Guest Articles

Wed, 29th Jul 2026

Protecting What You’ve Built: Trusts, Foundations and SPVs in the UAE | By Michael D'cruz, Business Consultant at BFG Advisory

Fri, 24th Jul 2026

A Kudu, a Falcon, a Unicorn: Enduring, Trusted and Rare | By David Singleton, Founder of oraculi.co

To help frame this, it is helpful to share exactly what I do for those who do not know me. After a long career in the global hospitality industry, I established my high performance practice six years ago, not long before the Covid crisis. M...

Thu, 23rd Jul 2026

The UK-GCC Trade Deal: Dubai and the UAE's Edge Was Never Just About Tariffs | By Helen Barrett, BCCD Deputy Chair and Partner at CSP Group

As the UK and GCC move closer to a landmark free trade agreement, Barrett shares why the UAE is emerging as the preferred gateway for British businesses seeking to expand across the Gulf.

Wed, 22nd Jul 2026

Etihad Rail and the Productivity Dividend: Why Passenger Rail Will Reshape Regional Connectivity | By Jack Holland, Director of Business Development at DrivenBus

For decades, the UAE’s economic success has been built on connectivity. Its airports connect East and West. Its ports connect global supply chains. Its roads connect fast-growing cities, communities and industrial zones.

Mon, 20th Jul 2026

Lessons from Hundreds of International Placements | By Brett McPhee, CEO of Peloton WorkReady

What successful international recruitment has taught us about preparation, partnerships, and long-term workforce success.

Mon, 20th Jul 2026

Why Physiotherapy Doesn't Always Fix Low Back Pain – And What Does | By Andy Marlow, Founder of The Back Coach

Many people come to me still in pain after they've used up the ten or fifteen physiotherapy sessions on their health insurance. The treatment has usually been the same: half the time spent on passive treatment (lying on a table while someon...

Tue, 14th Jul 2026

UAE Health Insurance Premiums Keep Rising - What you need to Know | By Sonny Ridgewell, Director, Seven Insurance Brokers

If you have renewed a health insurance policy in the UAE recently, be it for yourself, or for your company, you will have noticed something uncomfortable. The price went up. Again.

Tue, 14th Jul 2026

From Transaction to Trust: Why Governance Is Becoming the New Currency in Real Estate | By Fayez Khouri, Chief Legal Counsel at RAK Properties

Property has always been traditionally viewed as an asset class, and the transaction, development, ownership and management of property as very much an asset business. Understandably so – after all, the “real” in real estate denotes a...

Tue, 7th Jul 2026

Three Warning Signs Your Financial Adviser May Be Underperforming | By Craig Ritchie, Senior Partner of GSB.

I have been a financial planner in Dubai since 2019; before that, living in Kuala Lumpur and Cairo. In that time, I have had the opportunity to review several portfolios belonging to British expats who believed their finances were in good s...

Mon, 6th Jul 2026

Protecting Your Legacy in the UAE: Why Every Expat Needs a Will | By Sophia Bhatti, Founder and CEO at Wimbledon Wealth

For many expatriates living in the UAE, building a successful life involves acquiring assets, raising a family, and establishing long-term financial security. Yet one of the most important aspects of protecting that legacy is often overlook...