{"id":103522,"date":"2025-05-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=103522"},"modified":"2025-12-15T03:43:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T03:43:30","slug":"ihc-blackrock-and-lunate-make-ins-play-plus-whats-at-stake-during-trumps-gulf-trip","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/ihc-blackrock-and-lunate-make-ins-play-plus-whats-at-stake-during-trumps-gulf-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"IHC, BlackRock and Lunate make ins. play. 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, lovely people, and welcome to the start of what\u2019s set to be a huge week for investment and trade news.<\/strong> US President Donald Trump kickstarts his visit to the region tomorrow in Saudi Arabia, before heading to the UAE and Qatar later in the week, with some USD 1 tn in potential trade and investment pledges on the table. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We have the rundown of what\u2019s at stake during the visit for the Gulf countries<\/strong> \u2014 from fast-tracked foreign investments to eased AI exports, defense and security cooperation, and trade agreements. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The big story we have today is IHC, Lunate, and BlackRock\u2019s tie-up for a reins. firm focused on the Middle East and Asia. <\/strong>Plus: The UAE saw FDI projects rise 2.3% y-o-y last year, and Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase agreed to acquire Dubai-based crypto options exchange Deribit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>?\ufe0f <\/strong><strong>WEATHER<\/strong><strong>- Expect fair weather and partly cloudy skies today<\/strong>, with a chance of rainfall forming by the afternoon over the eastern mountains, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/768.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">National Center of Meteorology (pdf)<\/a>. The mercury will hit 40\u00b0C in <strong>Dubai<\/strong>, before cooling to 30\u00b0C overnight. In <strong>Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, temperatures will peak at 33\u00b0C, with an overnight low of 28\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>EU <\/strong><strong>antitrust regulators are <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9b970a4b-5bd5-4daa-9e5d-d7173c1f5142\/eu-regulators-to-make-a-decision-on-adnoc%25e2%2580%2599s%253cmark%253e-covestro%253c%2Fmark%253e-takeover-in-may\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">expected to<\/a><\/strong><strong> decide today on Adnoc\u2019s proposed <\/strong><strong>EUR 1<\/strong><strong>4.7 bn acquisition of German chemicals firm Covestro<\/strong>. Reuters <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6ab9c852-fa8c-41fd-b15a-3fe31bb81f90\/this-morning:-eu-antitrust-regulators-set-to-give-their-ok-to-adnoc-for%253cmark%253e-covestro%253c%2Fmark%253e-takeover-%2B-fed-likely-to-keep-rates-unchanged-at-meeting-today\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">previously reported<\/a> that the transaction is likely to receive unconditional approval, given the lack of competitive overlap between the two companies. If approved, it would mark the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/df29a56b-f968-40a5-88c1-089fb205fa26\/adnoc'\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">largest European company acquisition<\/a> by a Middle Eastern buyer in 16 years and see Adnoc\u2019s low-carbon unit XRG become Covestro\u2019s majority shareholder.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dubaifintechsummit.com\/?utm_medium=pmax&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_campaign=delegates\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai FinTech Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> is happening today and tomorrow <\/strong>at Madinat Jumeriah in Dubai. The two-day event will explore financial sector trends, regulatory compliance, blockchain tech, AI-driven services, and digital banking, while analyzing investment flows, global economic shifts, and cross-border regulations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HAPPENING THIS WEEK- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Abu <\/strong><strong>Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed is in Kazakhstan <\/strong><strong>for an<\/strong> <strong>official visit<\/strong> <strong>that began yesterday<\/strong>, according to an Abu Dhabi Media Office <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/crown-prince-news\/at-the-invitation-of-the-kazakh-president-crown-prince-of-abu-dhabi-to-begin-official-visit-to-republic-of-kazakhstan-on-sunday\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. He will meet with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and senior officials to advance strategic ties and explore partnerships across various sectors. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>#1- Seven Dubai government entities have agreed to integrate in-country value (ICV) program criteria into their procurement strategies <\/strong>to boost spending in locally manufactured products, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2025\/may\/11-05\/et-and-dubai-finance-launch-dubai-in-country-value-programme\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Media Office<\/a>. The entities in question: Dubai Municipality, Dubai Health, Dubai Police, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai Customs, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), and Dubai Airports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details:<\/strong> Delivered through the Tasharok procurement platform, the program covers 42 product categories and offers preferential rates to government entities who purchase from local suppliers, Emirati-owned businesses, and firms employing local talent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The UAE already has a national ICV program, geared towards national companies, with some AED 48 bn spent by the end of the first half of 2024. <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Barclays <\/strong><strong>is overweight on five Adnoc firms:<\/strong> Barclays has initiated coverage on five Adnoc-affiliated listed companies \u2014 Adnoc Distribution, Drilling, Gas, Logistics and Services, and Fertiglobe \u2014 with a positive \u201coverweight\u201d rating for each, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bjmd0dz-barclays-bank-initiates-coverage-five-adnoc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The bank called investment in Adnoc's ecosystem a \u201cstrategic imperative\u201d and set price targets averaging 35% above current trading levels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The rationale: <\/strong>Barclays cited the companies\u2019 diversified exposure, strong returns outlook, and alignment with Adnoc\u2019s pillars of production growth, decarbonization, and global expansion. The report also highlighted the firms\u2019 high yields, stable cashflows, and readiness to scale with AI and technology adoption.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a><strong> #3- <\/strong><strong>The<\/strong> <strong>opening of <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/e9e81da9-8efe-4895-a670-a5cb23d0f5b4\/disney-to-come-to-abu-dhabi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Disneyland Abu Dhabi<\/a><\/strong><strong> on Yas Island is expected to trigger a <\/strong><strong>15-25% surge in hotel rates, short-term rentals, and property values in Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, cluster general manager at Al Bandar Rotana and Arjaan Ayman Ashor told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/uae\/disneyland-abu-dhabi-higher-rents-property\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Khaleej Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The retail and entertainment sectors are also set to benefit<\/strong>, and the effect could spread across the northern emirates as well, GM of Bahi Ajman Palace and Coral Beach Resort Sharjah Iftikhar Hamdani said, emphasizing that family tourists tend to prefer multi-day, premium stays.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Yas Island is expected to see sharp jumps in house leasing prices and Airbnb demand<\/strong>, Abu Dhabi Branch Director at Betterhomes Nada Jaouhar said. An uptick in demand for the Al Reem, Al Raha Beach, and Al Shamkha areas is also expected, as Disneyland will \u201ccatalyze long-term capital appreciation,\u201d co-founder of Merlin Real Estate Rohit Bachani said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Abu Dhabi\u2019s property market recorded <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/37b8170f-d144-4ff7-b02f-6e5c5c47af03\/real-estate-transactions-up-35%2525-in-1q-in-abu-dhabi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 25.3 bn in real estate transactions<\/a> in 1Q 2025, up 34.5% y-o-y. Yas Island was second only to Saadiyat Island in terms of transaction numbers for the period.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- <\/strong><strong>Hungary <\/strong><strong>objects to proposed EU sanction on Lukoil\u2019s Dubai-based unit: <\/strong>Hungary has raised objections to a proposed EU sanctions package that includes Litasco Middle East DMCC, the Dubai-based trading arm of Russian oil giant Lukoil, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-05-09\/hungary-objects-to-proposed-eu-sanctions-on-lukoil-dubai-unit\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing sources familiar with the matter. The pushback by Hungary, which cited energy security concerns, comes as the EU <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/e9cfe838-f419-4d30-bee0-7bef2c5f3a9a\/%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ethis%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253emorning%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e:%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ecbuae%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ekeeps%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253erates%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eunchanged%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%2B%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253etrump%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eto%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253erescind%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eai%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eexport%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253erestrictions%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">weighs sanctions on Litasco<\/a> for allegedly supporting Moscow\u2019s shadow fleet operations. This is part of a wider sanctions plan to put pressure on Russia\u2019s energy sector that requires unanimous backing from EU member states to pass later this month.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> Last year, Lukoil was the second-largest seller of Russian supplies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- UK joins in on sanctions:<\/strong> Separately, the UK imposed asset freezes on five directors of Coral Energy Group \u2014 now rebranded as 2Rivers Group \u2014 over its alleged ties to the Russian state, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/uk-sanctions-directors-oil-trading-group-over-russian-ties-2025-05-09\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Britain said the company, formerly headquartered in Dubai, operated in a sector of strategic importance to Russia and supported the country\u2019s energy exports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSAs- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- UAE carriers are progressively restoring flight operations to Pakistan following t<\/strong><strong>he reopening of Pakistani airspace yesterday <\/strong>after a temporary closure due to heightened tensions with India. All airlines advised passengers to check their flight status and notifications.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Emirates has resumed its scheduled services to Pakistani cities<\/strong>, including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Sialkot, and Peshawar, the airline said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emirates.com\/pk\/english\/help\/travel-updates\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">travel update<\/a>. <strong>Air Arabia has also fully resumed its operations to and from Pakistan<\/strong>, according to their <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airarabia.com\/en\/travel-updates\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">travel update<\/a>, while Flydubai announced the commencement of daily flights to Peshawar starting May 15, 2025, expanding its network within Pakistan, it said in an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.flydubai.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">announcement<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Etihad Airways has reinstated most of its flights between Abu Dhabi and Pakistan<\/strong>. However evening return journeys from Karachi and Islamabad, remain canceled as of today, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etihad.com\/en\/manage\/flight-status#accordion-1c3238d0ea-item-ce8ad853ca:~:text=Due%20to%20the%20continued%20closure%20of%20Pakistani%20airspace%2C%20all%C2%A0Etihad%20Airways%20flights%20to%20and%20from%20Pakistan%20on%208%20and%209%20May%C2%A0have%20been%C2%A0cancelled.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">travel alert<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>UAE <\/strong><strong>waives residency fines for Sudanese nationals through year-end: <\/strong>The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) will exempt Sudanese nationals from fines on expired residency and entry permits starting Monday, 19 May, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bjlrl6d-icp-exempt-nationals-republic-sudan-from-residency\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The waiver, valid until the end of the year, allows those affected to regularize their status via ICP\u2019s digital platforms.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>#3- Event organizers in <\/strong><strong>Abu <\/strong><strong>Dhabi will continue to be exempt from the 10% <\/strong><strong>tourism <\/strong><strong>fee on ticket sales until 31 December<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/813.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">circular from the Department of Culture and Tourism \u2013 Abu Dhabi (pdf)<\/a>. The move comes in a bid to strengthen the investment environment in the emirate, as it pushes to boost tourism, with a focus on leisure and entertainment through mega events like concerts and sports events like the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- <\/strong><strong>The <\/strong><strong>fifth and final bridge of the Sheikh Rashid-Mina Road interchange project<\/strong><strong> is <\/strong><strong>now open<\/strong>, completing the upgrade of Al Shindagha Corridor in Bur Dubai, according to a Dubai Roads and Transport Authority <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rta.ae\/wps\/portal\/rta\/ae\/home\/news-and-media\/all-news\/NewsDetails\/completion-of-all-phases-of-al-shindagha-corridor-development-project-on-bur-dubai-side?lang=ar\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Fast recap: <\/strong>The full corridor, spanning 13 km and serving 1 mn residents, cut travel time to 12 minutes, down from 80 minutes previously. It includes 15 intersections, 18 km of bridges and tunnels, and a traffic capacity boost from 6.4k to 24k vehicles per hour.  <strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Cooldown is the key word today in the global press<\/strong>, with some of the biggest armed (and trade) conflicts inching closer towards a resolution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>India and Pakistan agreed to an <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2025\/05\/09\/india-pakistan-military-attacks\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">immediate ceasefire<\/a><\/strong> over the weekend that quickly turned out to be fragile, as both sides accused each other of violations and reportedly went back to exchanging fire, with multiple explosions heard around Indian-controlled Kashmir. The US-led talks <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/india-pakistan-missiles-air-bases-1de0ca13c13899f0bd3530b4808d45ad\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">had been hoped to de-escalate<\/a> the serious confrontation between the nuclear-armed neighbors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The White House is saying the two-day talks in Switzerland yielded a <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/us-china-talks-defuse-trade-row-resume-geneva-2025-05-11\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">trade agreement<\/a><\/strong> <strong> with China<\/strong>, with additional details to be announced today. Chinese officials are saying the two sides reached an \u201cimportant consensus\u201d in Geneva, and are set to hold an economic dialogue forum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/05\/11\/2025\/zelenskyy-says-hes-ready-to-meet-with-putin\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">hoping to meet Vladimir Putin<\/a><\/strong><strong> personally in Turkey on Thursday,<\/strong> following a televised statement by the Russian President that saw him call for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/zelenskiy-cautious-after-putin-proposes-direct-peace-talks-with-ukraine-2025-05-11\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">first direct talks<\/a> between the two countries since early 2022 in Istanbul. The statement came after EU officials have joined Ukraine in pressuring for a 30-day ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>CLOSER TO HOME- Hamas announced yesterday it will <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-ceasefire-hostages-05-11-2025-6a562aa1c6ce81bcc9ff4649e39ab937\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">release the last living US national held in Gaza<\/a><\/strong>, Edan Alexander, as part of efforts to secure a ceasefire, with sources expecting the release within 48 hours. Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2025\/05\/11\/hamas-hostage-edan-alexander-israel\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">hailed the step on Truth Social<\/a> as a necessary step to \u201cend this brutal conflict.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">***<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>You\u2019re reading EnterpriseAM UAE<\/strong>, your essential daily roundup of business, economics, and must-read news about the UAE, delivered straight to your inbox. 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The spot buys of Adnoc\u2019s flagship oil \u2014 made by China\u2019s Fuhai Group and Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum \u2014 are scheduled for delivery in June. Analysts reportedly attributed the move to the Middle East\u2019s ample supply of crude \u2014 resulting in competitive prices \u2014 while others pointed to the rising cost of fuel oil alternatives. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>India has also been snapping up Murban crude: <\/strong>Indian and Chinese oil refiners were reportedly <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/34e1894e-0b6c-4cfd-b1d2-371a75ad6a59\/this-morning:-uaev-plans-10k-ev-chargers-by-2030-%2B-142k-hnwis-to-emigrate-this-year%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">resorting to Murban earlier this year<\/a>, when the market was concerned over possible restrictions on Russian and Iranian crude tightening global supply. 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will land in the Gulf tomorrow in a bid to drum <\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">up investment and expand trade with our part of the world<\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">.<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> Agreements in investment, oil, defense, AI infrastructure, and nuclear power, are all in the cards when Trump <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/8912b2b3-44ca-4de0-9e97-daaec1338fae\/riyadh-gears-up-for-a-big-week-in-saudi-us-relations,-while-us-mulls-fast-tracking-foreign-investments\" rel=\"noopener\">starts his tour in Saudi Arabia<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> on Tuesday before heading on to the UAE and Qatar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The swing through the region is set to see \u201ca huge number of investment and trade <\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">[<\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">agreements<\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">] ha<\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">ppening,\u201d<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> Arab News\u2019 Faisal Abbas told <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/video\/2025\/05\/07\/trump-teases-very-big-announcement-ahead-of-gulf-trip.html\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, stressing that injections of capital should be a two-way street. A potential lifting of the 10% tariff on aluminum and steel could also be on the agenda, <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/05\/09\/trump-heads-to-middle-east-with-oil-arms-nuclear-ambitions-in-focus.html\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> reported elsewhere. Gulf officials are actively looking to tie fresh investment and big purchases of US goods to preferential tariff treatment for exports from our region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Sound familiar? <\/strong>The visit is basically a re-run of Trump\u2019s first official international trip as president in 2017 <strong>Expect to hear talk of a USD 1 tn visit.<\/strong> White House officials appear to have quietly seeded to US media the idea that Trump will extract trade and investment pledges worth a combined USD 1 tn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Expect tech and AI to be in sharp relief this week<\/strong>, with Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman among those expected to attend an investment summit in Riyadh on Tuesday, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/05\/10\/us-news\/trump-to-head-to-middle-east-to-drum-up-major-investments\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reports. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/6e46f487-c475-46dd-b272-cc6116ef48d1\/saudi-us-forum-to-talk-energy,-ai-and-venture-capital-while-trump-is-in-town\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Representatives<\/a> from BlackRock, Alphabet, and IBM will also be there.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Gulf leaders want to see regulatory approval for investments in the US put on the fast <\/strong><strong>track.<\/strong> The US is reportedly <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/36572208-fb61-4a1c-88b2-1484835f43d5\/this-morning:-us-looks-to-fast-track-foreign-investments,-including-from-the-gulf-%2B-new-planned-hospitals-in-dubai\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">planning to develop<\/a> a fast-track process for screening FDI, with the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar in discussions to be included in the initiative.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>Both Saudi Arabia and the UAE have pledged to invest heavily in the US to the tune of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/edd31d02-8412-4caf-b141-e64841bee518\/saudi-to-invest%253cmark%253e-usd-600-bn%253c%2Fmark%253e-in-the-us\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 600 bn for Saudi<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/36572208-fb61-4a1c-88b2-1484835f43d5\/this-morning:%253cmark%253e-us%253c%2Fmark%253e-looks-to-fast-track-foreign-investments,-including-from-the-gulf-%2B-new-planned-hospitals-in-dubai\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 1.4 tn<\/a> for the UAE. The plan for the visit is to seal those investment agreements, with Trump saying a \u201ctremendous amount of jobs will be created in those two or three days,\u201d according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/trump-planning-visit-saudi-arabia-mid-may-axios-reports-2025-03-30\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The itinerary: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trump is expected in Riyadh tomorrow (Tuesday, 13 May), where he\u2019ll meet with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohamed bin Salman;<\/li>\n<li>The Riyadh investment summit will take place on Tuesday, before Trump heads to Qatar;<\/li>\n<li>On Wednesday, he lands in the UAE to wrap up the trip. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will then fly on to Turkey for a NATO meeting. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The Trump administration is reportedly <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/e9cfe838-f419-4d30-bee0-7bef2c5f3a9a\/this-morning:-cbuae-keeps-rates-unchanged-%2B-trump-to-rescind-ai-export-restrictions%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">planning to ease<\/a> the Biden administration\u2019s restrictions on exports of advanced AI chips, introduced in January and set to take effect on May 15. The tiered system \u2014 which divided countries into three tiers that were allowed to receive unlimited, capped, or no exports \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-05-07\/trump-to-rescind-global-chip-curbs-amid-ai-restrictions-debate\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">will reportedly be cancelled<\/a>, and likely replaced with new, \u201csimpler\u201d rules aiming at handing the US more control over chips abroad. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT: Did Washington just reach a trade agreement with China? <\/strong>Senior White House officials released a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1921623939060519353\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> shared on X overnight headlined \u201cUS announces China trade deal in Geneva,\u201d but stopped short of offering details, saying they would be released later today. The swing through the Gulf has largely been positioned in Washington as part of the White House\u2019s drive to diversify trade ties away from China as Trump\u2019s trade war brews. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Don\u2019t expect Saudi to recognize Israel on Trump\u2019s swing through the region. <\/strong>The US administration hopes to negotiate an expansion of the so-called Abraham Accords that Trump brokered in his first term, but pundits see no chance of that happening unless Israel winds down its war on Gaza. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/newsletters\/2025-05-09\/trump-heading-to-middle-east-seeking-investments-in-us\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/05\/09\/trump-heads-to-middle-east-with-oil-arms-nuclear-ambitions-in-focus.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/05\/11\/middleeast\/trump-visit-gulf-arab-states-saudi-uae-qatar-intl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/trump-planning-visit-saudi-arabia-mid-may-axios-reports-2025-03-30\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> have more. Riyadh has previously tied the issue to Tel Aviv giving Palestine a clear path to statehood.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Is Trump going to meet Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas? <\/strong>That\u2019s the contention in at least <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ynetnews.com\/article\/hy9eakrexl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">one Israeli media outlet<\/a>, which cites an unnamed Israeli source as saying bin Salman is brokering a sit-down between Trump and Abbas. The same report contends Trump could meet with Syrian leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa and Lebanon\u2019s Joseph Aoun. Sources in the Palestinian Authority \u2014 cited by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/middle-east-news\/2025-05-11\/ty-article\/.premium\/report-trump-set-to-meet-palestinian-syrian-lebanese-presidents-in-riyadh-this-week\/00000196-be8c-dbb0-af9f-bf9eeca20000\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Haaretz<\/a> \u2014 denied the report, saying that Abbas is in Russia and there are no plans he will head to Riyadh.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Riyadh is keen to make progress on a long-in-the-works defense and security cooperation pact<\/strong> that it has been working on since the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/4f8c0a4d-68ec-47a3-b22d-411374abe3a6\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden administration.<\/a> The previous administration directly linked the pact to Riyadh\u2019s recognition of Israel, wanted Saudi to be clear that it would limit the use of Chinese AI technology, and was seeking a promise that KSA would continue to demand USD payment for oil and not start accepting China\u2019s RMB. Riyadh, in turn, wants US help building out a domestic nuclear power industry seen as critical to its energy diversification drive.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE and the US have become closer allies over the past few years. <\/strong>The UAE is investing big in US tech and energy over the next decade following UAE National Security Advisor Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan\u2019s visit to the US earlier this year. State AI investor MGX has already invested USD 2 bn into Binance using a Trump-linked stablecoin, and joining the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/83962672-34d6-4fa0-9c03-2159613a897a\/inside-trump%25e2%2580%2599s-usd-500-bn-ai-project-stargate\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AI Infrastructure Partnership<\/a>, a platform it co-founded alongside Blackrock and Microsoft, which now also includes Nvidia and Elon Musk\u2019s xAI. Meanwhile, Adnoc\u2019s new investment arm XRG is pledging bns of investments in the US\u2019 energy sector, including through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6be1b3d5-6066-43b3-95f1-8d964408cdeb\/adnoc-mulls-usd-9-bn-acquisition-of-of-us-firm%25e2%2580%2599s-nat-gas-assets\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 9 bn worth of acquisitions<\/a> of natural gas assets. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s a two-way street:<\/strong> On the flip side, Microsoft is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/ab8a12c3-4caf-4243-940c-f007b4d33c7a\/microsoft-to-invest-usd-1.5-bn-in-g42\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">investing USD 1.5 bn<\/a> in G42, while US private equity giants are linking up with sovereign wealth funds here at home for co-investment in private credit, with Mubadala for one investing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/ed8f68f6-bcb1-4dd6-a383-2fc73af1569d\/this-morning:-taqa-revives-talks-for-a-stake-in-spanish-gas-producer-and-renewables-firm-naturgy--report-%2B-global-energy-demand-grew-2.2%2525-in-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">over USD 5 bn<\/a> in partnerships with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/0c1d0615-1443-4994-8552-30b8a447b4dc\/mubadala-and-apollo-expand-multi-bn-partnership-for-the-second-time\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Apollo<\/a>, Ares, Goldman Sachs, and Blackstone. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s a Trump visit without a little bit of controversy? <\/strong>Western media is making plenty of hay about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Trump\u2019s plan to name the Gulf of Arabia the \u2026 <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-persian-gulf-saudi-arabia-ce30874c27bc01426d93ad3c65a18844\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gulf of Arabia<\/a><\/strong> on US maps, where it\u2019s presently referred to as the \u201cPersian Gulf.\u201d (Hardly a controversial notion in our part of the world).<\/li>\n<li><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/11\/us\/politics\/trump-qatar-jet-gift-air-force-one.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Qatar is gifting The Donald a Boeing 747<\/a><\/strong> that\u2019s worth about USD 400 mn new. 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The company, which has not yet been named, will be headquartered in ADGM and will operate across international markets, with a strategic focus on the Middle East and Asia. It aims to boost regional ins. capacity and improve capital deployment, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">What it does: <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The platform will offer tailored underwriting solutions in property and casualty, life, and specialty ins., and use AI to improve the quality and speed of risk assessments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The financials: <\/strong>It will pursue a buy-and-build strategy targeting initial liabilities USD 10 bn in initial liabilities. The venture will be backed by more than USD 1 bn in equity commitments, and will be followed by additional hybrid and debt financing as well as a minority investment commitment from BlackRock<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Leadership:<\/strong> Former Aviva and AIA Group CEO Mark Wilson (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/markwilsoninsurance\/?originalSubdomain=uk\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) will lead the company as CEO, with UAE Industry Minister and Adnoc Group CEO Sultan Al Jaber serving as chair. The ownership split has not been disclosed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Who\u2019s doing what?<\/strong> BlackRock will contribute ins. asset management, advisory services, and its Aladdin technology stack. Lunate will offer its multi-asset investment expertise to support the venture. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>BlackRock has been ramping up its presence in the UAE since obtaining a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/83dbe09b-2f39-4f49-9b17-d54cd2c4ae6b\/blackrock-expands-into-abu-dhabi-with-a-new-commercial-license\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">commercial license<\/a> in Abu Dhabi last November, with a focus on private markets and AI infrastructure. It partnered with Abu Dhabi\u2019s MGX on a planned <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/15281c45-4a21-43a3-b3c6-4f3c8781c388\/big-moves-from-g42-and%253cmark%253e-mgx%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 30 bn<\/a> global AI infrastructure fund <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/ade7a113-6ab8-4af2-98d4-28a55a8851b6\/this-morning:-cbuae-holds-rates-steady-following-the-fed%25e2%2580%2599s-move-%2B-xai,-nvidia-join-mgx-backed-ai-infrastructure-partnership\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">alongside<\/a> Microsoft, Nvidia, and xAI. It has also launched <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/4ba3adec-2f7a-4308-818c-d890fc87f807\/this-morning:-fuel-prices-are-up-in-november-%2B-visa-overstay-amnesty-period-extended\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">five funds<\/a> with Aditum Investment Management for UAE investors and teamed up with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/662777b3-a638-479a-9bee-51c2a0f726d2\/emirates-nbd-and%253cmark%253e-blackrock%253c%2Fmark%253e-to-launch-an-alternative-asset-investment-platform\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Emirates NBD<\/a> to offer private market access through a platform tied to its USD 450 bn alternatives business.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The story got ink from <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-05-09\/abu-dhabi-s-ihc-blackrock-unveil-1-billion-reinsurance-firm\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> IN OTHER IHC NEWS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IHC <\/strong><strong>subsidiary <\/strong><strong>Emirates Stallions Group (ESG) has opened a new Saudi branch<\/strong> for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/7c1a3d1e-a714-49d8-9eb4-5af8354c315c\/ega-is-acquiring-germany%25e2%2580%2599s-leichtmetall\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Decovision<\/a>, its interior design and fit-out contracting and engineering arm, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/790.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ADX disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. 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FDI report. Investment inflows were concentrated in real estate, business services, and renewable energy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The UAE also ranked among the world\u2019s top ten capital-exporting countries. <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">It was the fourth-largest foreign investor in Europe (USD 7.2 bn) and the fifth-largest in North America (USD 14.3 bn).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Globally, over 17k FDI projects were announced in 2024 with total capital expenditure declining 6.1% y-o-y to USD 1.3 tn.<\/strong> The US remained the top investment destination, followed by India. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> The UAE came in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/259e875c-d516-4a63-8620-5eb46cc2920e\/this-morning:-tabreed-eyes-asian-expansion-%2B-uae-is-ninth-globally-for%253cmark%253e-fdi%253c%2Fmark%253e-confidence\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ninth place<\/a> globally in terms of confidence in its FDI front. The country aims to boost the total stock of foreign investments to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/929ca26b-e1c9-4084-b09f-4bc4f7d4a813\/uae-unveils-new-strategy-to-triple-fdi-by-2031\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 2.2 tn<\/a> by 2031, and annual FDI flows to AED 240 bn, as part of its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/2f739bca-cf67-4556-aa86-024f3c4c8112\/cabinet-approves-national-investment-strategy,-targeting-aed-240-bn-in%253cmark%253e-fdi%253c%2Fmark%253e-flows\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">national investment strategy<\/a>. Dubai topped the global list for greenfield FDI project destinations in 2024, drawing in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/96e6f92a-3ed6-4cae-8892-1f3a3cc34c84\/dubai-is-top-greenfield%253cmark%253e-fdi%253c%2Fmark%253e-destination-for-fourth-consecutive-year\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 52.3 bn<\/a> in capital, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/c58aa6c8-304e-4678-a5f3-d9848b0d1b77\/this-morning:-gcc-us-summit-in-saudi-arabia-next-week%3F-%2B-fed-kicks-off-interest-rate-meeting-today\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">maintained<\/a> its lead in greenfield FDI in cultural and creative industries for the third consecutive year.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/fdi\/\">FDI<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment\/\">investment<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"103534\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"103534\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/05\/12\/coinbase-to-fully-acquire-dubai-based-deribit-for-usd-2-9-bn\/\">\r\n                            Coinbase to fully acquire Dubai-based Deribit for USD 2.9 bn                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/05\/12\/coinbase-to-fully-acquire-dubai-based-deribit-for-usd-2-9-bn\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The agreement is expected to close by year end, pending regulatory approvals. There\u2019s no publicly available information about the banks that advised on the transaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The details:<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> Deribit selling shareholders will receive USD 700 mn in cash and 11 mn shares of Coinbase Class A common stock, subject to customary purchase price adjustments, the statement reads. Derbit\u2019s founders will step down from their roles and exit the company following the closing of the transaction, according to <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insights.deribit.com\/exchange-updates\/deribit-to-join-coinbase-a-new-chapter-in-global-crypto-derivatives-2025\/\" rel=\"noopener\">a separate statement<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Crypto options boom? <\/strong>The acquisition will allow Coinbase to offer traders a bigger suite of trading products, including spot, futures, perpetual futures, and options, ahead of what it says could be an expansion similar to the equity options boom of the 1990s. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The acquisition is also expected to ramp up profitability for Coinbase<\/strong> and bring more diversity and stability to its trading revenues, according to the statement. Unlike spot trading, options trading tends to be less cyclical, as traders use options to manage risk in both rising and falling markets, the statement reads.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About Deribit:<\/strong> The company relocated to the UAE in April 2024, and has around USD 30 bn of outstanding trading contracts, making it the world's largest crypto options trading exchange, the statement said. Deribit also handled over USD 1 tn in trading volume last year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Market reax: <\/strong>The share price of Coinbase declined 3.5% to USD 199.32 apiece on Thursday\u2019s close.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/crypto\/\">CRYPTO<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/dubai\/\">Dubai<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ma\/\">M&amp;A<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ma-watch\/\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"103536\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"103536\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">REAL ESTATE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/05\/12\/rava-partners-backed-elevate-buys-hartland-campus-in-dubai\/\">\r\n                            Elevate buys Dubai\u2019s Hartland International School property for USD 100 mn                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/05\/12\/rava-partners-backed-elevate-buys-hartland-campus-in-dubai\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Elevate is backed by Asia-focused Rava Partners, and the transaction marks Rava\u2019s entrance into the Gulf market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The asset: <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">HIS is a UK-curriculum K-12 school located on nine acres of freehold land in Mohammed Bin Rashid City, operated under a long-term lease by Meraki Education, which also manages schools in Dubai and Singapore. Over 2k students are currently enrolled there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The acquisition adds to Elevate\u2019s growing portfolio of education-focused assets<\/strong>, which includes over 30 across India, serving more than 90k students and valued at around USD 1 bn. The platform was launched in 2023 by Rava Partners \u2014 the real assets arm of Hillhouse Investment \u2014 and its Indian operating partner, Alta Capital.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS- <\/strong>Standard Chartered Bank acted as the sole lender. NBK Capital Partners Real Estate Fund was advised by Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Private Investments. <\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/dubai\/\">Dubai<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/education\/\">Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ma\/\">M&amp;A<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/real-estate\/\">Real estate<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"103538\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"103538\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">REGULATION WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/05\/12\/new-rules-for-green-readiness-in-the-capital\/\">\r\n                            Abu Dhabi rolls out new rules for environmental emergency preparedness                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/05\/12\/new-rules-for-green-readiness-in-the-capital\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The regulation targets entities whose operations could result in marine, terrestrial, or air pollution that may trigger such emergencies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">What\u2019s required:<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> Under the new rules, businesses must prepare and maintain EAD-approved emergency response plans, ensure qualified personnel are available on site, and implement preventive measures to reduce the risk of incidents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EAD\u2019s role: <\/strong>EAD will classify facilities based on environmental risk, develop standards for the new regulation, and review and approve the submitted response plans. It will also conduct regular drills and awareness workshops to test and improve readiness across sectors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move is the latest in a series of measures aimed at strengthening Abu Dhabi\u2019s environmental governance<\/strong>. Other recent initiatives include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/64954856-7330-4326-8899-7bcb45fd0633\/abu-dhabi-issues-decree-making-environmental-data-reporting-mandatory\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mandatory<\/a> annual environmental reporting by licensed businesses, covering energy and water use, emissions, equipment, and incidents, starting in 1Q of each year;<\/li>\n<li>A forthcoming <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/f51572ce-9fdc-474d-89b7-1f3c51b39e9a\/abu-dhabi-to-require-carbon-reporting-for-big-emitters-as-of-2026\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">carbon pricing mechanism<\/a> requiring large emitters to submit third-party verified emissions data beginning in 2026;<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/07522306-41c6-46c9-a824-d0103da7ebf5\/abu-dhabi-issues-decree-limiting-noise-and-air-pollution\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New licensing requirements<\/a> tied to updated noise and air pollution limits;<\/li>\n<li>Stricter administrative penalties for environmental violations introduced <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9109a26b-fe07-49f9-b879-1d288566cb7b\/abu-dhabi-allows-firms-to-operate-without-physical-premises-for-first-year\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in February<\/a>, following new rules for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a584e789-c9bf-4faf-98ae-e0cb8996375d\/abu-dhabi-issues-new-regulations-for-environmental-violations\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reconciliation and appeals processes<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/abu-dhabi\/\">Abu Dhabi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/environment\/\">environment<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/environment-agency-of-abu-dhabi\/\">Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/regulation\/\">regulation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/regulation-watch\/\">REGULATION WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/sustainability\/\">sustainability<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"103540\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"103540\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/05\/12\/earnings-season-has-yet-to-let-up\/\">\r\n                            AD Ports, Dubai Investments, Parkin and more report 1Q 2025 earnings                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/05\/12\/earnings-season-has-yet-to-let-up\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The company\u2019s revenues climbed 18% y-o-y to AED 4.6 bn during the same period, which it attributed to strong performance across three divisions: maritime and shipping (its largest single contributor), port clusters, as well as its economic and freezones segment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Anything but still waters ahead:<\/strong> AD Ports believes it is well positioned amid the uncertainty currently abounding in the container shipping industry, following the US\u2019 blanket tariffs <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/68fb84bb-00c1-45da-9e58-45adfb9115ad\/us-tariffs-are-here:-what-we-know-so-far-on-the-regional-implications\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">announced in early April<\/a> \u2014 and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/efe31457-4dc0-4635-af64-7f52dac71c14\/today:-ksa%25e2%2580%2599s-sary-merges-with-bangladesh%25e2%2580%2599s-shopup-to-launch-new-e-commerce-firm\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">subsequent pause<\/a> \u2014 as well as geopolitical tensions, the company noted. AD Ports expects that geopolitical conflict in the Red Sea will continue into 2026, making the return of global shipping to the waterway doubtful. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DUBAI INVESTMENTS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dubai<\/strong> <strong>Investments posted a net income of AED 167.2 mn for 1Q 2025<\/strong>, marking a 48.8% y-o-y increase, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/793.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financials (pdf)<\/a>. The revenues for the quarter reached AED 822.9 mn, up 3.9% y-o-y.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Driving the growth: <\/strong>Growth was largely driven by higher rental income and strong occupancy rates, the company said in a separate <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/792.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PARKIN-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dubai\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>public parking operator Parkin saw its net income rise 31.6%<\/strong>, reaching AED 136.6 mn in 1Q 2025, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/799.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financials (pdf)<\/a>. The company\u2019s revenue increased to AED 273.3 mn, up 27% y-o-y, led by higher public and developer parking income, a 41% increase in seasonal card sales, and a 56% surge in enforcement proceeds, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/798.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The company added 11.7k new parking spaces<\/strong>, a 6% increase that brings the total parking capacity to 209k spaces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">EMPOWER-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Em<\/strong><strong>power posts marginal 1Q growth:<\/strong> District cooling provider Empower reported a 12.5% y-o-y drop in net income to AED 144.8 mn in 1Q 2025, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/775.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financial statements (pdf)<\/a>. Revenues for the quarter edged up 0.4% y-o-y to AED 540 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Behind the numbers:<\/strong> Empower inked 46 new contracts during 1Q 2025 to supply over 43k refrigeration tons (RT), bringing its total contracted capacity to 1.81 mn RT, and its connected capacity exceeded 1.58 mn RT after adding more than 15k RT during the quarter. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">ABU DHABI NATIONAL HOTELS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adnh.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adnh.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adnh.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dhabi National Hotels<\/a><\/strong><strong>\u2019 (ADNH) b<\/strong><strong>ottom line narrowed <\/strong><strong>84.7<\/strong><strong>% y-o-y<\/strong><strong> for 1Q<\/strong><strong> 2025<\/strong> to AED 156.4 mn, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/763.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financials (pdf)<\/a>. The sharp y-o-y decline comes on the back of a one-off AED 916 mn equity interest gain in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/f506a373-c7ed-48fc-bd53-f0d3eb738941\/abu-dhabi-national-hotels,-rak-ceramics,-and%253cmark%253e-al%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e-ansari%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e-financial%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e-services%253c%2Fmark%253e-report-1q-earnings\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1Q 2024<\/a>. On a normalized basis, net income rose 49% y-o-y. The company\u2019s revenues for the quarter saw a 93.8% y-o-y increase to AED 881.5 mn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The company\u2019s performance this quarter was driven by robust operational performance<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, and growth in its hotel operations, the company said in a separate <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/764.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">management, discussion, and analysis report (pdf)<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">. The <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a69bd96b-604b-4972-b19f-0d5ee2dcc965\/abu-dhabi-national-hotels-now-fully-owns-its-jv-with-compass-group\" rel=\"noopener\">acquisition<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> of Compass International\u2019s catering stake in the UAE, and its <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/7a46d89e-cbc0-4c25-8013-999ecec20c41\/adnh-catering-finalizes%253cmark%253e-food-nation-catering-services%253c%2Fmark%253e-acquisition\" rel=\"noopener\">full acquisition<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> of Food Nation Catering Services drove the uptick in revenues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">SHARJAH CEMENT AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sharjahcements.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharjah<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sharjahcements.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sharjahcements.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Cement and Industrial Development<\/a><\/strong><strong> reported a net income of AED 15<\/strong><strong>.5 <\/strong><strong>mn for 1Q 2025<\/strong>, a 83.5% y-o-y increase, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/781.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financials (pdf)<\/a>. Revenue for the quarter rose to AED 177.99 mn, up 6.2% y-o-y. Top line growth was driven by higher sales volumes, while a reduction in raw material and energy costs bolstered its bottom line, according to a separate <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/780.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">management report (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/abu-dhabi-national-hotels-company\/\">Abu Dhabi National Hotels Company<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ad-ports\/\">AD Ports<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/dubai-investments\/\">Dubai Investments<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/earnings-watch\/\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/empower\/\">Empower<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/parkin\/\">Parkin<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/sharjah-cement-and-industrial-development\/\">Sharjah Cement and Industrial Development<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"103542\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"103542\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">9<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">MOVES<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/05\/12\/abu-dhabi-crown-prince-court-taps-news-advisors-directors-general\/\">\r\n                            Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court taps new advisors                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/05\/12\/abu-dhabi-crown-prince-court-taps-news-advisors-directors-general\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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AlMheiri will continue her role as CEO at twofour52 Studios.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">New directors-general named: <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Khaled Ahmed Raqeet Alsuwaidi has been named director-general of executive affairs at the court, Hamad Salem Rashed Balhbala is now director of protocol, and Ahmed Mahmoud Mohamed Fikri (<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ahmedfikri\/?originalSubdomain=ae\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">) will lead strategic affairs. All three will hold the rank of department undersecretary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Khalaf <\/strong><strong>Sultan Rashed Al Dhaheri was tapped as chairman of the Abu Dhabi National<\/strong><strong> Hotels\u2019 board of directors<\/strong>, and Ahmed Mohamed Sultan Suroor Al Dhaheri as vice chairman and managing director, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/774.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">company notice (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/abu-dhabi\/\">Abu Dhabi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/courts\/\">courts<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/law\/\">law<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/moves\/\">MOVES<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"103544\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"103544\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">10<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/05\/12\/dfm-to-divest-non-core-assets-aqlanx-secures-usd-10-mn-investment\/\">\r\n                            DFM to divest non-core assets + AqlanX secures USD 10 mn investment                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/05\/12\/dfm-to-divest-non-core-assets-aqlanx-secures-usd-10-mn-investment\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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While details are scant, more are set to follow, and the financial impact of the offloading will appear in its 2Q 2025 earnings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The rationale:<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> The move supports DFM\u2019s goal of maintaining a diversified revenue stream, after investments and other income accounted for 53.9% of its AED 186.5 mn revenue in 1Q 2025. The stock exchange also saw a <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/056ce8a2-44dc-4ad6-83dd-f23cc063f94f\/dfm-and-nmdc-post-double-digit-bottom-line-growth-for-1q-2025\" rel=\"noopener\">41.1% y-o-y jump<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> in net income before tax to AED 134.9 mn for the quarter, fueled by record trading volumes and high foreign investor participation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amanat.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Amanat<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amanat.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amanat.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Holdings<\/a><\/strong><strong> has entered a put option agreement to sell a land plot in Dubai\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>Al Merkadh area via its fully owned subsidiary AHH Alpha<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/806.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. The closing of the transaction, which involves current tenant North London Collegiate School Middle East, is subject to the final signing of a sales and purchase agreement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">AI-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AqlanX <\/strong><strong>secures USD 10 mn from Lakeba to scale Arabic-first enterprise AI: <\/strong>UAE-based AI firm AqlanX has raised USD 10 mn from Australia\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lakeba.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Lakeba Group<\/a> via its venture DoxAI, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bjmd0b2-aqlanx-secures-10-million-investment-from-doxai\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The funding will help AqlanX scale DoxAI\u2019s automation tools across the Middle East and develop Arabic-first, enterprise-grade AI solutions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next?<\/strong> AqlanX, Lakeba, and DoxAI also signed an MoU with the University of Wollongong in Dubai to launch an AI Center of Excellence focused on building local AI talent and research capacity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> In February, AI firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/e90289eb-586a-4923-8d4e-e632a86adc3f\/ad-ports-teams-up-with-cma-cgm-on-jv-to-develop-congo-terminal\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">DoxAI joined the Economy Ministry\u2019s NextGen FDI initiative<\/a>, announcing plans to establish its regional HQ in Dubai\u2019s Rolex Tower.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">BUSINESS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Emirati <\/strong><strong>and Japanese entities signed MoUs to collaborate on smart mobility<\/strong><strong> and <\/strong><strong>sustainability at the Abu Dhabi-Japan Economic Council (ADJEC)<\/strong>, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/economy\/abu-dhabi-economic-delegation-strengthens-collaboration-with-japanese-based-enterprises-across-key-high-growth-sectors\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu Dhabi Media Office<\/a>. The focus was on increasing cooperation in non-oil sectors in line with the UAE\u2019s push for economic diversification.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The agreements: <\/strong>Emirates Driving Company and Japan\u2019s Zenmov will collaborate to deploy smart mobility IT systems, while Abu Dhabi\u2019s National Food Loss and Waste Initiative (Ne\u2019ma) signed an MoU with the Japan International Cooperation Center to reduce food waste in line with UAE\u2019s food security goals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> The agreements come on the heels of a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/c58aa6c8-304e-4678-a5f3-d9848b0d1b77\/this-morning:-gcc-us-summit-in-saudi-arabia-next-week%3F-%2B-fed-kicks-off-interest-rate-meeting-today\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">five-day visit by an ADDED-led delegation<\/a> to Japan that aimed to boost trade and investment ties in sectors like AI, clean energy, and next-gen tech. A broader economic partnership agreement is expected later this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HEALTHCARE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Burjeel<\/strong> <strong>launches integrated oncology center in Sharjah: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/burjeelholdings.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Burjeel<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/burjeelholdings.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Holdings<\/a> opened the Burjeel Cancer Institute (BCI) at Burjeel Specialty Hospital in Sharjah, giving the emirate its first fully surgical and medical oncology facility, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bjlrkrz-salem-qasimi-inaugurates-burjeel-cancer-institute\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. BCI plans to open its first international facility in Oman this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">REAL ESTATE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Hilton unveils AED 500 mn branded residences in Jumeirah Garden City:<\/strong> Hilton and WestF5 have launched DoubleTree by Hilton Residences, Dubai\u2019s Jumeirah Garden City, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arabic.arabianbusiness.com\/abnews\/500-%d9%85%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%88%d9%86-%d8%af%d8%b1%d9%87%d9%85-%d9%82%d9%8a%d9%85%d8%a9-%d9%85%d8%b4%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%b9-%d8%ac%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%af-%d9%84%d9%80-%d8%af%d8%a8%d9%84-%d8%aa%d8%b1%d9%8a-%d9%85\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Arabian Business<\/a> reports. 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Many believe the broader trend of low volatility will continue, thanks to consistent option-selling by income-generating ETFs \u2014 though brief intraday shocks like the one triggered by April\u2019s tariff announcement are expected to remain part of the landscape.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Hedging in a two-speed market:<\/strong> With markets in this split state \u2014 largely stable but still prone to sudden jolts \u2014 investors are weighing two very different hedging approaches. Some are sticking with short-term trades that make money from sharp intraday swings, while others are shifting to longer-dated contracts in anticipation of a more drawn-out downturn. \u201cWhile we can\u2019t entirely rule out a sudden equity market shock, we expect a more gradual repricing driven by weaker forward guidance \u2014 in essence, a low-volatility bear market,\u201d Antoine Bracq, head of advisory at Lighthouse Canton, told Bloomberg. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Traders are adjusting to the \u201cTrump put\u201d:<\/strong> Adding to the complexity is the growing view that future tariff-related headlines may carry less punch, given that US President Donald Trump has shown a tendency to soften his tone quickly when markets react negatively \u2014 particularly when the bond market starts flashing warning signs. Bracq says shorting futures might be the most effective hedge in theory, but timing such trades is tricky. \u201cBecause of this, we see a more practical approach in exploiting the current levels of implied volatility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Some hedge funds are turning to less traditional tools<\/strong>, like volatility knock-out (VKO) puts. These over-the-counter instruments provide protection against downward moves but expire worthless if realized volatility crosses a certain threshold. VKOs are around 40-50% cheaper than standard puts, but they offer little to no protection in the event of a panic-driven selloff. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Asian markets are all in the green in early trading this morning<\/strong>, following the news of a trade deal between the US and China. Japan\u2019s Nikkei is up 0.2%, the Shanghai Composite is looking at gains of 0.8%, the Hang Seng is up 1.5%, and the Kospi is up 0.6%. <\/p>\n<div class=\"stock-ticker-panel\">\n<table class=\"table stock-ticker-table markets-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">9,626<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1% (YTD: +2.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,313<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.0% (YTD: +3.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Nasdaq Dubai UAE20<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4,425<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.2% (YTD: +6.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD : AED<\/strong><strong> CBUAE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EIBOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4.1% o\/n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4.1% 1 yr<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">11,347<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.2% (YTD: -5.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">31,428<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-1.1% (YTD: +5.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&amp;P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,660<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1% (YTD: -3.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">8,555<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.3% (YTD: +4.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,310<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.4% (YTD: +8.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 63.91<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas (Nymex) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.80<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+5.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3,344<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 104,154<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.4% (YTD: +11.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Chimera JP Morgan UAE Bond UCITS ETF<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.0% (YTD: +1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&amp;P MENA Bond &amp; Sukuk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">143.41<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1% (YTD: +2.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>VIX (Volatility Index)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">21.90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-2.6% (YTD: +26.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE CLOSING BELL-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The DFM remained flat on Friday<\/strong> on turnover of AED 426.4 mn. The index is up 3.0% YTD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the green: <\/strong>Dubai Refreshment Company (+13.5%), National International Holding Company (+5.6%) and ENBD REIT (+4.8%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>International Financial Advisors (-7.5%), National Cement Company (-6.7%) and Union Properties (-4.0%). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Over on the ADX<\/strong>, the index fell 0.1% on turnover of AED 1.3 bn. Meanwhile, Nasdaq Dubai was down 0.2%<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> CORPORATE ACTIONS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UAE-based fertilizer and ammonia producer Fertiglobe will distribute a USD 125 mn cash <\/strong><strong>dividend for 2H 2024<\/strong> \u2014 equivalent to 5.5 fils per share \u2014 after shareholders approved the board\u2019s recommendation at the company\u2019s recent annual <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/784.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">general assembly meeting (pdf)<\/a>. This brings its total dividend for FY 2024 to AED 1 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Share buyback: <\/strong>Shareholders authorized Fertiglobe to buy back up to 2.5% of its issued shares provided the purchase price falls within ADX price trading limits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><strong>-listed Agility Global has approved a AED 239.6<\/strong><strong> mn <\/strong><strong>dividend payout to<\/strong> <strong>shareholders for 2024<\/strong>, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/809.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ADX disclosure (pdf<\/a>). 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has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">MAY  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">12 May (Monday): EU regulators to make a decision on Adnoc\u2019s Covestro takeover. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-13 May (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaifintechsummit.com\/get-involved\/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=pmax&utm_campaign=delegates&matchtype=&keyword=&cid=22130504598&agid=&device=c&placement=&creative=&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=&utm_term=%7Bterm%7D&hsa_acc=9679358392&hsa_cam=22130504598&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=x&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwwe2_BhBEEiwAM1I7sZBoLRwiAePtCqwg6Av7xnOjV4Umt1wxGTXZRcyvF7rlO1aDEDrJnBoC9jkQAvD_BwE\" style=\"\">Dubai FinTech Summit<\/a><\/span><span>, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-16 May<\/span><span> (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iuhpe2025-abudhabi.com\/#:~:text=This%20landmark%20event%20will%20take,advancing%20global%20health%20and%20wellbeing.\" style=\"\">International Union for Health Promotion and Education Conference<\/a><\/span><span>, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-14 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/research-and-studies\/75-of-organizations-in-mena-looking-to-invest-in-hr-tech-suggests-hr-tech-mena-report-vqbna3t2\" style=\"\">The Annual HR Tech MENA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-14 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalportsforum.com\/dubai-to-host-gpf\/\" style=\"\">Global Ports Forum<\/a><\/span><span>, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13\u201314 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmtevents.com\/aboutevent.aspx?ev=250510\" style=\"\">Low Carbon Fuels MENA Summit<\/a><\/span><span>, Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers, Dubai.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-15 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cabsat.com\/\" style=\"\">Cabsat Middle East and Satellite Middle East,<\/a><\/span><span> Dubai World Trade Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-15 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.integrateme.com\/\" style=\"\">Integrate Middle East<\/a><\/span><span>, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-16 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iuhpe2025-abudhabi.com\/\" style=\"\">The IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion<\/a><\/span><span>, Adnec Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">13-20 May (Tuesday-Tuesday): Dubai Holding REIT subscription period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-15 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/satexpome.com\/\" style=\"\">SATExpo Middle East 2025<\/a><\/span><span>, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15 May (Thursday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/12\/2146.pdf\" style=\"\">The Economy Middle East Summit<\/a><\/span><span>, ADGM, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">15 May (Thursday): Dewa tender for pumping stations bids deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15 May (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/article\/bjjdmx9-%D8%AF%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B6%D9%8A%D9%81-%D9%85%D8%A4%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85\" style=\"\">The India-UAE Partners in Progress Conclave 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Taj Exotica, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-18 May (Thursday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conference.glafamily.com\/\" style=\"\">The GLA Global Logistics Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Grand Hyatt Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-20 May (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arqaamconference.com\/\" style=\"\">Arqaam Capital MENA Investor Conference 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-22 May (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/article\/b5xzjfz-fourth-edition-make-the-emirates-forum-2025-take\" style=\"\">Make it in the Emirates<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20 May (Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2025\/march\/17-03\/dubai-chambers-to-host-dubai-business-forum\" style=\"\">Dubai Business Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Hamburg, Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-21 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/events-and-conferences\/ras-al-khaimah-launches-inaugural-international-real-estate-investment-summit-k46jsmra\" style=\"\">The International Real Estate Investment Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (IREIS 2025), Al Hamra International Exhibition and Conference Centre in Ras Al Khaimah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-22 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/seamless-middle-east-fintech\/index.stm\" style=\"\">Seamless Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21 May (Wednesday): The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/events\/summits\/dubai\/\" style=\"\">AWS Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, the Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">21 May (Wednesday): Dubai Holding REIT final offer price and allocation of units announcement. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-22 May (Wednesday-Tuesday): The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoexpodubai.com\/dubai\" style=\"\">CryptoExpo Dubai<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, the Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23-25 May (Friday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bhx1d02-abu-dhabi-host-euroleague-final-four-for-first\" style=\"\">EuroLeague Final Four<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23 April (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bj82lsn-dubai-week-expands-agenda-with-global-events\" style=\"\">The HIMSS Executive Summit 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jumeirah Emirates Towers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26-28 May (Monday-Wednesday): Arab Media Summit, World Trade Center, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">28 May (Wednesday): The Dubai Residential REIT will ring the bell. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-29 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indexexhibition.com\/\" style=\"\">INDEX<\/a><\/span><span>, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.workspaceexhibition.com\/\" style=\"\">Workspace<\/a><\/span><span>, and <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehotelshow.com\/\" style=\"\">The Hotel Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-31 May: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bj3wkk2-moccae-launches-inaugural-emirates-agriculture\" style=\"\">The Emirates Agriculture Conference and Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center Al Ain, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">30 May (Friday): Arafat Day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">31 May-2 June (Saturday-Monday): Eid Al Adha. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">17-18 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-18 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/infrastructure\/hosted-by-abu-dhabi-projects-and-infrastructure-centre-inaugural-abu-dhabi-infrastructure-summit-to-take-place\/\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi Energy Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-25 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/middle-east-rail\/index.stm\" style=\"\">Middle East Rail<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">27 June (Friday): Islamic New Year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2H 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Closing of XRG's acquisition of Covestro<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JULY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6-7 July (Sunday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/brazil-brics-summit-rio-ea1ad30cd114143d91840a37f96725ee\" style=\"\">BRICS Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Rio de Janeiro.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">29-30 July (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-10 September (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digihealth.ai\/\" style=\"\">DigiHealth exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, World Trade Center, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-19 September (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldhealthexpo.com\/events\/healthcare\/tech\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">WHX-Tech Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Centre. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-14 September (Friday-Sunday): The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestateshow.ae\/\" style=\"\">International Real Estate and Investment Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">16-17 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">24-25 September (Wednesday-Thursday): Mohammed Bin Rashid Leadership Forum, Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">OCTOBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-2 October (Thursday-Friday):<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wges.ae\/\" style=\"\">World Green Economy Summit (WGES)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Centre. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 September - 2 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetex.ae\/en\/about\" style=\"\">The Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Centre. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-16 October (Friday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitdubai.com\/en\/whats-on\/dhf\" style=\"\">Dubai Home Festival<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 October (Tuesday-Thursday): The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icrp.org\/page.asp?id=659\" style=\"\">International Symposium on the System of Radiological Protection<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, the Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-15 October (Thursday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iucncongress2025.org\/\" style=\"\">IUCN World Conservation Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-29 October (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurehospitality.com\/world\" style=\"\">Future Hospitality Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">27-29 October (Monday-Wednesday): Asia Pacific Cities Summit, Dubai Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">28-29 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">NOVEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-17 November (Saturday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myplantgardenme.com\/\" style=\"\">Myplant & Garden Middle East Green Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-21 November (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaiairshow.aero\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Dubai Airshow 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">18-19 November (Tuesday-Wednesday): Dubai Future Forum, Museum of the Future, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">DECEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1-3 December (Monday-Wednesday): Eid Al Etihad (UAE National Day).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-5 December (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfns2025.org\/\" style=\"\">The World Congress of Neurosurgery<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-9 December (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adnec.ae\/en\/eventlisting\/bitcoin-mena-2025\" style=\"\">BTC Mena Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-10 December (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bim1ken-national-media-office-launches-bridge-summit\" style=\"\">BRIDGE<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> media summit, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">9-10 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The Middle East Electric Vehicle Show, Expo Center Sharjah. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">e& will complete Adnoc\u2019s private 5G network. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Executive Committee Meeting (EXCOM 2025) conference of the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organisation (WeGO)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The International Civil Aviation Organization\u2019s Global Implementation Support Symposium, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Universal Postal Congress 2025, Dubai.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in the fall of 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2025 Games of the Future, Dubai.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">ICOM General Conference 2025, Dubai<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">9-11 January (Friday-Sunday): 1 Bn Followers Summit\u2019s fourth edition, UAE<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>3-5 February (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UAEmediaoffice\/status\/1890315122872045735\" style=\"\">The World Governments Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>12-15 February (Thursday-Sunday):  <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siteglobal.com\/event\/site-global-conference-2026\" style=\"\">The Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Global Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>11-13 May (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aieverythingglobal.com\/home\" style=\"\">AI Everything Global<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The UAE to host the Arab Competition Forum<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Dubai to host the Arab Actuarial Conference<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>United Nations Water Conference 2026, UAE<\/span> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in October 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Abu Dhabi Space Week, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2027:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Abu Dhabi\u2019s solar and battery energy facility, combining 5.2 GW of solar capacity and 19 GWh of battery storage, is set for 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