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Andy Scott is editor of financeME. He began his journalism career in London with the Financial Times, before moving to the business and economics unit of the BBC. He was BBC World News' Middle East Business Reporter filing for television and radio. His talents are not only restricted to the written word as he can shoot and edit his own reports. While based in Dubai Andy has also worked for CNBC Europe and Abu Dhabi Media covering stories from the length and breadth of the region, citing Yemen as…
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Isla MacFarlane has been editor of Islamic Business & Finance since 2010. She is also now responsible for developing CPI Financial's online offering and its social media presence. Previously she worked as a Features Write on Private Equity and Hedge Funds Middle East. She trained as a journalist on a regional newspaper in the Southeast of England before moving to Dubai in 2008.
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Joanna Andrews has 17 years experience in journalism having worked at Reuters as a sub-editor in Europe and Asia, and a broadcast journalist and business reporter at CNBC in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. She has interviewed some of the top names in business and politics. She was instrumental in the launch of several high-profile TV programmes at CNBC including Worldwide Exchange which broadcasts live from Asia, Europe & the US and was billed as ‘the first ever global business…
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Robin Amlôt is CPI Financial's Managing Editor. He has worked as an award-winning financial journalist for more than 28 years in print, radio, television and online. He is in demand as a commentator and regular contributor to other media, including AlJazeera English, BBC Worldwide, Dubai One, Dubai Eye and KSA2. Robin has covered all aspects of business and finance in his career, including as Financial Editor of Independent Radio News, UK; Senior Business Producer, Sky News; as a national…
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Originally from New Zealand, CPI Financial Editor Tamara Pitelen’s media career spans 19 years and six countries, namely Japan, UK, Australia, Hong Kong, NZ and now the UAE. She started out as a daily news reporter for the Christchurch Press in New Zealand and has since worked extensively in consumer and contract magazines and newspapers ranging from finance and business titles to luxury lifestyle and celebrity as well as in the digital environment where she headed up the online department…
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Dr. Nasser H. Saidi is the Chief Economist and Head of External Relations at the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (DIFCA) and Executive Director of the Hawkamah-Institute for Corporate Governance at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). He is a member of the IMF’s Regional Advisory Group for MENA and Co-Chair of the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) MENA Corporate Governance Working Group. Among past positions, he was the Minister…
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Omar Al Juraifani is a financial advisor for investment projects in the GCC. He is also the Co-founder and vice president of Asharqia Chamber Young Businessmen Executive Council.
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