STANDPOINT by Atique Naqvi

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.

Economic troubles around the world has fueled corruption and even organized criminals have used banks to make their transactions, says Professor Mark Pieth of Basel University. "People are always mentioning the banks of Cyprus for instance in combination with Russian criminals. I am a technician and I am not speaking to you in order to be politically correct and I think that there is an issue there." 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.

Ireland is committed to the European Union, our country is now stable and the euro zone is stabilizing in significant ways, says Irish finance minister Michael Noonan. "We have a very stable economy, and Europe has stabilized as well, the euro zone has stabilized very significantly. We are committed to Europeans, so Ireland is a very good base for countries looking for European headquarters and an English speaking country that has the euro as a currency." 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.

Prime Minister of Peru, Juan Federico Jimenez Mayor, says his country has been opening up its markets and there are a lot of opportunities for Arab investors. "Peru is a country with a lot of opportunities. It is a very stable country and government machinery is making sure that the country is on the growth path." 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.

The world of communication technology is changing very fast, Qtel’s growth strategy is to focus on providing and improving broadband services, says Dr. Nasser Mohammed Marafih. [The company is now known as Ooredoo.] "The challenge is what type of content you need to put in that infrastructure because you will have very fast speeds. The same things do not work on the wireless side, of course. Qtel today operates in almost 15 countries in the Middle East, North Africa and South East Asia." 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.

The world should not just be pessimistic looking at the West, they should be optimistic seeing the growth trajectory in the emerging markets, says Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori. "My expectation is that we will continue to have the same growth in these sectors providing that we also have some stability in the oil prices." 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.

In an extremely digitized environment, agencies would be more relevant than ever as they can ensure journey of a message toward right consumers, says Maurice Levy. "I feel extremely confident about our future. I think our future is made of huge opportunities and a lot of possibilities. Obviously, for that we need to change." 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.