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Abu Dhabi
Mubadala tickets [LEDE]
The Mubadala World Tennis Championship are set to welcome some of the sport's greatest players to the International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City, from Thursday to Saturday, December 19 to 21. Top flight male players, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev are all confirmed to play at the tournament, as well five-time Grand Slam winner, Maria Sharapova and Amanda Anisimova, the youngest female in the World’s Top 100. Tickets are available to buy now from Dh100.
Thursday to Saturday, December 19 to 21; tiered pricing from Dh100 to Dh1,795; International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi; www.mubadalawtc.com
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Abu Dhabi
Dance to Electro Arabic Dabke with 47Soul
Make plans to see 47Soul. Performing as part of the Cultural Foundation’s opening season, the Palestinian band has brought sounds of electric Arabic Dabke to fans throughout the Arab world and Europe. They released their debut album Shamstep in 2015 and even appeared in American radio station NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concerts series.
Thursday, November 21, 8pm-10pm; tickets from Dh75 excluding VAT; Cultural Foundation Theatre, Abu Dhabi; culturalfoundation.ae
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Abu Dhabi
Gentleman's night
On Thursday, November 14, Hakkasan Abu Dhabi is hosting a Gentlemen’s Night. For Dh288, there will be sommelier pairings and hand rolled cigars for men to try, along with a selection of Hakkasan’s dim sum and homemade chocolate truffles. Plus, tailors Ascots and Chapels will be at the event to discuss men’s fashion.
Thursday, November 14, 8pm-midnight; Dh288; Hakkasan Abu Dhabi, Emirates Palace; 02 690 7739; www.hakkasan.com/abu-dhabi
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Abu Dhabi
Cinema in the Park, Abu Dhabi
An al fresco cinema has returned to Umm Al Emarat Park. Today Cinema in the Park is set to show Peter Pan (6.30pm) and Kung Fu Panda (8.30pm), and in the following few days the following movies will be screened: Finding Dory (6.30pm), Turbo (8.30pm) on Friday, November 22; Hotel Transylvania 1 (6.30pm) and Ice Age (8.30pm) on Saturday, November 23. There will also be other activities on offer, such as face painting and origami workshops, and an appearance from Mushrif the Mascot. There's a Dh10 entrance fee into the park, but the movie screening is otherwise free.
Thursday to Saturday, November 21 to 23; from 6.30pm; Dh10; Umm Al Emarat Park, Abu Dhabi; www.ummalemaratpark.ae
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Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Art [LEDE]
The capital’s art fair is back for the 11th time, with 24 galleries participating in its modern and contemporary sections. This year, ADA is introducing New Horizons, a section focusing on Asian art, specifically from China and India. The Beyond Emerging Artists programme will feature Ayesha Hadhir, Rawdha Khalifa Al Ketbi and Sheikha Fahad Al Ketbi, while Oliver Beer and Leandro Elrich have been selected for the commissions programme. Curator Paolo Colombo heads up this year’s Gateway, which will explore how everyday objects influence artist narratives.
From Thursday, November 21 to Saturday, November 23 at Manarat Al Saadiyat and various locations. abudhabiart.ae
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Dubai
Yoga Fest Middle East [PIC]
Yogis will take over the amphitheatre at Dubai Internet City from Thursday until Saturday, this weekend. Yoga Fest is an annual celebration of salutations, with entirely free classes open to all. From vinyasa to sivananda, there will be hundreds of classes across the themed areas: from the meditation tent to the movement tent. There’s healthy food on offer in the nourish zone as well.
Thursday, November 21, 7pm-10pm; Friday, November 22, 8.30am-7pm; Saturday, November 23, 8am-7pm; free but registration required; Dubai Internet City Ampitheatre; www.yogafest.me
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Dubai
Charity social media hunt
Sheraton Mall of the Emirates Hotel and Aloft City Centre Deira have teamed up with the Al Jalila Foundation for a charitable family fun-day. Raise money and awareness for the paediatric medical research, through the Social Media Scavenger Hunt. Prizes include including hotel stays in France and Kuala Lumpur. Simply follow the clues through Aloft City Centre and City Centre Deira, snap your answers and post them to your Instagram account for a chance to win.
Saturday, November 23, 9am-2pm; Dh50 (kids), Dh100 (adults); from Aloft City Centre Deira; 04 377 2272; to register email gay.mendoza@sheraton.com
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Dubai
Creative festival On.DXB
Get tickets for three-day creative festival On.DXB. The event is set to include keynote talks, workshops and panel discussions across a variety of subjects, including the games, film and music industries. BlacKkKlansmen director, Spike Lee, singer Kano, YouTube star Liza Koshu and Saudi Arabian gaming personality MjrmGames are four of the high-profile names that will speak or perform
Thursday to Saturday, November 21 to 23; from Dh100 (one-day pass), Dh275 (three-day pass); Dubai Studio City; www.ondxbfest.com
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Fujairah
Fujairah triathlon
It's an active weekend in the UAE's eastern emirate: the day after the Fujairah trail run, the Fujairah Triathlon returns for a second year. The adults can take part in either the Sprint Triathlon (750 metre swim, 20 kilometre bike and five km run) or the Olympic Triathlon (1.5 km swim, 40 km bike and 10 km run), while there is a Kids Aquathon for the younger athletes.The event takes place on the rugged Fujairah beach; a beautiful backdrop for a rigorous workout.
Saturday, November 23, from 7am; from Dh52; Blue Diamond AlSalam Resort, Fujairah; www.premieronline.com/event/fujairah_triathlon_2019_4614
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Dubai
Throwback Thursdays
New JBR bar Black Goose is hosting a weekly night of 80s and 90s music every Thursday. While singing along to classic tunes, guests can tuck into a delicious range of classic American cuisine and sip on a selection of chilled hops. Choose between sitting indoors in the industrial-style pub, or outside on the green terrace.
Thursdays, 9pm-1am; free; Black Goose, Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort; 04 315 3861
Test
Director: S Sashikanth
Cast: Nayanthara, Siddharth, Meera Jasmine, R Madhavan
Star rating: 2/5
LOS ANGELES GALAXY 2 MANCHESTER UNITED 5
Galaxy: Dos Santos (79', 88')
United: Rashford (2', 20'), Fellaini (26'), Mkhitaryan (67'), Martial (72')
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The specs
Engine: 2.3-litre, turbo four-cylinder
Transmission: 10-speed auto
Power: 300hp
Torque: 420Nm
Price: Dh189,900
On sale: now
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Kumulus Water
Started: 2021
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
Based: Tunisia
Sector: Water technology
Number of staff: 22
Investment raised: $4 million
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Director: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal
Stars: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham
Rating: 3.5/5
Company Profile
Company name: Yeepeey
Started: Soft launch in November, 2020
Founders: Sagar Chandiramani, Jatin Sharma and Monish Chandiramani
Based: Dubai
Industry: E-grocery
Initial investment: $150,000
Future plan: Raise $1.5m and enter Saudi Arabia next year
The specs
Engine: 1.5-litre turbo
Power: 181hp
Torque: 230Nm
Transmission: 6-speed automatic
Starting price: Dh79,000
On sale: Now
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Quick pearls of wisdom
Focus on gratitude: And do so deeply, he says. “Think of one to three things a day that you’re grateful for. It needs to be specific, too, don’t just say ‘air.’ Really think about it. If you’re grateful for, say, what your parents have done for you, that will motivate you to do more for the world.”
Know how to fight: Shetty married his wife, Radhi, three years ago (he met her in a meditation class before he went off and became a monk). He says they’ve had to learn to respect each other’s “fighting styles” – he’s a talk it-out-immediately person, while she needs space to think. “When you’re having an argument, remember, it’s not you against each other. It’s both of you against the problem. When you win, they lose. If you’re on a team you have to win together.”
Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.
Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.
“Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.
Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.
“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.
Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.
From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.
Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.
BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.
Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.
Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.
“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.
Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.
“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.
“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”
RESULTS
Bantamweight
Victor Nunes (BRA) beat Siyovush Gulmamadov (TJK)
(Split decision)
Featherweight
Hussein Salim (IRQ) beat Shakhriyor Juraev (UZB)
(Round 1 submission, armbar)
Catchweight 80kg
Rashed Dawood (UAE) beat Otabek Kadirov (UZB)
(Round-1 submission, rear naked choke)
Lightweight
Ho Taek-oh (KOR) beat Ronald Girones (CUB)
(Round 3 submission, triangle choke)
Lightweight
Arthur Zaynukov (RUS) beat Damien Lapilus (FRA)
(Unanimous points)
Bantamweight
Vinicius de Oliveira (BRA) beat Furkatbek Yokubov (RUS)
(Round 1 TKO)
Featherweight
Movlid Khaybulaev (RUS) v Zaka Fatullazade (AZE)
(Round 1 rear naked choke)
Flyweight
Shannon Ross (TUR) beat Donovon Freelow (USA)
(Unanimous decision)
Lightweight
Dan Collins (GBR) beat Mohammad Yahya (UAE)
(Round 2 submission D’arce choke)
Catchweight 73kg
Martun Mezhulmyan (ARM) beat Islam Mamedov (RUS)
(Round 3 submission, kneebar)
Bantamweight world title
Xavier Alaoui (MAR) beat Jaures Dea (CAM)
(Unanimous points 48-46, 49-45, 49-45)
Flyweight world title
Manon Fiorot (FRA) v Gabriela Campo (ARG)
(Round 1 RSC)
