Felicity Glover

As a working woman in the 21st century, Felicity Glover would like to think that women in the workforce wasn't an issue any more. But the issue of equality is not fully resolved.

As the head of alternate channels at Mashreq, it is Aref Al Ramli's job to oversee the lender's move into new technologies. Mr Al Ramli says consumers in the UAE are embracing the banking-on-the-go concept - and it won't be long before cardless ATMs are introduced here.

Bankers, many would say, have a lot to answer for. Like the global financial crisis, for one. And as if that isn't burden enough, it seems they are also being held responsible for a slight dip in rental prices in some of central London's ritziest neighbourhoods, notes Felicity Glover.

Nadiya Kassam started her career as a banker, but these days, the Dubai-based footwear designer is running her own company after realising there was a lack of high-quality sandals on the market.

Its Wealth Management Solutions Centre interactive web portal offers tips on saving and investment.

Felicity Glover talks to Clare Woodcraft, the chief executive of the Emirates Foundation for Youth Development, about creating sustainable change in young people's approach to personal finance.

A survey of wealthy baby boomers by US Trust found that one in three respondents would rather leave their money to charity than to their kids, writes Felicity Glover.

Good debt. Bad debt. Do you know the difference? More to the point, does your teenager? It is never too soon - or too late - to learn.

Neil Stewart, a senior financial planner at Acuma Wealth Management, asks: are you taking full advantage of what is the best opportunity you will ever have to save for your future?

Designed with frequent travellers in mind, Dubai First says cardholders can spend, earn and redeem Skyy Miles on any airline, flying to any destination.

Originally from the UK, Adam Ridgeway of MediaCubed has lived in the UAE for four years and says his entrepreneurial spirit is self-taught, while his financial mistakes have shaped the person he is today.

Visa has set itself an admirable goal: to teach 20 million people worldwide about smart money management by next May. And it is making progress.

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there lived a young girl called Ciarella. And what befell her gives a valuable lesson in money management, writes Felicity Glover.