I live in Nice in the South of France which I consider probably the best place to live in the world. It has a great climate, beautiful architecture, an international airport, proximity to mountains and beautiful countryside and is close to Italy. It is not, however, the best place to work given the limited economic activity in the region. Monaco is quite a dynamic but very small financial centre, Sophia Antipolis is no longer the Silicon Valley of Europe and the number of wel

Dubai has moved from regional hub to a serious global centre for finance and private capital. The appeal is straightforward. Predictable rules, active regulators, deepening capital pools, and a lifestyle that attracts founders and senior talent. The question for boards and investors is no longer whether Dubai matters, but how to position for what happens next. The Dubai International Financial Centre is central to this story. It now hosts the region’s largest cluster of finan

Family offices are reshaping the world of private wealth. Once discreet structures devoted to preserving family capital, they are now becoming complex, global and increasingly professional. The quiet revolution under way is not about size or visibility but about purpose and people. Across the world, family offices are evolving from passive investment entities into active investors, innovators and employers. Assets managed by single-family offices now exceed 4.7 trillion US do