Future Technology Series, Technology & Media – Private Members Event at the Capital Club in DIFC, Dubai

Dubai is booming. Last night I attended London Technology Club (LTC)’s private members event for investors, tech expert and pioneers, held at the Capital Club in DIFC, Dubai’s financial district. The series of events is called ‘Future Technology Series’. Past events focused on technology and predictive medicine, the future of technology in wine, in fashion, … More Future Technology Series, Technology & Media – Private Members Event at the Capital Club in DIFC, Dubai

London Climate Technology Show October 2022

Governments around the world are implementing robust policies and introducing bold initiatives to line up with the 2050 net-zero commitments, the climate tech sector is booming globally and is attracting billions of dollars of investment value every year. London Climate Technology Show 2022 aims to be the most-important Climate Technology exhibition and conference that provides the … More London Climate Technology Show October 2022

Financial Times Event ‘Strategies for Transitioning to Net Zero’, 29 June 2022 in London – Key Take-aways.

It was a great pleasure to attend the Event in London “Strategies for Transitioning to Net Zero,” co-hosted by the Financial Times. The conversations underscored how much progress so many of companies have made to develop and operationalize transition plans to net zero, and how much more work is required to reach that goal. Here … More Financial Times Event ‘Strategies for Transitioning to Net Zero’, 29 June 2022 in London – Key Take-aways.

London Tech Week June 2022

https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/20204772.london-tech-week-opens-record-breaking-investment-uk-tech-sector/ UK tech companies have raised more venture capital funding in the first five months of 2022 than in the whole of 2020, according to new figures. The £12.4 billion in funding raised so far this year puts the UK second only to the US in terms of start-up investment, and ahead of the likes … More London Tech Week June 2022

The UAE Government is planning to introduce VAT on 1 January 2018.

Deloitte has published useful research notes on the 5% VAT that will be introduced in the UAE in 2018. Deloitte is among the region’s leading professional services firms, providing audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services through 26 offices in 15 countries with more than 3,000 partners, directors and staff. It is a Tier 1 … More The UAE Government is planning to introduce VAT on 1 January 2018.

Regime for Marketing Foreign Funds in the UAE

Morgan Lewis published a very helpful article exploring the rules governing marketing in the UAE of interests in foreign (non-UAE) funds, and in particular the various exemptions from the general requirement that such foreign funds be registered with the Securities and Commodities Authority of the UAE and marketed in the UAE by locally licensed placement agents. Conclusions of the article: … More Regime for Marketing Foreign Funds in the UAE