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March 4, 2010

Clean technology has met with a mixed reaction from family offices to date, but is the tide now turning with many looking to diversify their portfolios?

Cleantech has been hailed the saving grace in the financial Armageddon of late. Once synonymous with visions of melting polar caps, today this sector is generating a buzz for all the right reasons, writes Fiona Bond.

Family office CEO: Dubai crisis "good news" for UAE and investors

November 30, 2009

The latest hiatus in the world’s financial markets brought about by Dubai’s current debt crisis is clearly a concern to family investors in the region, but it should be viewed as good news, the CEO of a leading family office in Abu Dhabi exclusively told www.campdenFB.com.

The latest hiatus in the world's financial markets brought about by Dubai's current debt crisis is clearly a concern to family investors in the region, but it should be viewed as good news, the CEO of a leading family office in Abu Dhabi exclusively told www.campdenFB.com.

"It should be a catalyst for change in the right direction," he said. "This crisis will underline the importance of good planning, solid corporate governance frameworks and transparency."

Better business in the Gulf

January 1, 2007

After four years of economic expansion, the oil-rich states of the Gulf should continue their record run into the next decade. With a hospitable environment for business families and major investment opportunities, make a leap, says Andrea Chipman

Andrea Chipman is a freelance journalist based in the UK.

Buoyed by continued strong crude oil prices, Gulf Cooperation Council states have seen average growth rates of more than 6% a year since 2002, compared with average annual growth of 3.7% over the 1990s, according to a recent World Bank report.

Castles in the sand

January 1, 2006

Dubai’s Al-Ghurair family is one of several groups feverishly constructing a commercial powerhouse for United Arab Emirates – and building a competitive future for both the Emirati and the economy as a whole. By Melanie Stern

Melanie Stern is section editor of Families in Business.

Dubai's Al-Ghurair family is one of several groups feverishly constructing a commercial powerhouse for United Arab Emirates – and building a competitive future for both the Emirati and the economy as a whole. By Melanie Stern