Originally Posted by Sixgun

I think that what investors can be comforted by, is that the eyes of the whole world are on this development, and no matter what happens to individual developers, Dubai government/family, will not allow this project to falter and have gaping holes in the over-all plan. Even if they have to step in and finish the buildings themselves, they will.
If anyone is unlucky enough that their developers disappear , I'm sure that the worstcase scenario would be an extended wait, and hassle, but it will be surely handed over to them at some point in time , intact.
Dubai hierarchy are very proud and stringent, and would not tolerate the "bad press" for the relatively meagre amount of keeping honest investors safe.

Am I just looking through Rose-coloured glasses, or does this make sense???.