In an interview at the kickoff of the fourth annual CFA Institute Middle East Investment Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Yacoub Nuseibeh, CFA, President, CFA Society Emirates, discusses the conference themes, some speakers, and the concerns on the minds of investment professionals in the region.
Nuseibeh highlights the key themes of the conference as being the economic outlook for the region, especially following the Arab Spring, Islamic finance, and also risk, which is an important topic for all investment professionals. Nuseibeh mentions he is looking forward to hearing Arnas Dab and the regulators’ panel, which he hopes will tackle the areas of regulatory enforcement and corporate governance. With political uncertainty in the region and global financial uncertainty, Nuseibeh believes investment professionals in the region face many issues, but he believes there will “always be opportunities and ways to navigate these storms.”
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