Family business

Family offices are gaining prominence as alternative capital sources for many real estate organisations, as institutional investors pull back to firm up their balance sheets amid continued uncertainty over interest rates and capital market risk, say leading American audit, tax and consulting services provider RSM US.

In an exclusive interview, Osama Ibrahim Seddiqi talks about the parallel growth of his family’s luxury goods business and that of his home city of Dubai.

The pressure is on for businesses to make decisions that influence the way the world thinks and acts towards addressing the climate crisis. And those companies that fail to adapt, may struggle to compete in a new, low-carbon world, says KPMG’s Creagh Sudding.

The healthcare, software and AI entrepreneur talks about how inspiration and innovation will lead to less intrusive and more cost-effective patient care in the future…