US investors are caught between a rock and a hard place. After years of stop-start recovery in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, high net worth individuals in the US are faced with an unfamiliar economic reality – described by wealth manager Ron Carson as a financial twilight zone, a new world that…
By Edward Matti, MP, CCM Consultancy Over the last few years, we’ve been hearing a lot about mindfulness in the workplace, and more importantly, in leadership. And one must wonder what all the hype is about. Is this a form of meditation? Is this related to Emotional Intelligence? Is this scientific or simply a fad…
According to a recent YouGov survey commissioned by IP Global, property is the most popular asset class for investors in the UAE. 42 percent of residents invest in property – significantly higher than the percentage that invest in stocks, shares or bonds. And the US is the number one destination for UAE residents who plan…
The world’s wealthy have not lost their appetite for real estate investment prospects, according to two recent studies: one by Savills and Weatherill Consulting, and another by Sotheby’s International Realty and Wealth-X. It’s easy to see why real estate continues to appeal to the rich. Real estate rebounded faster than other asset classes in the…
Despite a dip in the number of foreign investors buying property in the UK, Middle Eastern investors remain active in the country. A recent YouGov survey found that the UK is the second most popular destination for property investors based in the UAE. According to Savills, Middle Eastern investors make up over 15 percent of…
According to some reports, London may be losing its haven status among foreign property investors, as slumping commodity prices and turmoil in the emerging markets decrease the demand for property. But the indicators for this reported loss of haven status are not exceptionally strong, and Middle Eastern investors have shown little sign of scaling back…
Middle Eastern investors are showing a great deal of interest in property in Central Florida, according to real estate insiders. The renewed interest in the Sunshine State, perhaps best known for its amusement parks and alligators, is being attributed largely to the establishment of direct flights from Dubai to Orlando by UAE-based carrier Emirates Airlines.…
Any entrepreneur looking to raise capital is well aware that it’s not going to be easy. Successfully convincing an individual or an institution to part with their money in service of your business plan is going to take more than just the plan itself: it will require strategy, finesse, and more than a little bit…
The 19-month slide in oil prices has done little to deter Middle Eastern investors from purchasing European hotels, according to research from global real estate services company CBRE. The data shows that Middle Eastern buyers have invested 5.22 billion USD in landmark hotels around Europe in the past 24 months. With oil prices fluctuating between…
Recently, there seems to be no escaping the grim headlines about plunging oil prices. Oil futures have lost 75 percent of their value since mid-2014, severely damaging the national economies of oil producing countries like Venezuela and Nigeria. Middle Eastern oil producers – particularly those within the GCC, composed of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman,…