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Why Plastic Alternatives Must Protect the Human Food Web Plastic alternatives must solve the fossil-plastic problem without creating pressure on food security. That is why Ecoway Labs is developing biodegradable and compostable plastic alternatives without disturbing the human food web — using cassava or similar non-food plant-based ingredients, agricultural residue, desert-algae pathways, and…

Mortgage Cashflow Planning in the UAE: When Homeowners Need Time, Not Pressure Meta description: Mortgage cashflow planning in the UAE helps eligible homeowners review timing, liquidity and repayment pressure before stress becomes disruption. Direct answer: Mortgage cashflow planning is the process of reviewing whether a homeowner’s monthly repayment structure still fits their income cycle,…

From the Desk of Mirza Ashraf Beg: The Real Question for UAE Homeowners Is Financial Timing Sunday Editorial — From the desk of Mirza Ashraf Beg Financial timing for uae homeowners is becoming one of the most important conversations in the UAE property market. When interest rates move, property values shift, and family cashflow changes, the strongest position is not always held by the person…

Why Non-Food Feedstocks Matter for the Future of Biodegradable Plastics Biodegradable plastics cannot become a serious industrial alternative if they create new pressure on the human food web. The future of sustainable materials depends on feedstocks that are technically useful, scalable, and responsible — including agricultural residue, cassava or similar non-food plant-based ingredients,…

Unlocking Hidden Cashflow: Why Property Owners Are Reconsidering Equity Release in 2026 Rising interest rates. Softening property values. Tighter business cycles. For UAE property owners, the combination creates a specific kind of financial pressure: you own significant assets, but you do not have the liquidity to manage current obligations without taking on more debt or liquidating the…

The ECB held rates steady in June 2026. The market expected relief. What it got instead was confirmation: rates are staying elevated for longer than many UAE property owners anticipated. For homeowners on variable mortgages, this creates a new strategic reality. The moment of rate crisis has passed — but the moment of sustained pressure has begun. That is where mortgage strategy becomes…

The Central Bank of the UAE just raised rates for the first time since 2023. At the same time, Dubai property transactions have collapsed — nearly halved in May 2026 alone. Combined, these two forces create a financial pressure that most homeowners don’t yet feel, but many will soon. Here is what happens when both forces work against you at once: **The Rate Effect** If you are on a variable…

From the desk of Mirza Ashraf Beg, Founder — Money Protects Capital Limited Every homeowner I speak with in Dubai asks the same question, eventually. Not “how much will it cost?” — but “what happens if I wait?” It is the most honest question in personal finance, and the one most people avoid until the decision has already been made for them. The decision you don’t make is still a decision When…

Your mortgage payment just increased. Here’s what property owners in Dubai need to do right now. Rising interest rates have created a silent crisis for UAE property owners. If your adjustable-rate mortgage is repricing, your monthly payment could climb by 500 to 1,500 AED in a single quarter. Many homeowners don’t have a plan. The Interest Rate Reality in UAE The UAE Central Bank’s policy rate…

Wealth trapped in property is a uniquely frustrating problem for UAE property owners. You own a home worth AED 3 million. Your mortgage is AED 1.5 million. The equity is real. But your monthly cashflow is tight. Your business is growing but illiquid. You need capital, but selling the property is not an option — and neither is a traditional mortgage top-up that adds more monthly burden. This is…

From the desk of Mirza Ashraf Beg | Sunday, 19 June 2026 Yesterday, DIFC released a report that should have banks everywhere paying attention. AI-driven challenger banks are redefining banking models. Global banks face a $170 billion profit squeeze by 2030 unless they accelerate AI adoption. The traditional model — risk-averse, compliance-heavy, slow to innovate — is being challenged from every…

The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 last week. By the following Thursday, the UAE banking system had signaled that rate cuts in 2026 should not be assumed. For UAE property owners carrying variable-rate mortgages, the message was clear: the relief window is closing. The Rate Environment Has Shifted Six months ago, the consensus was simple: global…

From the desk of Mirza Ashraf Beg | Sunday, 15 June 2026 Dubai recorded 9,500 property transactions in May 2026. That is a 46% drop year on year. The ECB raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 — not because of overheating growth, but because Iran war energy costs are pushing inflation across Europe. Economists expect another hike in September. UAE residents have been told clearly:…

Most mortgage borrowers in the UAE face a moment — usually unexpected — when continuing to service their loan becomes genuinely difficult. Not because they made a bad investment. Not because the property lost value. But because life changed. Employment shifted. Business slowed. A financial obligation arrived that the EMI schedule could not accommodate. At that point, the only options most people…

When you take a mortgage in the UAE, the bank’s disbursement process is only the beginning of your financial journey — not the end of your exposure. There is a period that follows immediately after disbursement — before your first EMI is scheduled, before your financial protection is fully in place — during which your mortgage liability is live and running. Most borrowers move through this period…

You did everything right. You saved the deposit. You passed the bank’s credit assessment. You signed the mortgage agreement. The property is yours. And then, for a period of weeks — sometimes months — you carry the full financial weight of that mortgage before your first EMI even begins. Nobody warned you about that gap. The Gap That Exists Between Approval and Protection In the UAE mortgage…