Most of my latest projects are in the UAE. But here’s the twist – it’s not just about having the holding company or one founder living in Dubai anymore. Companies are going all-in, getting licenses in the UAE, and turning it into their global HQ for all things finance, planning Read more…
For various reasons which I share in today’s episode, many FinTech companies are now establishing their global headquarters in the UAE. Tune in today to hear how the UAE has become the new Switzerland when it comes to the FinTech space! If you found value in this episode, I would Read more…
I realized that many influential business leaders whom I like, respect, and learn from, support or show serious curiosity towards a number of “conspiracy” theories, and it got me thinking… I don’t care that much about who killed Kennedy, 9/11 theories, or aliens, but I am very curious about theories Read more…
In this episode, I explore some common conspiracy theories that I have come across in the world of business and finance. I personally find this topic a fascinating one, and I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. If you found value in Read more…
Before we dive into this week’s topic, I am bursting with impatience to tell you about my brand new FREE and BEST EVER training series for FinTech Compliance leaders. It’s all about how to get results and make progress and create lasting success. It’s all about how to work ON your goals and not Read more…
Let’s talk about financial services and linked accounts today. What are linked accounts? – Those are accounts that belong to your clients who are, for example, entities with common ownership or persons from the same family or otherwise clients that are connected or coordinate their activities when it comes to Read more…
When people feel that money is easy to get, it destroys incentivization. Today’s episode is about the issues that FinTech startups are now experiencing due to the availability of easy money. If you found value in this episode, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review! My Read more…
I am often asked about non-compete contractual provisions when it comes to hiring employees from competitors as well as how to prevent your employees from going to your competition. Obviously, almost everyone wants to steal talent from others and nobody likes when it happens to you, right? To be very Read more…
Today’s article is inspired by my conversation with a taxi driver about money and Putin. I came to Salzburg for the Opera Festival and a taxi driver asked me (mixing Russian and German with some heavy Slavic accent) if I was pro or against Putin. I said “obviously against” and Read more…
For those who don’t know, DeFi is a set of technical solutions that do not have an identifiable person or body behind the service. Today’s episode was triggered by an announcement made by Shapeshift about their intention to completely decentralize their company and go all-in with DeFi because they felt Read more…