One of the biggest personal finance concerns many people have faced over the years is dishonest advisers selling complex, high-commission financial products to unsuspecting investors that can lock them in for years. Amber Waheed was one of them. Amber lost $80,000 after being duped by her advisor, Neil Grant into signing up for long-term investments she believed were low risk. It is a familiar, heart-breaking tale for many. But Amber decided to fight back and took her case to the UAE regulators. This was the first step in what turned out to be a landmark legal case in the UAE when Neil Grant ..read more

Fraudsters often recruit for a ‘dream job’. Fraud occurs in the workplace when an employer misrepresents (spoken or in writing) something about your job.  Fraud may arise when an employer makes a false representation concerning offer letters, job security, potential commission, or other aspects of employment.   Katleen Penel, a HR specialist from Belgium, believed her husband's employer had violated his legal rights relating to his employment with the British-owned Real Estate company in Dubai.    When the company knowingly made false promises of commission on property sal ..read more

It's the World Cup 2022! And from Dubai, it's less than an hour away to watch this iconic sporting event, LIVE.  What an amazing opportunity for the whole of the Middle East.  England football fans have been through so much heartbreak over the years. The game means so much to us and while we're often the underdogs we never stop believing. Every time the world cup or euros come around, this song of hope brings everyone in the country together and that's beautiful. Three Lions is so amazing that fans from other countries love to vibe with it too. Can't wait to sing it loud and prou ..read more

Being in good shape is much more than just losing weight or achieving a specific look - it's about mental mastery and living life.  It's no secret,  being over 40 can make getting healthy and fit much harder.  Then there's all the different fitness programmes and exercises. What if you do the wrong exercise for your body type and fitness goals? Is there such a thing as over-exercising?  And what does a long-term calorie deficit diet do to your body?  Mark Doherty is a licensed sports nutritionist and personal trainer. As an expert in the nutrition and exercise field fo ..read more

We now have evidence that suggests that nearly two in three of us will experience mental health problem in the course of our lives and one in six of us is managing fluctuating levels of distress each week.   Yet this subject remains the big elephant in the room in many offices and workplaces.  Leadership teams are hesitant about broaching this topic and saying the wrong thing - to normalise the conversation. Amber is joined by Dani Hakim, the founder of Safe Space, and who is on a mission to rebrand mental health using her personal story and professional experience.   Safe Spac ..read more

Inside this first episode of season two, Amber sits down with Dubai-based lawyer Stephen Ballantine as he provides an overview of the laws, challenges and legal principles that guide medical malpractice claims in the emirate.  Stephen offers some great advice to healthcare professionals about communication and documentation and advice to injured patients who might be considering a malpractice claim.  He discusses the role of the Medical Liability Committee, UAE Law versus English Law and how damages are awarded. Don’t miss this fascinating and candid interview with a highly experien ..read more

The newly implemented UAE Owners Association law came with greater responsibilities to improve quality of service and return on investments. Law 6 of 2009 on the Ownership of Common Property repealed Law 27 of 2007 and marked a substantial change in the operation of Jointly Owned Property and the roles and functions of the Owners Association Board and The Management Bodies as properties  – as with every investment – needed to be protected and increased in value.   How do Owners Association Boards address the new law? And how to they spend the community service charge budget with the ..read more

Today’s subject is a topic that, all fertility specialists caring for women, encounter on a regular basis.  Social Egg Preservation is a key component of assisted reproductive technologies – an increasing number of women are embracing careers and financial independencies and wish to know how to prevent unintended childlessness.   Dr Marikinti is a Fertility Specialist who meets such women seeking fertility preservation on an almost daily basis.  He observes that an increasing number of women, have already availed the technology to store their eggs and more and more women are int ..read more

There is a right time for everything. After being an expat for 12 years in Dubai, Laurence Hill decided to move back to the UK. In this interview, Amber sits down with Laurence to discuss what it was like working for the Middle East and Africa arms of a global business, the unique challenges he faced as an expat in Dubai, and how he made that all-important decision to retire as his passion shifted. Laurence shares his incredible life lessons as an expat in this wide-ranging conversation including advice on buying property, finding love, the importance of savings and diversification and how he ..read more

Todays focus is on one of the most important, if not, the, most important areas of your life.  An area of life that when it’s handled can give you tremendous amount of joy, love and nothing can compete with it, and if it’s handled ineffectively, this is the place of pain, where life seems to lose its meaning. We’re talking of course about - Relationships. To help us understand where our core beliefs about relationships come from, Farhana Vohra, a certified life coach joins Amber and discusses the wider issue of what is it about relationships that we all find challenging in Dubai, and ho ..read more