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The Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime
The 32nd annual Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime was a great educational development opportunity. The seven-day symposium featured a wide range of workshops, seminars, lectures and discussions on various crime
Author: Rajiv Lakhiani
The Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime
As a winner of the case study competition organized by Pearl Initiative, I had the opportunity to attend the Thirty-Second International Symposium on Economic Crime at Jesus College in the
Author: Irina Kovaykina
Searching For Role Models Closer To Home
Students across the UAE have returned to class this week for the beginning of a new academic year. If you asked each of them to identify their personal role models,
Author: Badr Jafar, Founder, Pearl Initiative
Ethics can be turned into competitive advantage
As GCC economies continue to grow post-crisis, we are seeing evidence of increasing integration with the global economy, in terms of trade and capital flows, often as a result of
Author: Imelda Dunlop
Economic Crime Could Stunt Your Growth
Hani Ashkar, Middle East Senior Partner at PwC, talks about the PwC 2014 Middle East Economic Crime In this week’s guest blog, Hani Ashkar, Middle East Senior Partner at PwC,
Author: Hani Ashkar
A 21st Century Model Based on Principles, not Rules
In this week’s guest blog, Lance Croffoot-Suede, Head of the International Governance and Development Practices at Linklaters LLP, talks about principles-based governance. ‘Tick-the-box’ and rules-based approaches to governance are no
Author: Lance Croffoot-Suede
United Nations Global Compact 10th Principle
The Pearl Initiative works closely with the UN Global Compact and I recently participated in their Working Group task force meeting on the 10th Principle against Corruption. As a result,
Author: Imelda Dunlop
Launch of the Good Governance in Family Firms Report
The Pearl Initiative and the Tharawat Family Business Forum have launched, in an exclusive event in Dubai on Thursday 5th June, a case study report on good governance in five
Author: Imelda Dunlop