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A former investment banker (Lazard, Rothschild and Salomon Brothers) and strategic consultant (Booz Allen), Maurice Button is currently CEO of City & Financial Global, one of the UK’s leading research-based media companies. He sold its sister company, City & Financial Publishing, which he also founded, to a global publishing company a few years ago. Concurrently, he is also Chief Executive and Chairman of City Week, a platform that aims to facilitate global collaboration between governments, financial institutions and companies to address the challenges they face. Maurice is a former Chairman of the Bow Group, a leading UK political think tank, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment. He has an honours degree in Latin and Greek from Bristol University, and an MBA degree from London Business School.
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This discussion delved into the evolving landscape of global financial centers, with a focus on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a rising force. Experts highlighted the UAE's economic resilience and diversification efforts, its potential to become a leading hub for offshore Chinese currency transactions, and its commitment to sustainable finance. The session further underscored the UAE's strategic positioning and regulatory environment as key factors in its burgeoning role in areas such as AI and digital assets.
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