Sharjah
Art exhibition
See Vantage Point Sharjah 5, the fifth iteration of the annual initiative of the Sharjah Art Foundation to support the practice of photography within the GCC by fostering the development of local and regional photographers. This edition features images with the theme Architecture and Urban Landscape and showcases works by artists who responded to an open call. Pictured: An image by Ishaq Madan
Daily until October 5, Gallery 1 & 2, Al Mureijah Square, Sharjah, www.sharjahart.org
Abu Dhabi & Al Ain
Performances
The seventh seasons of Abu Dhabi Classics kicks off with a concert in Al Ain by the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra from Switzerland featuring a programme of Grieg, Wagner and Beethoven. The following evening, the orchestra will perform pieces by Rossini, Rachmaninoff and Brahms in Abu Dhabi, with both nights featuring American pianist Nicholas Angelich.
October 12 and 13, 7pm on October 12, from Dh100, Al Jahili Fort, Al Ain; 7pm on October 13, from Dh195, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, www.abudhabimusic.ae
Abu Dhabi
Cultural event
Register to attend a free event as part of Home: Food | Music | Sports, a series highlighting the Venice Biennale exhibition Rock, Paper, Scissors: Positions in Play presented by National Pavilion UAE that explores building a sense of home and community. In Talk | Home: Food, Hind Mezaina and author and lecturer Deepak Unnikrishnan of NYU Abu Dhabi will discuss the power of food in connecting people. It will be followed by a screening of Soul Food Stories at 6pm, a documentary about a small town in Bulgaria that overcomes its differences through food.
Saturday, 3pm, free, Meylas restaurant, Al Muneera, Abu Dhabi, www.facebook.com/NationalPavilionUAE
Dubai
Family fun
Legoland Dubai invites families to take part in the Ninja Training Academy in Lego City, with five missions including scavenger hunts and a balancing course. Upon completion of the academy, ninjas will receive a pop badge and headband. The event also includes a ninja-building experience and meet-and-greets with Legoland Dubai characters Cole and Ninja Ollie, plus dance performances, the Ninajo: The Realm of Shadows puppet show and a themed menu at The Market restaurant.
Starts tomorrow, 1pm to 9pm, complimentary for guest with a Legoland Dubai ticket from Dh165, Dubai Parks and Resorts, Dubai, www.legoland.ae
Dubai
Art exhibition
Dubai-based artist Roshanak Aminelahi presents the exhibition Gordafarid, a new series of mixed-media paintings inspired by ancient mythology and featuring monumental portraits of Persian warriors alongside the objects that represent specific stories. The figures speak to the artist's Iranian heritage and the culture in which she was raised as well as the diversity of Dubai. Pictured: An image by Roshanak Aminelahi
Daily until October 26, 10am to 6pm, Sundays to Thursdays; noon to 6pm on Saturdays (closed Fridays), Ayyam Gallery, 12 Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 323 6242, www.ayyamgallery.com
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Nationwide
New movie
Unlocked stars Noomi Rapace as Alice Racine, a CIA agent who is exiled to London after failing to apprehend the terrorist behind an attack in Paris. When the CIA discovers another attack is imminent, Alice is called back into action. She discovers that classified material has been compromised and must work to prevent a biological attack on the UK capital. Action, also starring Orlando Bloom and Akshay Kumar.
Screening at cinemas across the UAE (15+)
Abu Dhabi
Waterpark offer
Yas Waterworld presents Ladies Night every Thursday, where women and young boys up to the age of 8 can enjoy the rides, slides and attractions in a women-only environment, fully staffed by women to ensure guests’ privacy. The glamorous night includes live music from female DJs, Aqua Zumba and more.
Thursdays, 6pm to 11pm, from Dh250, Yas Waterworld, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, www.yaswaterworld.com
Dubai
Comedy show
Experience the Dine and Laugh at Frankie’s Comedy Cellar hosted by Simeon Goodson and featuring top local comedians including Osman Rohail, Jonathan Boulton, Jyotsna Lakhiani, Rayan Karaky and Saif Almuhairi. They will make you chuckle while you enjoy your meal.
Saturday, 7pm to 10pm, free entrance for bar seating; from Dh150 cover charge for reserved tables, Frankie’s Italian Bar & Grill, JBR Walk, Dubai, www.frankiesdubai.com
Dubai
Art exhibition
Green Art Gallery presents Theatre of the Absurd, a group exhibition that reflects on the relationship between art and architecture, exploring the different ways in which they influence each other. Farah Atassi presents grid-like paintings that explore decorative motifs; Ana Mazzei (Espetáculo, pictured) explores the inseparable relationship between people and narratives; sculptures by Nika Neelova inhabit a post-human world; Hemali Bhuta uses materials that reveal how appearances can be deceptive, and drawing compositions by Elena Alonso borrow from disciplines of architecture, design and handicrafts.
Daily until October 28, 10am to 7pm, Saturdays to Thursdays (closed Fridays), Green Art Gallery, Street 8, Al Quoz, Dubai, 04 346 9305, www.gagallery.com
Dubai
Concert
Get tickets to see British pop-rock band Scouting for Girls at Dubai Opera for a concert featuring a party atmosphere and the venue's first fully converted flat-floor performance. The group's singles include She's So Lovely, Heartbeat and This Ain't a Love Song.
October 20, 9pm, from Dh150, Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai, Dubai, www.dubaiopera.com
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The Nobel Prize was created by wealthy Swedish chemist and entrepreneur Alfred Nobel.
- In his will he dictated that the bulk of his estate should be used to fund "prizes to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind".
- Nobel is best known as the inventor of dynamite, but also wrote poetry and drama and could speak Russian, French, English and German by the age of 17. The five original prize categories reflect the interests closest to his heart.
- Nobel died in 1896 but it took until 1901, following a legal battle over his will, before the first prizes were awarded.
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Favourite movie: The Exorcist 2. It is a big thing in our family to sit around together and watch horror movies, I love watching them.
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BUNDESLIGA FIXTURES
Friday Hertha Berlin v Union Berlin (11.30pm)
Saturday Freiburg v Borussia Monchengladbach, Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Dortmund, Cologne v Wolfsburg, Arminia Bielefeld v Mainz (6.30pm) Bayern Munich v RB Leipzig (9.30pm)
Sunday Werder Bremen v Stuttgart (6.30pm), Schalke v Bayer Leverkusen (9pm)
Monday Hoffenheim v Augsburg (11.30pm)
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FIXTURES
All kick-off times 10.45pm UAE ( 4 GMT) unless stated
Tuesday
Sevilla v Maribor
Spartak Moscow v Liverpool
Manchester City v Shakhtar Donetsk
Napoli v Feyenoord
Besiktas v RB Leipzig
Monaco v Porto
Apoel Nicosia v Tottenham Hotspur
Borussia Dortmund v Real Madrid
Wednesday
Basel v Benfica
CSKA Moscow Manchester United
Paris Saint-Germain v Bayern Munich
Anderlecht v Celtic
Qarabag v Roma (8pm)
Atletico Madrid v Chelsea
Juventus v Olympiakos
Sporting Lisbon v Barcelona
MATCH INFO
Southampton 0
Manchester City 1 (Sterling 16')
Man of the match: Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City)
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Cast: Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Rakul Preet Singh, Jimmy Sheirgill, Jaaved Jaffrey
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When: Thursday, 9pm Arizona time (Friday UAE, 8am)
Electric scooters: some rules to remember
- Riders must be 14-years-old or over
- Wear a protective helmet
- Park the electric scooter in designated parking lots (if any)
- Do not leave electric scooter in locations that obstruct traffic or pedestrians
- Solo riders only, no passengers allowed
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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.”
THE LOWDOWN
Photograph
Rating: 4/5
Produced by: Poetic License Motion Pictures; RSVP Movies
Director: Ritesh Batra
Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sanya Malhotra, Farrukh Jaffar, Deepak Chauhan, Vijay Raaz
How the bonus system works
The two riders are among several riders in the UAE to receive the top payment of £10,000 under the Thank You Fund of £16 million (Dh80m), which was announced in conjunction with Deliveroo's £8 billion (Dh40bn) stock market listing earlier this year.
The £10,000 (Dh50,000) payment is made to those riders who have completed the highest number of orders in each market.
There are also riders who will receive payments of £1,000 (Dh5,000) and £500 (Dh2,500).
All riders who have worked with Deliveroo for at least one year and completed 2,000 orders will receive £200 (Dh1,000), the company said when it announced the scheme.
From Europe to the Middle East, economic success brings wealth - and lifestyle diseases
A rise in obesity figures and the need for more public spending is a familiar trend in the developing world as western lifestyles are adopted.
One in five deaths around the world is now caused by bad diet, with obesity the fastest growing global risk. A high body mass index is also the top cause of metabolic diseases relating to death and disability in Kuwait, Qatar and Oman – and second on the list in Bahrain.
In Britain, heart disease, lung cancer and Alzheimer’s remain among the leading causes of death, and people there are spending more time suffering from health problems.
The UK is expected to spend $421.4 billion on healthcare by 2040, up from $239.3 billion in 2014.
And development assistance for health is talking about the financial aid given to governments to support social, environmental development of developing countries.
Where to buy
Limited-edition art prints of The Sofa Series: Sultani can be acquired from Reem El Mutwalli at www.reemelmutwalli.com
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