Brooklands Radio in Weybridge, Surrey invited Zoë as their guest on their Surrey Business Affairs programme to discuss the differences between doing business in London and Dubai, and the importance of saving for the future.
Zoë Cousens has been working in the financial services sector for more than 30 years and was one of the first women on the London Stock Exchange floor in 1986. The Guernsey native, 57, moved to Dubai in 2015 and is the founder and director of Castellet Consulting, an independent investment review service with high-net-worth clients from the GCC, the Channel Islands and Monaco. Ms Cousens also founded the Women’s Investment Network in Dubai in February last year with the aim of inspiring women to become financially knowledgeable and independent.
Dubai Eye Radio presenter Helen Farmer invited Zoë Cousens to join her in the studio for an interview about the particular reasons women need to be saving and investing for their future. A lively discussion was interspersed with a variety of interesting questions from the audience who phoned in for answers to their questions on how to manage their money.
The second Mompreneurs Middle East Forum was on the theme of Financial Freedom of Choice. Held in the beautiful Ballroom at Zabeel Ladies Club in Dubai, over 100 women attended the event and enjoyed listening to a range of topics which included exploring Digital Assets with Irina Heaver and ‘How to Invest in your own Portfolio’ with WIN Founder Zoë Cousens. With the opportunity to network as well as listen to Keynote Speaker Donna Benton – Founder of The Entertainer, Panel Discussions, Mentoring Sessions and a Pitch Competition, the day was a huge success.
Tags: #financialfreedom #mompreneurs #dubailadiesWIN Founder Zoë Cousens joined the Portfolio Strategy panel at the first Women’s Investment Forum at this year’s Wealth Arabia Summit at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel. The key theme of the panel was the way in which women invest and how that differs from men’s typical risk profile.
Luxury lifestyle magazine Equity Media interviewed WIN Founder Zoë Cousens to celebrate the launch of ‘WIN’ in Dubai. Read the article here:
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/59585708/equity-magazine-december-2017
Tags: investing businesswomen
The theme of last year’s Norton Rose Fulbright Ta’theer team was about creating and protecting a future which we can be proud of. As explained by team member Hannah Dennehy, Ta’theer is Arabic for impact, influence and creating legacy, and WIN’s Zoë Cousens was honoured to be invited to speak at their event on the topic of ‘Philanthropy and creating legacy by investing in Art. Joining Zoë on stage was esteemed art historian, lecturer, guide and TV presenter Rose Balston and Alexandra Tribe, international family lawyer.
Tags: charity, inheritance, legacy, philanthropy
Zoë Cousens MCSI, owner of Castellet Consulting and National Advisory Board Member of the UAE’s Chartered Institute for Security & Investments (CISI), shares insights on raising awareness of gender-related issues, the value of her CISI membership and her love of working in the UAE. Follow this link to the article:
https://www.cisi.org/cisiweb2/cisi-news/the-review-article/back-story-zoë-cousens
Tags: businesswomen, CISI
WIN’s Zoë Cousens and Founder Member Hanna Ylijukuri were delighted to be invited to speak at the Women Inspiring Leadership & Entrepreneurship Forum at the fabulous Bab Al Qasr Hotel in Abu Dhabi. This 2-day event was dedicated to discussing the latest business trends, tips on breaking into an industry of your choice, and ways to identify successful traits amongst budding entrepreneurs. Zoë and Hanna also provided two training sessions on planning for the future including investment and inheritance planning issues. This well-attended event was kindly sponsored by Swiss private bank Semper.
Tags: conference, leadership, UAE, womenMichael Rowlands, Partner at London law firm Kingsley Napley, is a regular visitor to Dubai where he devotes his time to helping his clients through the divorce process. Michael asked Zoë for her views on the importance of a divorcée being sufficiently confident to manage her newly independent role when it come to her finances, and who to trust. The article may be found on this link:
https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/insights/blogs/family-law-blog/dubai-divorce-settlements-how-to-spend-it
Tags: divorce, divorcees