Radio Podcasts - Middle East

Wednesday, 28 October, 2009

Jamie Waskey, Research Manager for YouGov Siraj, talks about her company's new report that covers the travel habits of people moving within the GCC.

Dubai Driving License Rules May Change Next Year

Tuesday, 27 October, 2009

Marios Maratheftis, Regional Head of Research for Standard Chartered, talks about the draft budget released by the UAE's federal government.

Jeff Rhodes, CEO of INTL Commodities, talks about gold including the ETF holding of the yellow metal.

Monday, 26 October, 2009

Faye James, Senior Editor, Emirates Woman Group - Motivate Publishing, talks about the company collaborating with ADCB for the Emirates Woman Awards. The Ambition award offers a $10,000 prize.

Eric Swatts, Managing Director of Rasmala Investments, talks about the Dubai government's foray into the debt market with a $6.5 billion programme.

Andrew McNielis, MD of Talent2, talks about HR outsourcing and how he feels it may be a nice idea if CEOs are hoping to slash costs.

Sunday, 25 October, 2009

Nabil Maaloul, Chairman & CEO of Gulf Merchant Bank, talks about family business in the GCC. Maaloul states that only 35% of family business' survive in the Gulf.

Thursday, 22 October, 2009

Wael Al Sayegh, founder of the Alghaf Cultural Consultancy, talks about the meeting of the Federal National Council, local football teams, and the lack of male nationals in university.

Wednesday, 21 October, 2009

Gianluca Giardina, senior fund manager, and, Serkan Altay, equity analyst, both from EIS, talk about regional company earnings

Rik Ferguson, Senior Security Analyst at Trend Micro, discusses online security. Ferguson states that identity theft is still the most common type of web-based crime.

Nigel Page, Senior Vice President - Commercial Operations Americas & Africa, talks about the airline's new Angola route. Page states that Emirates expects routes to break even within six months.

Peter Casey, Director, Policy & Head of Islamic Finance at the DFSA, discusses the body's new report that has 10 'key' recommendations to help the attractiveness of fund investment in Dubai.

Tuesday, 20 October, 2009

Jeff Rhodes, CEO of INTL Commodities, discusses the rise of yellow metal prices.

Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO of Acumen Fund, talks about her not-for-profit venture capital fund. The fund takes charitable donations and invests in companies that are operating for the betterment of society.

Philippe Dauba-Pantanacce, senior economist at Standard Chartered, talks about the way economists divide the region and how it may be time for a change. Traditionally countries have been seperated by their ability to produce oil.

Monday, 19 October, 2009

Richard Nicoll, Managing Director of Saatchi & Saatchi X, talks about shopper marketing. Saatchi & Saatchi X aims to make sure clients products are chosen over the competition.

Nicolas Bruylants, Director of Citruss Television, talks about the world of television shopping. Citruss TV is a channel in the mould of QVC and has seen a 35% increase in the value of transactions.

Nicola Peru, CEO of @bahrain, talks about her company's development in the Kingdom. @bahrain is being built on landed gifted by the Kingdom with the aim of increasing employment in the country and counts Mamtulakat as a shareholder.

Dino Kronfol, Managing Director at Algebra Capital, talks about the story that Dubai Civil Aviation Authority will issue a bond.

Sunday, 18 October, 2009

Atul Shukra, Audit Partner at Jitendra Group of Companies, talks about accounting standards for small and medium business' in the UAE.

Amer Husaini, Vice President/General Manager Consumer Business MEA for Dell, talks about the PC business. Dell will have an increased presence at GITEX this year.

Microsoft Plans To Launch Windows 7

Jason Goff from Emirates NBD talks about data released in the US over this weekend. Goff indicates that whilst there are positives, there are just as many negatives.

Thursday, 15 October, 2009

John Hobday, MD of FD Gulf, discusses a new survey that highlights regional investor websites as not up to par. Hobday disagrees.

JP Grobbelaar, Director-Corporate at Colliers International, talks about the company's MENA Real Estate Overview report for Q3 2009.

Wael Al Sayegh, founder of the consultancy Alghaf, updates on the America's cup situation. Sayegh also discusses his business and how it has fared during the downturn.

Wednesday, 14 October, 2009

Gianluca Giardina, senior fund manager at EIS, talks about regional companies and how their stocks are faring. Giardina states that strong earnings are expected in 2010.

James Beadle, and independent Russia strategist, talks about relations between Russia, the US, Iran, and about foreign investment in the North Asian country.

Jeff Rhodes, CEO of INTL Commodities, talks about today's record gold price.

Tuesday, 13 October, 2009

Jeff Rhodes, CEO of INTL Commodities, talks about the record gold price and how he feels the market is "getting dangerous".

Sally O'Rourke, MD - EMEA for WGSN, discusses fashion. O'Rourke states that the fashion world looks five years into the future and is a good indicator of consumer behaivior.

Philippe Dauba-Pantanacce, senior economist for Standard Chartered Bank talks about the GCC single currency project. The currency is due to be in place four months from now.

Mike Hynes, MD of Kershaw Leonard, goes through the results of his company's 2009/10 Cost of Living report.

Monday, 12 October, 2009

Dr Tommy Weir, who is speaking at this year's Leaders in Dubai forum, talks about the CEO shift. Weir states that HSBC is leading the way by relocating their CEO to Asia, for example.

Vikas Papriwal, Partner at KPMG, talks about the world of sovereign wealth funds and how focus has shifted since the economic crisis hit.

Khaled Masri, Partner at Rasmala Investments, talks about Q3 earnings, market moves, and his belief that we will look back at this period as being 'the trough'.

Gaj Ravichandra, GM - Assessment & Development Services for Talent2, talks about psychometrics and assessment in the world of recruitment.

Sunday, 11 October, 2009

Rachael Wunsch, General Manager, Al Tamimi Investments, talks about her company's new program for business students. The prize for the competition is the submitted plan becoming reality.

Hossein Nasr from Fakhruddin Properties, talks about the UAE real estate sector in the aftermath of Cityscape Dubai.

Jason Goff from Emirates NBD, believes that the US Fed will raise rates in the second half of 2010. Goff also talks about the drop in the US dollar.

Thursday, 08 October, 2009

Wael Al Sayegh from the consultancy Alghaf, talks about the America's Cup, UAE and UK football, and the Emiratisation of the Dubai metro's workforce.

Paul Bennett, Chief Creative Officer of IDEO, talks about his visit to Dubai to speak at TEDx Dubai. Bennett states that the forum doesn't offer a big answer but instead suggests ideas.

Eileen Wallis, Managing Partner of The Portsmouth Group, talks about the exhibition sector and how companies should prepare. This in light of Cityscape Dubai and the upcoming GITEX.

Wednesday, 07 October, 2009

Yong Wei Lee, Head of MENA equities for EIS, discusses the performance of regional markets with particular focus on Qatar.

Fathi Hilal Buhazza, President & CEO of Maximus Air Cargo, discusses aviation from his company's point of view. Maximus saw huge profits in the previous financial year.

Joseph Freeman Jr., Group Vice President - Finance, for Ridge Solutions, talks about the reasons GCC investors should put their money in the West African country of Angola.

Ian Clarkson, CEO of Celerant, talks about how the global climate has affected his business. Clarkson states that Europe will struggle more than any other region in the medium term.

Tuesday, 06 October, 2009

John Calverly, Regional Head of Research North America Global Research, talks about sentiment and performance of US markets. Caverly states that we are not out of the woods yet.

Jeff Rhodes from INTL Commodities, the rising price of gold, the coin market, and about his speech at the DIFC this afternoon.