Dubbed by The Hollywood Reporter as "The Burning Man" of awards season after the quirky annual festival held in the Californian desert, the International Emmy Awards, though not as well known as its US counterparts, never fail to bring top-class entertainment to the table.
Whether comedy, drama, melancholy or raw realism, the shows and films nominated for International Emmys showcase both upcoming, well-established and returning talent. And this year, the UK drama, Elizabeth is Missing, saw British Oscar-winning actress, Glenda Jackson persuaded back on set after a 25-year absence from the industry.
So, in the words of Parasite director and Oscar winner, Bong Joon-Ho, get over the one-inch barrier of subtitles, and immerse yourself in our pick of 5 International Emmy Awards nominees and winners that are well worth a watch…
‘L’Effondrement’ (The Collapse), France
The eight-episode miniseries from France focuses on the beginning of the end of the world. But there is no zombie apocalypse or nuclear fallout here, but rather a world that is teetering on the brink as energy and food runs out.
Nominated in the TV Movie or Miniseries category, it lost out to the UK's Responsible Child, but breaks fresh ground in that every episode is shot in a single take, following different individual and families as they try to survive in a world when society is collapsing all around them amid riots, panic and growing anxiety.
Available to watch on YouTube
‘Invisible Stories’, Singapore
Yeo Yann Yann was nominated in the Best Performance by an Actress category for her role as Lian in this six-part miniseries from Singapore. Developed by HBO Asia, this part-dark comedy, part-drama tells the stories of the characters who live on Sungai Merah public housing estate in the city-state. With raw and realistic performances throughout, the hard-hitting stories are interspersed with moments of joy and humour.
Available to watch on HBO Max streaming
‘Delhi Crime’, India
Winning in the Drama Series category, Delhi Crime is not for the faint-hearted, but is more than rewarding for viewers. Across seven episodes of around an hour apiece, it is based on the 2012 gang rape in Munirka, South Delhi that shocked the world with its brutality, and which lead to the horrific death of the victim, Jyoti Singh. The series focuses on the aftermath, where deputy commissioner of police, Vartika Chaturvedi (Shefali Shah) is tasked with finding the men responsible.
Available to watch on Netflix
'Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds', Australia
Winning in the Non-Scripted Entertainment category, the show is based on the British Channel 4 show of the same name. This time the heart-warming social experiment shifts to Australia and follows 11 retirement home residents and 10 pre-school aged children, who spend time with each other playing games and participating in different planned and mixed activities. Testing the theory that, as the population of Australia ages, life could be made better for older Australians if they spent more time with young people, there are ice creams at the beach, building block challenges, musical shows and sports days, with the adults tested on the effects on their mental health throughout.
Available to watch on ABC iview
‘Elizabeth Is Missing’, UK
British actress, Glenda Jackson, scooped the Best Performance by an Actress for this British murder mystery with a twist. The twist being that the 80-something woman, Maud (Jackson) who is trying to find out what happened to her best friend Elizabeth who disappeared, is suffering from Alzheimer's. The script, which coaxed back Jackson after a 25-year absence from the screen, deals both with enduring friendship and human tenacity in the face of a disease that robs a person of themselves.
Available to watch on Acorn TV
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Dhadak 2
Director: Shazia Iqbal
Starring: Siddhant Chaturvedi, Triptii Dimri
Rating: 1/5
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Men: Hamad Nawad and Khalid Al Balushi (56kg), Omar Al Fadhli and Saeed Al Mazroui (62kg), Taleb Al Kirbi and Humaid Al Kaabi (69kg), Mohammed Al Qubaisi and Saud Al Hammadi (70kg), Khalfan Belhol and Mohammad Haitham Radhi (85kg), Faisal Al Ketbi and Zayed Al Kaabi (94kg)
Women: Wadima Al Yafei and Mahra Al Hanaei (49kg), Bashayer Al Matrooshi and Hessa Al Shamsi (62kg)
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.”
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Price, base: Dh1 million (estimate)
Engine: 6.75-litre twin-turbo V12
Transmission: Eight-speed automatic
Power: 563hp @ 5,000rpm
Torque: 850Nm @ 1,600rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 15L / 100km
All you need to know about Formula E in Saudi Arabia
What The Saudia Ad Diriyah E-Prix
When Saturday
Where Diriyah in Saudi Arabia
What time Qualifying takes place from 11.50am UAE time through until the Super Pole session, which is due to end at 12.55pm. The race, which will last for 45 minutes, starts at 4.05pm.
Who is competing There are 22 drivers, from 11 teams, on the grid, with each vehicle run solely on electronic power.
Brief scores:
Manchester United 4
Young 13', Mata 28', Lukaku 42', Rashford 82'
Fulham 1
Kamara 67' (pen),
Red card: Anguissa (68')
Man of the match: Juan Mata (Man Utd)
Nancy 9 (Hassa Beek)
Nancy Ajram
(In2Musica)
Mica
Director: Ismael Ferroukhi
Stars: Zakaria Inan, Sabrina Ouazani
3 stars
From Zero
Artist: Linkin Park
Label: Warner Records
Number of tracks: 11
Rating: 4/5
Results
6.30pm: Baniyas (PA) Group 2 Dh195,000 1,400m | Winner: ES Ajeeb, Sam Hitchcock (jockey), Ibrahim Aseel (trainer)
7.05pm: Maiden (TB) Dh165,000 1,400m | Winner: Al Shamkhah, Royston Ffrench, Sandeep Jadhav
7.40pm: Handicap (TB) Dh190,000 1,200m | Winner: Lavaspin, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar
8.15pm: Maiden (TB) Dh165,000 1,200m | Winner: Kawasir, Dane O’Neill, Musabah Al Muhairi
8.50pm: Rated Conditions (TB) Dh240,000 1,600m | Winner: Cosmo Charlie, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson
9.20pm: Handicap (TB) Dh165,000 1,400m | Winner: Bochart, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar
10pm: Handicap (TB) Dh175,000 2,000m | Winner: Quartier Francais, Fernando Jara, Ali Rashid Al Raihe
Vidaamuyarchi
Director: Magizh Thirumeni
Stars: Ajith Kumar, Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Regina Cassandra
Rating: 4/5
