Lunate launches ADX’s first thematic ETF. Plus: Abu Dhabi inflation up in July

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WHAT WE’RE TRACKING TODAY

THIS MORNING: G42 eyes tenants for its 5 GW UAE-US AI Campus + looks to diversify chip suppliers

Good morning, friends. We have a mixed bag of news for you this morning, with inflation figures from Abu Dhabi showing prices ticked up in July, Lunate launching its first thematic ETF on the ADX, and a minor cabinet shuffle. Let’s dive in.

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WATCH THIS SPACE-

#1- G42 is eyeing tenants for its 5 GW UAE-US AI Campus + looking to diversify chip suppliers: Abu Dhabi’s state AI firm G42 is still negotiating with US tech giants including Amazon Web Services, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI to become tenants for the planned 5 GW UAE-US AI Campus, with no agreements yet finalized, Semafor reports, citing a person with direct knowledge of the matter. Google is said to be furthest along in talks to offtake computing capacity. “Digital embassies” allowing foreign governments to store data in the facility as an overseas backup are also in the cards, the source said.

G42 is holding discussions with AMD, Cerebras Systems, and Qualcomm for computing capacity, the source said. This comes as some US officials have sought to slow the UAE’s access to Nvidia hardware over concerns China might get access to the technology.

REFRESHER- Announced during US President Trump’s visit to Abu Dhabi in May, the project is billed as the largest AI infrastructure development outside the US. Its first phase — a 1 GW Stargate data center led by OpenAI, MGX, SoftBank, and Oracle — is slated to launch in 2026 using Nvidia’s latest GB300 systems.

#2- UAE eyes cooperation on LNG with Nigeria: Energy and Infrastructure Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei met with Nigerian State Minister for Petroleum Resources Ekperikpe Ekpo, to discuss cooperation on LNG trading, cargo swaps, and midstream projects such as pipelines and processing hubs, according to a statement from Ekpo. The two ministers also discussed cooperation on decarbonization initiatives like carbon capture and storage, blue hydrogen, and methane management.

#3- Majid Al Futtaim plans to invest EGP 1.9 bn (c. AED 143.6 mn) in Egypt’s retail sector this year, Egypt country manager Mohamed Khafaga said on the sidelines of the inauguration of its first Carrefour branch in Suez attended by EnterpriseAM. The company aims to expand its retail footprint in Egypt over the coming five years, opening 300 new outlets across its brand portfolio, which currently includes 70 Carrefour stores, 25 Supeco outlets, and five Myli stores. It’s currently present in 18 governorates.

Egyptian-made goods to hit Careffour shelves abroad: The Emirati retailer has also begun exporting some Egyptian agricultural, food, and textile products to its branches abroad, Khafaga said.

#4- GCAA streamlines air operations with new digital platform: The Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) launched a new centralized digital platform to streamline communication between aviation stakeholders and air operators across the country, state news agency Wam reports. The new platform will serve as a one-stop destination for both foreign and national players seeking licenses to operate at the country’s airports.

PSA-

An additional Red Line metro route to ease your rush-hour ride: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will run an additional route on the metro’s Red Line between Centerpoint and Al Fardan Exchange stations during peak hours (7-9 am and 4-8 pm) to ease congestion, it said in a post on X. The regular services from Centerpoint to Life Pharmacy and Expo 2020 stations will continue as normal.

HAPPENING TODAY-

#1- The annual Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition is running till Sunday at the Adnec Center. The event, organized by the Adnec Group in cooperation with the Emirates Falconers’ Club, gathers local and international participants from 15 different sectors, including hunting tools, outdoor gear, equestrianism, conservation, arts, and heritage, according to a press release.

#2- The Spring/Summer edition of Dubai Fashion Week has kicked off and runs until Saturday, 6 September at Dubai Design District (d3), ahead of the New York, London, Milan, and Paris fashion weeks. The edition will showcase more than 30 brands from the UAE, Europe, India, and beyond, with runway shows, private events, and an expanded buyers’ program.

THE BIG STORY ABROAD-

It’s an oddly quiet morning on the global business front pages, with only two stories worth noting.

#1- Gold prices rise to fresh highs as traders react to a weakening greenback and expectations of a Fed rate cut this month. The price of gold at the benchmark London Bullion Market Association hit a record USD USD 3,475 per ounce during an auction yesterday, while spot market prices are nearing their all-time high. Meanwhile, silver hit a 14-year high of USD 40.76 per ounce.

What’s driving the rally? Concerns over US inflation and the independence of the Fed, with US President Donald Trump pressuring Chair Jay Powell and firing governor Lisa Cook, have pushed traders towards the safe haven asset. Meanwhile, questions regarding the future of the USD in the financial system have pushed global central banks to purchase more gold in efforts to diversify their holdings. (Financial Times | Wall Street Journal)

#2- Nestle fired CEO Laurent Freixe after an investigation confirmed he breached the company’s code of conduct by engaging in an “undisclosed romantic relationship” with a direct subordinate. The move exactly a year after he took office. Head of Nespresso Philipp Navratil will replace him, effective immediately. (Financial Times | Reuters | AP | Bloomberg | CNN)

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CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-

The International Government Communication Forumis happening on Wednesday, 10 and Thursday, 11 September at Expo Center Sharjah. Hosted by the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB), the two-day forum will include panel discussions, workshops, and keynote speeches focused on using strategic communication to develop five global priorities: food security, public health, education, environmental sustainability, and green economy.

Applications for Web3 Unleashed Hackathon are open from Monday, 1 September to Saturday, 5 October, according to a press release. Organized by DMCC Crypto Center and global crypto exchange Bybit, the hackathon focuses on tokenization, AI, decentralized finance, and SocialFi — and features a USD 140k prize.

Check out our full calendar on the web for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events, national holidays and news triggers.

Abu Dhabi inflation up 0.1% in July following three-month downward streak

Abu Dhabi’s consumer price index was up 0.1% in July, breaking a three-month downward streak, according to data from the Abu Dhabi Statistics Center. On a monthly basis, inflation saw a 0.9% increase, according to the data, after having edged down 0.5% in June.

Prices of ins. and financial services saw the highest annual increase in July, climbing 6.8%. This was followed by 2.9% increases in the costs across the board in the restaurants and hotels; as well as furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance; and housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels.

Some sectors are still in deflation territory: Clothing and footwear recorded the most significant deflation during the month, dipping 6.9%, followed by a 5.8% decline in transport prices — the second largest component in the inflation basket — and a 1.1% drop in food and beverage costs. The communications segment also saw a 0.3% drop.

On a monthly basis, furnishing, household equipment and routine household maintenance recorded the highest increase among all categories during the month, rising 3.7%, followed closely by a 3.6% increase in transport prices, and a 2.2% rise in recreation and culture costs. Segments seeing deflation included clothing and footwear, dipping 2.1%; food and beverage, down 0.4%; and restaurants and hotels, which saw prices fall 0.2%.

Price growth is still cooler than in Dubai: Dubai’s annual inflation accelerated to 2.88% in July, up from 2.37% in June. Some components of the basket recorded moderate price growth, while other segments remained in deflation territory.

The bigger picture: In June, the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) slightly lowered its inflation forecast for the UAE this year by a 0.1 of a percentage point to 1.9%, which it attributed to a “continuous downward trend in transportation costs” and “moderating energy prices.” This puts the CBUAE’s forecast just below that of the IMF, which now expects inflation in the UAE to come in at 2.1% in 2025, in what is a slight upward revision from the fund’s earlier estimate of 2% inflation for the year.

Lunate to debut region’s first thematic ETF on ADX this month

Abu Dhabi-based asset manager Lunate launched the region’s first thematic exchange traded fund (ETF), due to hit the ADX on Monday, 22 September under the ticker QUANTM, according to a press release. The fund is the first in a planned suite of thematic and specialty ETFs, and brings the total number of Lunate’s funds to 19 — and the total number of ETFs on the ADX to 17.

The ETF is also the first thematic ETF ever to list on the ADX, as the Abu Dhabi exchange continues to push to expand its product suite.

What we know: The Boreas Solactive Quantum Computing UCITS ETF — for which Lunate will act as investment manager — will track the Solactive Developed Quantum Computing index, offering exposure to 25 global quantum computing firms including pure-plays such as IonQ, Rigetti, and tech giants Microsoft, Nvidia, IBM, Alphabet and Amazon. The portfolio targets companies expected to deliver breakthroughs in areas ranging from drug discovery and materials science to climate modeling, next-gen energy systems, and quantum-safe cybersecurity.

Why quantum computing? The emerging technology is still in its nascent stages and offers investors a chance for early exposure to what could be the “next computing revolution,” Sherif Salem, partner & head of public markets at Lunate, told EnterpriseAM UAE. Experts at McKinsey estimate it could create as much as USD 2 tn in value by 2035, with breakthroughs expected in areas like medicine, clean energy, climate solutions, finance, new materials, and cybersecurity.

The portfolio mix is designed to be “all-weather in nature” so it can be held even in periods of volatility, with bellwethers like Microsoft and Nvidia offering stability and the more specialized firms offering plenty of upside, Salem said.

The fund is open to both retail and institutional investors, with subscriptions set to open between 10-16 September through six authorized participants as well as the ADX eIPO portal. The ETF will carry a total expense ratio of 49 bps, making it cost-competitive with global peers. Salem expects the fund to attract inflows from both regional and global investors.

Lunate has also been busy on the alternative investments side, committing USD 2 bn to seed a new ADGM-based investment platform with global hedge fund manager Brevan Howard, and marking its first foray into hedge funds. The platform, announced just last week, will offer exclusive funds built around Brevan Howard’s macro trading and digital asset strategies.

FAB taps debt markets for the second time in as many weeks for a benchmark-sized low-carbon energy bond

FAB lines up low-carbon energy bond: First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has mandated banks to arrange ESG-focused fixed income investor calls ahead of a planned benchmark-size USD five-year low-carbon energy bond, Zawya reports. The Reg S-only senior issue will be launched under FAB’s USD 20 bn Euro Medium Term Note program, with proceeds to refinance eligible nuclear power projects under its sustainable finance framework.

ADVISORS- Bank of China, Barclays, Citi, Crédit Agricole CIB, FAB, HSBC, and Standard Chartered are joint lead managers and bookrunners, with Crédit Agricole CIB also acting as sole sustainability structuring advisor.

This is FAB’s second issuance in as many weeks, after it issued a HKD 390 mn (USD 50 mn) five-year blue bond last week via private placement — the first such bond from a Gulf financial institution — anchored by a dark green investor seeking a blue-labelled instrument.

Dubai’s Seraya secures USD 1.8 mn to scale short-term rental business

Dubai-based hospitality startup Seraya raised USD 1.8 mn in a seed funding round that brought its total capital to USD 2.2 mn, according to a press release. The funds came as a mixture of debt and equity. Leading the round was KSA-based German family office DLL, with participation from angel investors.

Next up: The funding will support Seraya’s expansion across Dubai’s short-term rental market, with the startup currently in “hyper-scaling mode.” It is looking to have 50 units in its portfolio by the end of the fiscal year, with plans to launch in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Creek, and villa communities. It currently operates in Downtown Dubai, Business Bay, and Marina.

About Seraya: The startup secures long-term leases — of at least five years — from homeowners to turn premium apartments into short-term rentals. Following key handover, Seraya takes full charge of apartment renovations, design, and operations. It was launched in 2024 by co-founders Pepijn Haima (LinkedIn) and Ibrahim Shami (LinkedIn), and looks to tap into the emirate’s quickly expanding short-term rental market.

New health minister appointed in cabinet shuffle

Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum appointed Ahmed Al Sayegh as the country’s new health minister, according to a statement. Abdulrahman bin Mohamed Al Owais, who previously held the role, will continue serving as State Minister for Federal National Council Affairs.

BACKGROUND- Al Sayegh has served as state minister at the Foreign Affairs Ministry since September 2018, focusing on the ministry’s bilateral trade and investment relations with Asia and the Commonwealth of Independent States, as well as economic diversification efforts. Al Sayegh also held senior positions at Adnoc and the Abu Dhabi Investment Company.

Depa appoints new group CEO: Nasdaq Dubai-listed interior design and construction firm Depa named Khalil Saket (LinkedIn) as its group CEO as of the start of the month, according to a Nasdaq disclosure (pdf). Former interim group CEO Nader Mardini (LinkedIn) will resume his role as group chief financial officer.

Saket brings with him almost three decades of regional and international experience in institutional building, investment, and strategic management across real estate, hospitality, and financial services.

London’s WFW taps new Dubai counsel: London-based law firm Watson Farley and Williams (WFW) appointed aviation finance consultant Igor Bichenkov (LinkedIn) as the firm’s Dubai office counsel, according to a press release (pdf). Bichenkov previously spent 15 years at international law firm Clifford Chance in London, Moscow, and Dubai. His experience spans the aviation finance and leasing, project finance, general banking, export finance, acquisition finance, and Islamic finance sectors of law. This move comes as WFW seeks to strengthen its aerospace footprint in the MENA region.

More news from London: International law firm Ashurst tapped Clint Dempsey (LinkedIn) to serve as a partner in its Dubai-based global loans team — a move that follows other recent regional partner hires as the London-based firm looks to grow its MENA presence, according to a press release. Dempsey specializes in the financial services sector, with over 12 years of experience in the UAE. He has advised both financial institutions and corporate borrowers on trade, real estate and development, Islamic finance, acquisition, and asset-based lending.

BCP, Forsyth Barnes, Anil Partners open Dubai offices

BANKING-

Swiss lender BCP upgrades Dubai office: Geneva-based Banque de Commerce et de Placements (BCP) converted its Dubai International Financial Center representative office into a full branch after obtaining a Category 4 license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority, according to a statement. The branch will broaden BCP’s advisory services in the region, while transactions and asset bookings will continue to be handled in Switzerland.

Leadership: Massimo Cangini (LinkedIn) has been appointed senior executive officer of the Dubai branch, which will target institutional clients, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals.

BUSINESS-

Forsyth Barnes sets up regional base in Dubai: UK-headquartered executive recruitment firm Forsyth Barnes opened a new office in Dubai to act as its Middle East hub, according to a post on LinkedIn. The company already works with regional clients including Huda Beauty, Saudi AZM, Azadea Group, Chalhoub Group, Yas Marina Circuit, and Alshaya Group. Apart from Dubai, the firm also has offices in the UK and in New York.

LAW-

Chinese law firm Anli Partners is entering Dubai through a partnership with Sulaiman Al Naqbi, a Dubai-based firm led by former Huawei counsel MD Justin Li (LinkedIn), China Business Law Journal reports. The two firms signed a cooperation agreement and will share office space in Dubai, with a current team of 30 lawyers, counsel, and partners, Li told the journal.

The firm is targeting Chinese firms operating in the region, assisting them with compliance with local laws and regulations, and providing cross-regional and cross-jurisdictional services to global clients. The move comes amid a surge in Chinese firms entering the UAE market on the back of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, particularly in the infrastructure, digital economy, finance, and energy sectors.

CRYPTO-

RAK Properties partners with Hubpay on crypto investments: RAK Properties partnered with ADGM-regulated cross-border payment platform Hubpay to enable international investors to purchase property using cryptocurrency, according to a press release. The collaboration allows clients to invest using digital assets like USDT, BTC, and ETH, with Hubpay processing all the payments.

ICYMI- Earlier this year, Klickl and Imkan partnered to facilitate real estate purchases using cryptocurrencies. Global Properties, a platform offering crypto-enabled property transactions, also launched in April.

REAL ESTATE-

Prypco launches UAE’s first upfront rental guarantee for fractional ownership: Dubai-based fractional ownership platform Prypco Blocks rolled out the UAE’s first upfront rental guarantee for fractional property investments, according to a press release. Investors will receive a 5% annual rental return within two months of purchase — paid directly to their wallets — instead of monthly or quarterly installments.

ALSO- The DFSA-regulated platform, which allows investments from AED 2k, reduced its entry fee to 1% from 1.5%.

LOGISTICS-

Al Rasikhon Real Estate launched its AED 1 bn Al Qasimia Gate Lands project, a 9.6 mn sq ft industrial and commercial in Al Qasimia Industrial City in Sharjah, Wam reports. The site aims to be a logistics hub linking Sharjah with the other emirates and will cater to light and medium industries. Located on the Dubai-Hatta Road near Al Madam, the project forms part of the emirate’s broader drive to grow its industrial and real estate base.

M&A-

Adia divests entire stake in India’s One MobiKwik: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia) reportedly sold its full 2.1% holding in Indian fintech One MobiKwik Systems for INR 392 mn (USD 4.5 mn) through open market transactions, the Economic Times reports, citing India’s National Stock Exchange data. The sovereign fund offloaded 16.4 mn equity shares at an average of INR 238.45 apiece.

In context: One MobiKwik last month posted a INR 419 mn quarterly loss and a 20.7% y-o-y revenue drop. Its shares closed up 8.1% at INR 237.74 following the news, with Bank of America’s Securities Europe SA and BSE-listed SI Investments Broking buying in.

MINING-

IRH inks mining, energy finance MoUs with Egypt: State-owned International Holding Company’s mining investment arm International Resources Holding (IRH) signed two agreements with Egypt’s Oil Ministry, the ministry said in a Facebook post. One MoU covers technical support for an aerial survey of mining prospects, including a digital platform to share results. The second, inked with the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, covers financing for crude, LNG, and petroleum products, with a framework to lower borrowing costs through more competitive facilities.

Wealthy individuals drive record inflows into private credit as institutions pull back

Private credit funds are seeing record investments from wealthy investors, offsetting weaker demand from large institutions, the Financial Times reports. 1H 2025 saw US investors alone plow USD 48 bn into private credit funds, surpassing the FY total for 2023 and on track to beat the USD 83.4 bn record set in 2024, according to investment bank RA Stranger.

Policy tailwinds are reshaping the market: In August, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing private equity and credit into 401k retirement plans. Managers had long lobbied for access to retirement savers, and are increasingly tailoring products for this retail base. Moody’s has called the shift “one of the biggest new growth frontiers in the industry.”

Blackstone remains the dominant player, with its Bcred fund drawing USD 6.5 bn YTD and USD 11.7 bn over the past 12 months. On average, more than USD 50 mn of fresh orders are placed daily, helping lift Bcred’s assets to USD 73 bn, up more than 50% in two years.

Rivals are closing in: Apollo Debt Solutions raised USD 6.4 bn over the past year, Blue Owl took in around USD 7 bn across two funds, and Ares collected USD 5 bn. Cliffwater, a smaller manager, has emerged as a major competitor, attracting nearly USD 11 bn to a fund now worth over USD 30 bn. That competition has chipped away at Blackstone’s dominance, with its share of the non-traded BDC market falling to 28%, compared to an almost 90% market share in 2021.

Europe is seeing similar momentum: Assets in evergreen private debt funds — vehicles that don’t wind down and allow continuous inflows — more than doubled y-o-y to EUR 24 bn by June, Novantigo data shows. The number of such funds has jumped from six in 2022 to 37 this year, with Blackstone, Ares, and HPS among those fundraising.

The boom comes as institutional appetite wanes. Preqin data shows commitments from pensions and endowments have declined each year since 2021, amid a broader downturn in the leveraged buyout industry as it struggles to return capital and generate fresh inflows.

Still, concerns linger that the flood of banknotes could weigh on returns. “It’s a tricky investment environment driven by the imbalance between supply and demand of capital,” Sixth Street’s Joshua Easterly said, adding, “[c]ompetition is elevated, and it’s increasingly difficult to generate outsized returns.”

MARKETS THIS MORNING-

Asian markets are once again trading mixed, with South Korea’s Kospi leading gains with a 0.7% rise following slower-than-expected inflation growth in August. Meanwhile, Japan’s Nikkei is also up 0.6%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is flat and China’s CSI 300 is down 0.1%.

Over on Wall Street, futures are inching up after a losing session for all three indices yesterday, as we kick off what is known to be a seasonally weak month for stocks.

ADX	10,010	-0.8% (YTD: +6.3%)
DFM	5,969	-1.6% (YTD: +15.7%)
Nasdaq Dubai UAE20	4,798	-1.8% (YTD: +15.2%)
USD : AED CBUAE	Buy 3.67	Sell 3.67
EIBOR	4.3% o/n	4.1% 1 yr
TASI	10,671	-0.3% (YTD: -11.5%)
EGX30	35,159	+0.0% (YTD: +18.2%)
S&P 500	6,460	-0.6% (YTD: +9.8%)
FTSE 100	9,196	+0.1% (YTD: +11.3%)
Euro Stoxx 50	5,367	+0.3% (YTD: +9.6%)
Brent crude	USD 68.15	+1.0%
Natural gas (Nymex)	USD 2.97	-0.8%
Gold	USD 3,552	+1.0%
BTC	USD 108,791	+0.5% (YTD: +16.2%)
Chimera JP Morgan UAE Bond UCITS ETF	AED 3.56	0.0% (YTD: +2.2%)
S&P MENA Bond & Sukuk	148.41	-0.2% (YTD: +6.1%)
VIX (Volatility Index)	16.12	+5.0% (YTD: -7.1%)

THE CLOSING BELL-

The ADX fell 0.8% yesterday on turnover of AED 2.2 bn. The index is up 6.3% YTD.

In the green: Investcorp Capital (+3.1%), National Corporation for Tourism & Hotels (+2.5%) and Mair Group (+2.3%).

In the red: Umm Al Qaiwain General Investment Co. (-9.9%), E7 Group Warrants (-9.6%) and Gulf Medical Projects Company (-7.8%).

Over on the DFM, the index fell 1.6% on turnover of AED 544.8 mn. Meanwhile, Nasdaq Dubai was down 1.8%.

CORPORATE ACTIONS-

Adnoc petrochemicals JV Borouge shareholders approved the distribution of USD 660 mn in interim dividends — at 8.1 fils per share — for 1H 2025, according to an ADX disclosure (pdf). Its new polyolefins entity, Borouge Group International, which is set to complete its merger with the polyolefins business of Austria’s OMV next year, will aim to maintain a minimum annual dividend of 16.2 fils per share until 2030, the petrochemicals firm said. The new merged entity will be a USD 60 bn global polyolefins player — the world’s fourth largest — and will be based in the UAE.

CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER

30 August-7 September (Saturday-Sunday): Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, Adnec Center, Abu Dhabi.

1-6 September (Monday-Saturday): Dubai Fashion Week, Dubai Design District.

7 September (Sunday) Opec+ meet to discuss production policy for October.

9 September (Tuesday): Envision 2025, Atlantis, The Royal, Dubai.

8-10 September (Monday-Wednesday): DigiHealth exhibition, World Trade Center, Dubai.

8-10 September (Monday-Wednesday): WHX-Tech Expo, Dubai World Trade Center.

8-19 September (Monday-Friday): Universal Postal Congress, Dubai World Trade Center.

8-18 September (Monday-Thursday): BHM Capital Financial Services’s AED 200 mn rights issue will be open for subscriptions.

10-11 September (Wednesday-Thursday): MENA Public-Private Partnership Forum, Dubai.

10-11 September (Wednesday-Thursday): Annual International Government Communication Forum, Expo Center Sharjah.

10-20 September (Wednesday-Saturday): IFMA Youth World Muay Thai Championship, Abu Dhabi.

12-14 September (Friday-Sunday): The International Real Estate and Investment Show, Abu Dhabi.

17-18 September (Wednesday-Thursday): SHRM MENA hosts its Annual Conference + Expo, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai.

16-17 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

23-24 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): MENA EV Show, The Agenda, Dubai Media City.

24-25 September (Wednesday-Thursday): The KT UniExpo, The H Dubai.

24-25 September (Wednesday-Thursday): Mohammed Bin Rashid Leadership Forum, Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development, Dubai.

24-25 September (Wednesday-Thursday): Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport, Dubai.

25-27 September (Thursday-Saturday): International Congress of Medical Excellence in Dermatology and Aesthetic Med, Dubai World Trade Center.

30 September (Tuesday): Africa Debate Conference, Dubai.

30 September (Tuesday): Dubai Podfest, Dubai.

OCTOBER

1-2 October (Thursday-Friday): World Green Economy Summit (WGES), Dubai World Trade Center.

30 September-1 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): MENA Investment Congress (MENA ICON), Abu Dhabi.

30 September-2 October (Tuesday-Thursday): The Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (Wetex), Dubai World Trade Center.

1 September-5 October (Monday-Saturday): DMCC Web3 Unleashed applications

3-16 October (Friday-Thursday): Dubai Home Festival.

7 October (Tuesday): Enterprise Egypt Forum 2025.

7-9 October (Tuesday-Thursday): The International Symposium on the System of Radiological Protection, the Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal.

9 October (Thursday): Family Office Summit, Park Hyatt, Dubai.

9-15 October (Thursday-Wednesday): IUCN World Conservation Congress, Abu Dhabi.

12-15 October (Sunday-Wednesday): Expand North Star, Dubai Harbor.

14-16 October (Tuesday-Thursday): Global Future Councils, Dubai.

15-18 October (Wednesday-Saturday): Middle East Electric Vehicle Show, Expo Center Sharjah.

22 October (Wednesday): Reuters NEXT Gulf Summit, The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi.

22-24 October (Wednesday-Friday): World Investment Conference, Expo Center Sharjah.

27 October (Monday): The UAE Africa Tourism Investment Summit, Dubai.

27-29 October (Monday-Wednesday): Future Hospitality Summit, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai.

27-29 October (Monday-Wednesday): Asia Pacific Cities Summit, Dubai Exhibition Center.

28-29 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

NOVEMBER

1-2 November (Saturday-Sunday): Women's Empowerment Convention (WE Convention), Atlantis The Royal, Dubai.

4-9 November (Tuesday-Saturday):Dubai Design Week, Dubai.

10-15 November (Monday-Saturday): SASC organizes Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week, Abu Dhabi.

11-17 November (Tuesday-Monday): International Council of Museums (ICOM) General Conference, Dubai

12 November (Wednesday): Dubai Business Forum, Cipriani South Street, New York City.

12-17 November (Wednesday-Monday): RoboCup Asia-Pacific, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi.

13-15 November (Thursday-Saturday): International Financial Markets (ICA) Conference and Exhibition, Conrad Dubai.

15-17 November (Saturday-Monday): Myplant & Garden Middle East Green Expo, Dubai Exhibition Center, Expo City.

17-21 November (Monday-Friday): Dubai Airshow, Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai.

18-19 November (Tuesday-Wednesday): Dubai Future Forum, Museum of the Future, Dubai.

DECEMBER

1-3 December (Monday-Wednesday): Eid Al Etihad (UAE National Day).

2-5 December (Tuesday-Friday): Sotheby’s Abu Dhabi Collectors’ Week, Abu Dhabi

1-5 December (Monday-Friday): The World Congress of Neurosurgery, Dubai World Trade Center.

7-14 December (Sunday-Sunday): Asian Youth Para Games, APC headquarters, Dubai.

8 December (Monday): DeFi Technologies Insights Global Symposium, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi.

8-9 December (Monday-Tuesday): BTC Mena Conference, Adnec, Abu Dhabi.

8-9 December (Monday-Tuesday): Global AI Show 2025, Abu Dhabi.

8-10 December (Monday-Wednesday): Bridge media summit, Abu Dhabi.

8-11 December (Monday-Thursday): Abu Dhabi Finance Week, Al Maryah Island.

9-10 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

18-23 December (Thursday-Tuesday): Games of the Future, Adnec, Abu Dhabi.

29-30 December (Monday-Tuesday): World Sports Summit, Dubai.

Signposted to happen sometime in 2025:

e& will complete Adnoc’s private 5G network.
Executive Committee Meeting (EXCOM 2025) conference of the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organisation (WeGO)

Signposted to happen sometime in 2H 2025:

Closing of XRG's acquisition of Covestro

JANUARY 2026

1 January: Client asset regime changes in Dubai International Financial Center take effect.

9-11 January (Friday-Sunday): 1 Bn Followers Summit, UAE.

28-29 January (Wednesday-Thursday): IBA Arbitration Day Conference, Abu Dhabi.

28-30 January (Wednesday-Friday): World Customs Organization Technology Conference, Adnec Center, Abu Dhabi.

FEBRUARY 2026

3-5 February (Tuesday-Thursday): The World Governments Summit.

12-15 February (Thursday-Sunday): The Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Global Conference, Abu Dhabi.

9-13 February (Monday-Friday): The World Health Expo (WHX), Dubai.

Signposted to happen in 2026:

31 March - 2 April (Tuesday-Thursday): Arab Media Summit, Dubai.
13-15 April ( Monday-Wednesday) : The International Glass Manufacturing Show, Dubai.
14-16 April: (Tuesday-Thursday): the International Property Show, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai.
11-13 May (Monday-Wednesday): AI Everything Global, Adnec Center.
The UAE to host the Arab Competition Forum
Dubai to host the Arab Actuarial Conference
United Nations Water Conference
Dubai Future Finance Week
Investopia Global Talks, Tashkent

Signposted to happen sometime in October 2026:

Abu Dhabi Space Week, Abu Dhabi.

Signposted to happen sometime in 2027:

1Q 2027: Completion of the first phase of Hassyan seawater desalination project.
Abu Dhabi’s solar and battery energy facility, combining 5.2 GW of solar capacity and 19 GWh of battery storage, is set for commissioning.

Signposted to happen sometime between 2027 and 2029:

Sibos 2029 organized by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), Dubai.
The commissioning of the seventh phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.

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