STANDPOINT by Atique Naqvi

Publicis Groupe SA is ideally positioned to tackle future growth, says Maurice Lévy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at the French multinational advertising and public relations company. "We also have to make sure that all religions are respected. We are against fanaticism. Everyone should live their own religion in their own way and by being respectful to others." The interview was published in the March 2015 issue of the Dubai-based magazine TRENDS - An International Magazine on Arab Affairs. Below is the jpeg file of the TRENDS magazine.

Alain Pons, President and CEO of Deloitte, says a fine balance between accountability and regulation is the way for the financial services industry to move forward. "The difficulty is to find the right balance and given the level of complexity of what people have on regulators, banking and the insurance companies and overall industry, the difficulty is really fighting for finding the right balance between all these rules." The interview was published in the March 2013 issue of the Dubai-based magazine TRENDS - An International Magazine on Arab Affairs. Below is the jpeg file of the TRENDS magazine.

We need to continue reversing the trend of our debts relative to the GDP (Gross Domestic Product). But I really think that we have turned the corner and that banks are getting stronger, which is good news, said Christine Lagarde in 2011. More work should be achieved toward reducing deficits, creating jobs, lowering debt and propping up the European Union, she said. The interview was published in the March 2011 issue of the Dubai-based magazine TRENDS - An International Magazine on Arab Affairs. Below is the jpeg file of the TRENDS magazine.