforts to make its communities more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.  The investment by Aldar will offset 19,000 tCO2 per […]

Arthur D. Little strengthens its financial services division in the region

Arthur D. Little (ADL), the world’s first management consulting firm, has appointed Stephane as the Head of Corporate and Government Financial Services, with affiliation to the Global Financial Services Practice as it continues to develop its financial services footprint in the MENA. Stephane has a track record in shaping businesses for long term profitability and […]