2025 is emerging as a defining year for the Gulf’s capital-market landscape. Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has posted record registrations and a surge in hedge-fund and asset-management activity, signalling Dubai’s intent to be the region’s fund gateway. Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority has launched landmark reforms to further open Tadawul to foreign investors, aiming […]
I have spent nearly twenty years helping banks and insurance companies transform, integrate and scale across Europe, Latin America, the US, and the Middle East. One thing is clear: the future of financial services is not about slow or occasional change. It is about constant transformation: Banks and insurers must act like living systems, always […]
In a week packed with central bank meetings, including that of the U.S. Federal Reserve, the dollar has softened slightly. Markets are eyeing not only what the Fed will do, but the signals it sends, especially through its projections, or “dot plot,” for future rate moves. For investors and businesses alike, particularly in the Middle […]
Tell us about yourself and your background My professional journey has been anchored in working with emerging and frontier markets across Europe, the US, and the Global South, especially Africa, India, and the Middle East. I have spent close to a decade bridging capital with opportunity, often in complex environments where infrastructure is nascent, governance […]
Glen Burton is a name quietly shared within elite circles—known not for visibility, but for results. A trusted presence behind some of the world’s most influential families, his reputation has been built on discretion, depth, and unwavering execution. There’s a certain weight to trust—the kind that’s not spoken but deeply understood. For over two decades, […]
Tell us about yourself, your background, and your journey to your current role I started my career nearly two decades ago in asset management, working in Geneva, where I was born and raised, then moved to Singapore to work for the largest External Asset Manager of the country. I then moved to Malaysia before eventually […]
Tell us about yourself and your career journey I began my professional journey in the fields of Legal, Compliance, and Human Resources. My academic background is rooted in law, which I pursued as my initial field of study. Over the years, I complemented this foundation with several master’s degrees—one in Banking and Finance, another in Management, […]
Can you share your personal journey and how it influenced your career in finance? Jishore Abic: You know, my story starts in a small village in Kerala—no fancy schools, no big-city advantages. But what I did have was a natural love for numbers. As a boy, I’d watch my father manage our family’s small farm, […]
How did you get started in finance and wealth management? My journey in finance and wealth management began with a personal inspiration—my father, a successful banker and trader. Growing up, I was immersed in financial markets, with chart analysis becoming a shared passion at home. However, I soon realized that another key element was missing: […]
Tell us about yourself and your background I’m an investor, dealmaker, and builder at the highest levels of finance. My roots lie deep in private equity, strategic mergers & acquisitions, and global investment banking. I’ve led multi-billion-dollar transactions and orchestrated large-scale enterprise restructurings across industries and continents. But let me be clear—I didn’t inherit a […]
