Investment partners with Global Energy Financing from Dubai and London took a quick tour of downtown Edmonton recently and decided it's too dangerous to open up shop.."At the beginning of December this year, I had my colleagues and investment partners from Dubai and London in Alberta to view several offices in downtown Edmonton," David Skrypichayko told the Western Standard.."Our intention was to open an Alberta branch (of our bank) with approximately 80 staff.".Skrypichayko is an investment banker and international tax lawyer with the firm.."When these gentlemen arrived, we drove into downtown Edmonton near Scotia Place, Edmonton Centre & (old) Canada Trust Tower on 101st. We walked around briefly in several buildings and we felt very unsafe amidst the dozens of drug addicts," Skrypichayko said.."My colleagues are international bankers who are wary of their personal security.".Personal security which they value and believe would be compromised by the addicts roaming the downtown streets of Edmonton.."They asked me not to inquire further about the 3x +15000sq ft offices we had found online," Skrypichayko said in an email to the Western Standard..Their direct response was: "We would never feel safe in a place like this, nor would our staff and clientele."."As a result, Global Energy Financing will not be opening an Edmonton office," Skrypichayko said.
Investment partners with Global Energy Financing from Dubai and London took a quick tour of downtown Edmonton recently and decided it's too dangerous to open up shop.."At the beginning of December this year, I had my colleagues and investment partners from Dubai and London in Alberta to view several offices in downtown Edmonton," David Skrypichayko told the Western Standard.."Our intention was to open an Alberta branch (of our bank) with approximately 80 staff.".Skrypichayko is an investment banker and international tax lawyer with the firm.."When these gentlemen arrived, we drove into downtown Edmonton near Scotia Place, Edmonton Centre & (old) Canada Trust Tower on 101st. We walked around briefly in several buildings and we felt very unsafe amidst the dozens of drug addicts," Skrypichayko said.."My colleagues are international bankers who are wary of their personal security.".Personal security which they value and believe would be compromised by the addicts roaming the downtown streets of Edmonton.."They asked me not to inquire further about the 3x +15000sq ft offices we had found online," Skrypichayko said in an email to the Western Standard..Their direct response was: "We would never feel safe in a place like this, nor would our staff and clientele."."As a result, Global Energy Financing will not be opening an Edmonton office," Skrypichayko said.
