The journey of America’s youngest Buttonsmith
14-year-old Henry Burner’s entrepreneurial success is one for the textbooks. The teen overcame challenges to become one of the youngest ‘Forbes 30 Under 30’ title winner and has established a multi-million dollar empire. But he is like any other youngster who loves to study and socialize
Shielding Fortune 500 companies from cyberattacks
Alan Levine, Security Advisor to Wombat Security, a division of Proofpoint, a cybersecurity training and awareness company with offices in Pittsburgh, Colorado and the UK, talks about the rise of cyber threats in businesses and how the Fortune 500 can protect their valuable assets
Why cryptocurrency might lead to financial democratisation?
In conversation with the founder of Smart Valor and a prominent figure in the Crypto Swiss Valley, Olga Feldmeier discusses both sides of the cryptosystem and how it could positively reform the financial landscape
Opportunities are on the horizon with the Innovative Finance ISA
In conversation with Angus Dent, co-founder and CEO of ArchOver on the highlights of peer-to-peer lending and how the new Innovative Finance ISA is off to a promising start
ON THE JOB with Manoj Adlakha
The SVP & CEO of American Express Banking Corp., India talks about the challenges and thrills of helming a crucial role at a major retail bank
The need for risk-based capital ratios ahead of Basel III
Prof. Steven Ongena of the University of Zurich tells us about the European Banking Authority (EBA) capital exercise, its impact on capital ratios in banks and what they can expect out of Basel III next year
Ensuring core data responsibilities are included in key company roles
Ahead of the 7th Business Performance Management Conference, we spoke with Anwar Mirza, Global Head of Data Governance at TNT, about the importance of data management and how can companies ensure core data responsibilities are included in key roles
Why is a ‘Value Added Tax’ so important to the UAE?
Mohammed Fathy, General Manager of Dubai-based tax consultancy Al Dhaheri Jones & Clark, explains its long-term effect on the region’s sectors and GDP percentage
PSD2 is about to ‘shake-up’ financial services, says Paul Riseborough
‘PSD2 is going to shake-up financial services and inject a new way of thinking into the sector... eventually’
VAT complexities in the Middle East tackled by Tally Solutions
VAT has arrived in the UAE and so has Tally Solutions’ Tally.ERP9 Release 6, which offers a seamless experience for businesses and consultants. Vikas Panchal, business head of Tally Solutions, Middle East explains Tally's latest offering
Islamic Finance can open new investment avenues: WBAF Chairman
Islamic finance and angel investing have a unique and extremely beneficial connection, as explained by Baybars Altuntas, the chairman of World Business Angels Forum