Opinions

Perception of resilience in the real estate market should change with the advent of the global pandemic, argues Ian Albert. While cities in the USA have been highlighted for their ability to recover from meteorological events, global investors should consider factors relating to COVID-19 response when it comes to assessing market resilience

One year after the world went into lockdown, it is time for good news

The industry's growth potential coupled with series of government reforms to enhance local food production is encouraging local and international players to expand their foothold in the sector

In MENA, however, many companies have balked at the idea of flex work, fearing that employees cannot be trusted to work remotely. But many firms are making the switch

A robust domestic bond market can serve investors across varying market segments, investment objectives and risk profiles

So-called "black-box AI" can lead to bad decisions, with little post-mortem capability that would allow stakeholders to determine points of failure. To generate trust in such systems, we must expose the path between data and actionable information or indeed action itself, as is the case in fully automated architectures

Given the trajectory of tax trends around the Middle East, we fully expect that e-invoicing and other automation mandates will be part of the standard across the rest of the GCC in the near future

There are lessons for nations and businesses to be learned from the United Arab Emirates' and Israel's response to COVID-19 pandemic

Strategy is most critical reference point for decision making so it needs to be crystallized, documented and shared

As always with investments, it's about the articulation between a level and a time horizon