{"id":107646,"date":"2025-09-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=107646"},"modified":"2025-12-15T04:58:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T04:58:59","slug":"cbuae-sees-the-economy-growing-4-9-this-year","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/cbuae-sees-the-economy-growing-4-9-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"CBUAE sees the economy growing 4.9% this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"107648\" 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=\"107648\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT 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single-story post-107648 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-were-tracking-today tag-aviation tag-central-bank-of-the-uae tag-digitalization tag-dubai tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-etihad-airways tag-ipo tag-majid-al-futtaim tag-retail tag-roads-and-transport-authority tag-trade tag-what-were-tracking-today wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/9\/.7b546613-4f35-49bf-b0ca-e529e9db49d5.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, wonderful people, and happy FRIDAY. <\/strong>We wrap the week with positive news, with the Central Bank of the UAE lifting its forecast for GDP this year to 4.9%, up from 4.5% earlier and 4% last year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, in crypto news<\/strong>, UAE-based investment firm <strong>Pulsar Group<\/strong> backed Nasdaq-listed treasury <strong>Brera<\/strong> \u2014 now rebranded as \u201cSolmate\u201d \u2014 through a <strong>USD 300 mn private investment<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In other investment news<\/strong>, a strategy&amp; report spotlights the GCC\u2019s booming green FDI flows, with the UAE in the lead with USD 106.5 bn in FDI flows between 2020 and 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\"><strong>WEATHER-<\/strong> <strong>It\u2019s another humid day<\/strong>, with the mercury set to peak at 37\u00b0C in <strong>Dub<\/strong><strong>ai<\/strong>, with a low of 30\u00b0C at night. In <strong>Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, temperatures will reach 40\u00b0C, before dipping to 32\u00b0C at night.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/enterpriseam.com\/2025egyptforum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/9\/1120.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a> <\/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- <\/strong><strong>UAE to potentially downgrade Israel ties over annexation threat? <\/strong>The UAE might downgrade diplomatic relations with Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s government proceeds with plans to annex the West Bank, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/uae-could-downgrade-diplomatic-ties-if-israel-annexes-west-bank-sources-say-2025-09-18\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing sources briefed on Abu Dhabi\u2019s deliberations. Officials <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/5c9ce4a7-a69f-4c8d-8182-04e28d3fb2e2\/another-hiccup-in-adnoc%25e2%2580%2599s-covestro-takeover-%2B-opec%2B-to-weigh-another-supply-hike-on-sunday%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">had previously warned<\/a> that such a move would cross a \u201cred line.\u201d A full severance of ties is not currently planned, however options being discussed include recalling the UAE\u2019s ambassador to Israel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- Tensions are already high: <\/strong>Diplomatic ties established under the 2020 Abraham Accords are already strained. The UAE has summoned Israeli diplomats twice this year \u2014 most recently the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9c3696ab-832e-4ac4-a9a2-ad18cf721ccd\/this-morning:-dubai-property-boom-fuels-expansion-for-emaar,-prompts-potential-binghatti-ipo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">deputy ambassador<\/a> after an attack on Qatar that President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan described as \u201creckless aggression,\u201d and the ambassador was summoned <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/3d864cb3-ab38-4023-ae55-7b970d209fce\/this-morning:-mubadala-to-invest-in-telegram%25e2%2580%2599s-usd-1.5-bn-bond-issuance%3F-%2B-uae-firms-eye-russian-business-of-unicredit\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in May<\/a> following a far-right rally in Jerusalem. The UAE has consistently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/0e8fc186-d59d-424b-abfb-682935418899\/uae-to-develop-economic-ties-with-south-sudan,-philippines\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">criticized<\/a> Israeli settlement policies and military actions in Gaza, and it also barred Israeli defense firms from exhibiting at the Dubai Airshow <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/1ad2645a-887f-4042-848e-80d5d0ac3297\/dubai-airshow-drops%253cmark%253e-israeli%253c%2Fmark%253e-weapons-manufacturers\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last week<\/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\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Etihad <\/strong><strong>Airways will begin flying to Damascus from June 2026<\/strong>, adding Syria to its Middle East network for the first time in over a decade, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etihad.com\/en-eg\/news\/etihad-airways-adds-the-worlds-oldest-city-damascus-to-growing-global-network\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The airline will run four weekly flights serviced by Airbus A320 aircraft.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why now? <\/strong>There is growing demand for the route, the press release read, and the move comes after the General Civil Aviation Authority greenlit the resumption of flights between the countries <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/303d77a4-2729-4853-9910-0362c60670ba\/this-morning:%253cmark%253e-syria%253c%2Fmark%253e,-uae-to-resume-flights-%2B-dubai-airport-busiest-in-the-world-in-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in April<\/a>. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/2ac8f0be-b025-4a07-aea0-788d9912b082\/this-morning:-uae-agrees-to-roll-over-pakistan-loan-another-time-%2B-dar-global-eyes-us,-greece-expansion\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Earlier on in the year<\/a>, a Syrian Airlines flight to Sharjah was the first international flight from Damascus since the ousting of former President Bashar Al Assad.<\/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- Majid Al Futtaim has no immediate plans to replace Carrefour in the UAE:<\/strong> Retail conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim has for now ruled out plans to close Carrefour supermarkets in the UAE, even as it closed outlets in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/02d72828-5c7c-4749-bbbb-9bf9fd1a970e\/this-morning:-emirates-islamic-lines-up-green-sukuk-%2B-emirates-airlines-to-sponsor-real-madrid-basketball-team\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bahrain<\/a>, Kuwait, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/90387f2a-46a4-419b-aab4-2d3faa00f188\/this-morning:-emirates-nbd-reportedly-eyes-acquisition-of-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-banque-du-caire-%2B-maf-shutters-carrefour-stores-in-oman\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Oman<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/e79f6613-61d3-44f6-a8f9-c03f5aa97f55\/this-morning:-maf-shuts-down-carrefour-stores-in-jordan,-opens-up-new-retail-chain-%2B-dubai-is-getting-a-new-sewage-fee-structure\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Jordan<\/a> in recent months due to what it called \u201cchallenging\u201d retail conditions, retail division CEO G\u00fcnther Helm told Dubai Eye <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/thebusinessbreakfastpodcast\/the-us-fed-cuts-interest-rates-by-a-quarter-point-the-uae-central-bank-immediately-does-the-same\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">(listen<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/thebusinessbreakfastpodcast\/the-us-fed-cuts-interest-rates-by-a-quarter-point-the-uae-central-bank-immediately-does-the-same\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">, runtime: 34:00)<\/a>. The group, which operates Carrefour in 12 markets, also told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/business\/uae-no-immediate-plans-to-open-hypermax-to-other-markets-says-majid-al-futtaim\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Khaleej Times<\/a> there are \u201cno immediate plans\u201d to introduce HyperMax \u2014 the chain replacing Carrefour elsewhere \u2014 to the UAE, where Carrefour remains its flagship brand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> In markets where Carrefour has exited, stores were rebranded as HyperMax, a locally focused grocery chain. Majid Al Futtaim has opened 44 outlets across Jordan and Oman, and six in Bahrain. The rollout followed pressure over Carrefour\u2019s perceived stance on the Gaza conflict \u2014 though the company emphasized that the decision to exit was theirs alone and not influenced by the French brand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s all about local demand: <\/strong>\u201cIt\u2019s not a financial decision. It\u2019s really about listening to the needs of the customers,\u201d Helm noted. The launch of HyperMax came \u201cin response to a growing demand for locally sourced products and services in a number of our markets,\u201d the company said.<\/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- Clou<\/strong><strong>dKitchens taps banks for regional IPO:<\/strong> California-based CloudKitchen, backed by Saudi Arabia\u2019s Public Investment Fund (PIF), is in talks with banks to arrange an IPO of its Middle East unit, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-09-18\/travis-kalanick-s-cloudkitchens-adds-banks-to-mideast-unit-ipo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing sources familiar with the matter. First Abu Dhabi Bank, JPMorgan Chase, and SNB Capital are reportedly in the running to organize the offering.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> The virtual restaurant startup was first reported to be eyeing an IPO either in the UAE or Saudi Arabia <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/49566b5f-4bd3-4d45-a0a7-fa957002224e\/this-morning:-fuel-prices-are-up-slightly-in-may-%2B-two-new-potential-ipos-in-the-cards\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in May<\/a>, with a dual listing reportedly being in the cards. Reports at the time said it had also tapped Goldman Sachs to arrange a possible debut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINTS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>One third<\/strong><strong> of registered trademarks in the UAE last year were homegrown: <\/strong>Emirati brands accounted for around one third, or 10.6k, of the UAE\u2019s total registered trademarks last year, according to Economy and Tourism Ministry data picked up by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.albayan.ae\/economy\/business\/uae-economy\/530095\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Bayan<\/a>. Trademark registrations from national brands came primarily from the food and beverage, real estate development, technology, construction, energy, and financial services sectors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Chinese trademarks followed in second<\/strong>, with 2.7k registrations, while US trademarks rank third with nearly 2.6k. Gulf trademarks totaled 1.5k, led by a 1.1k contribution from Saudi Arabia. Trademarks from elsewhere in the Arab world accounted for 500, led mainly by Egyptian brands with 205 registered trademarks. The number of registered trademarks was up 94% last year compared to 2022, according to data from the Economy and Tourism Ministry.<\/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- <\/strong><strong>Dubai<\/strong><strong> homeowners can now make recurring community and property service<\/strong> <strong>payments <\/strong><strong>automatically<\/strong>, after Itihad Community Management adopted the CBUAE\u2019s Direct Debit System, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/itihad-community-management-adopts-uae-central-banks-direct-debit-system-hgcfgxrz\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Under the system, homeowners can authorize recurring payment mandates and schedule payments made through bank accounts, as well as debit and credit cards, eliminating the need for paperwork.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Y<\/strong><strong>ou can now report public transport damage via your smartphone<\/strong>, after Dubai\u2019s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) launched Madinati \u2014 a smart reporting system letting people flag issues related to public transport facilities like pavements, bus stops, and road signals, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rta.ae\/wps\/portal\/rta\/ae\/home\/news-and-media\/all-news\/NewsDetails\/enhancing-mahboub-chatbot-with-madinati-service-to-report-infrastructure-damage\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Users can report issues by sending a photo via WhatsApp which are then sent on to the right department to resolve the issue.<\/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- The Ajman Department of Tourism Development\u2019s roadshow in In<\/strong><strong>dia wraps today<\/strong>, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/blpdmro-ajman-department-tourism-development-organise-new\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The initiative had aimed to showcase Ajman\u2019s tourism projects and attractions while deepening ties with Indian operators and industry partners. The roadshow aims to raise Ajman\u2019s international profile, grow visitors numbers, and attract new investment into the emirate\u2019s tourism sector through meetings, events, and potential agreements with Indian stakeholders. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- India\u2019s Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, wraps his t<\/strong><strong>wo-day visit to the UAE<\/strong> <strong>today.<\/strong> The minister co-chaired the India-UAE High Level Task Force on Investments with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority managing director Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and is scheduled to meet with several UAE ministers and business leaders, including National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to discuss strengthening trade and investment ties, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/economy\/foreign-trade\/union-minister-of-commerce-and-industry-piyush-goyal-to-make-2-day-visit-to-uae-from-september-18-19\/articleshow\/123945877.cms?from=mdr\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Economic Times<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Discussions during the task force meeting f<\/strong><strong>ocused on building on the comprehensive economic <\/strong><strong>partnership agreement and expanding cooperation<\/strong> into sectors such as maritime and space, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/economy\/india-uae-discuss-deeper-ties-in-trade-space-maritime-sector-at-abu-dhabi-meet-ws-l-19679281.htm\/amp\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC TV18<\/a> reports. Talks are also set to cover the double taxation treaty, closer coordination between the two countries\u2019 central banks, and deeper engagement through the UAE-India Business Council roundtable with CEOs from leading Emirati and Indian firms.<\/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>A single business story is dominating the international business press: <\/strong>US chipmaker <strong>Nvidia<\/strong> has invested <strong>USD 5 bn<\/strong> to acquire a 4% stake in rival, struggling chipmaker <strong>Intel<\/strong>, weeks after the US government bought into the company. The two firms will together develop PC and data center chips, while Intel\u2019s contract manufacturing business will supply processors and packaging for joint products. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A massive lifeline for Intel:<\/strong> The firm, which has been struggling to match the pace of the industry in AI, is getting direct access to future AI infrastructure through the acquisition, analysts say. Intel\u2019s shares surged nearly 23% on the news. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The story is everywhere in the business press:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/nvidia-bets-big-intel-with-5-billion-stake-chip-partnership-2025-09-18\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/09\/18\/intel-nvidia-investment.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-09-18\/nvidia-invests-5-billion-in-intel-with-plans-to-co-design-chips\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/be8d4c0c-66ff-4dfd-9b43-af6c0b290ada\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/tech\/ai\/nvidia-intel-5-billion-investment-ad940533\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN OTHER NVIDIA-RELATED NEWS- Nvidia is the newfound focus for China in US trade talks<\/strong>, after the country dropped its probe into Google ahead of US President Donald Trump and China\u2019s XI Jinping call today. The country had earlier decided to investigate Google for anti-monopoly practices, after being slapped with massive tariffs that were later lowered by the US. Nvidia is now the subject of a similar probe, after China\u2019s cyberspace regulator found it violated anti-monopoly laws with its USD 7 bn acquisition of Israel\u2019s Mellanox Technologies in 2020. 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has-post-thumbnail hentry category-economy tag-central-bank-of-the-uae tag-economy tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-gdp tag-inflation tag-oil-and-gas tag-tourism tag-trade wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/9\/.e2ca896a-5fb6-460b-9d04-4457932efd5b.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) now expects real GDP to grow 4<\/strong><strong>.9% in <\/strong><strong>2025<\/strong>, up from a 4.4% projection <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/68ac25dc-383b-47b6-b43e-bb7d305ad29c\/cbuae-revises-down-its-growth-forecast-for-the-uae-to-4.4%2525-in-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in June<\/a>, according to its latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/9\/1119.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Quarterly Economic Review (pdf)<\/a>. The revision, which comes on the back of momentum in the non-oil sector and higher oil production, reverses a downgrade from June, when the central bank had cut its 2025 forecast to 4.4% from 4.7% due to weaker global economic activity and lower oil prices. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Growth is forecast to accelerate to 5.3% in 2026<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 slightly below the 5.4% projected earlier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Hydrocarbons are to thank: <\/strong>Hydrocarbon GDP is forecast to rise 5.8% in 2025 \u2014 up significantly from an earlier forecast of 4.1% \u2014 and 6.5% in 2026, after stagnating at just 1% in 2024. The forecast comes after Opec+ last month <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/66c496c5-f29a-4ec1-b935-eafa31dada94\/this-morning:%253cmark%253e-opec%253c%2Fmark%253e%2B-hikes-production-for-september,-unwinding-production-cuts-%2B-dubai,-ras-al-khaimah-see-6%2525-y-o-y-increase-in-tourists-in-1h\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">approved<\/a> an oil production increase of 547k bbl \/ d for September, wrapping up its supply restoration strategy ahead of schedule. The hike reverses the bloc\u2019s 2.2 mn bbl \/ d cut from in 2023, and also allows the UAE a 300k bbl \/ d quota increase ahead of schedule. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A boost from steady non-oil momentum as well:<\/strong> The CBUAE maintained its forecast for non-hydrocarbon GDP this year at 4.5%, while revising up next year\u2019s forecast to 4.8% from 4.5% earlier. It attributed the upward revision to expectations of indirect tailwinds from rising oil production, including higher investment, government spending, and growing confidence in the economy. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The non-oil sector grew <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/84447032-606a-4b7d-84d4-3b78ccf5dd5b\/uae-gdp-grows-3.9%2525-in-1q-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">5.3% y-o-y<\/a> in 1Q, led by manufacturing, financial services, construction, and real estate. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/fae33dc8-01a6-4624-9f1b-63d6e8049043\/non-oil-sales-weaken-as-demand-continues-to-lose-momentum-in-august\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">PMI data<\/a> shows an uptick in output levels despite softening new orders, with trade and tourism being key growth drivers. Meanwhile, non-oil foreign trade jumped <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/834580f6-8de7-4dc9-9b75-2902119657d0\/non-oil-trade-soars-24%2525-y-o-y-to-hit-aed-1.7-tn-in-1h-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">24% y-o-y<\/a> to nearly AED 1.7 tn in 1H 2025, with exports up 44.7% to a record AED 369.5 bn, accounting for 21.4% of total non-oil trade. Trade made up the largest share of non-oil GDP in 1Q 2025 at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/84447032-606a-4b7d-84d4-3b78ccf5dd5b\/uae-gdp-grows-3.9%2525-in-1q-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">15.6%<\/a>, with the sector now on track to hit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/61887c98-956a-4b67-89b5-66ee2796d8d0\/non-oil-trade-boom-continues-in-1q\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 4 tn<\/a> by 2027 \u2014 four years ahead of the original 2031 target.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Inflation easing: <\/strong>Headline inflation stood at 0.6% y-o-y in 2Q, down from 1.4% in 1Q as energy costs dropped. The CBUAE cut its 2025 inflation forecast to 1.5%, from 1.9%, on the back of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/fa4cf25d-d54e-4c11-b2ba-847ec69cc905\/dubai%253cmark%253e-inflation%253c%2Fmark%253e-cools-in-august\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">falling food and transport costs<\/a>. Inflation is expected to edge up to 1.8% in 2026, with the rise coming primarily from the impact of base effects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How CBUAE\u2019s forecast compares: <\/strong>The CBUAE\u2019s 4.9% projection is broadly in line with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/10f66dfa-a9b8-425f-8f92-6b6b60068b24\/this-morning:-president-mohamed-bin-zayed-al-nahyan-kicks-off-russia-visit-%2B-pakistan-mart-is-coming\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Standard Chartered\u2019s 5%<\/a> forecast for 2025, but above <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/f03ad98c-a477-4024-ade0-9d019a0922f6\/bmi-trims-its-growth-forecast-for-the-uae-to-4.3%2525-in-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Fitch Solutions\u2019 BMI (4.3%)<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/dcf54be9-d388-4bfe-a7a0-b7d273462968\/%253cmark%253eimf%253c%2Fmark%253e-sees-abu-dhabi-economic-growth-this-year-exceeding-dubai%25e2%2580%2599s-and-the-gcc%25e2%2580%2599s\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the IMF (4%)<\/a>. Further ahead, Standard Chartered expects growth to moderate to 4% in the following two years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Regional outlook: <\/strong>The CBUAE sees GCC growth rising to 3.6% in 2025, up from 2.2% in 2024, before accelerating to 4.3% in 2026. 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The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/87be1354-dcac-407f-9076-59dc88dffe41\/bahrain%25e2%2580%2599s-swf-mumtalakat-acquires-a-stake-in%253cmark%253e-bluefive%253c%2Fmark%253e-capital.-plus:-ghitha%25e2%2580%2599s-nrtc-expands-further-in-egypt\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mumtalakat-backed<\/a> firm is currently courting Middle Eastern family offices looking to break into Asian markets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Focused on alternative investments: <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The proposed vehicle will channel capital into Indonesian aviation and mining, alongside transport-linked infrastructure in China (such as airports and ports), as the PE firm looks to capture shifting trade and capital flows. \u201cThe direction of the geopolitics for the next, most likely, decade or two, is such where you will see a very close rerouting of both trade and capital between Asia, China and the Middle East,\u201d Ben-Gacem said, adding that BlueFive aims to be \u201cin the middle\u201d of that rerouting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BlueFive already has a China play in motion: <\/strong>Just last month, BlueFive partnered with China\u2019s CICC Capital to launch a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/2c02e38a-8d26-4555-a175-95d77456a57c\/this-morning:-us-imposes-anti-dumping-duties-on-uae-exports-of-corrosion-resistant-steel-%2B-uae-new-zealand-trade-and-economic-partnership-enters-into-force\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 500 mn<\/a> private equity fund \u2014 the first GCC-originated PE platform to be denominated in CNY \u2014 targeting China\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/0f6363a5-6dd2-40ce-a65d-f04140c399c4\/this-morning:-newly-launched-pe-firm-bluefive-capital-to-set-up-china-focused-pe-fund-with-cicc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">new economy sectors<\/a> including tech, green energy and advanced manufacturing. The firm was also said to be in talks to acquire some USD 500 mn worth of Chinese real estate assets, including the Four Seasons Beijing. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> BlueFive, which recently closed its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a00b24d3-0005-4188-a311-db74a61a14bc\/%253cmark%253ebluefive%253c%2Fmark%253e-closes-usd-2-bn-debut-equity-fund\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 2 bn debut fund<\/a>, is aiming to scale into a USD 25 bn platform within five years across the Gulf, Asia and Latin America, hitting the USD 5 bn mark as early as November. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- The firm is pushing into Southeast Asia <\/strong>through a new Shariah-compliant asset management platform launched under its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/44598669-9bf1-43ed-9d1e-d31cf31f4c60\/%253cmark%253ebluefive%253c%2Fmark%253e-and-al-murjan-to-establish-a-global-asset-management-investment-platform\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">partnership with Jeddah-based Al Murjan Group<\/a>. The tie-up will also see BlueFive open a Riyadh office to co-manage Saudi investments with Al Murjan unit Sidra Capital. <\/p>\n\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\/financial-services\/\">financial services<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investments\/\">investments<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/private-equity\/\">private equity<\/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=\"107655 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"107655\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/09\/19\/107655-2\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-107655\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-107655 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mashreq.com\/en\/uae\/private\/become-a-customer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/741.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"107656\" 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=\"107656\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/09\/19\/uae-based-pulsar-backs-solmate-dual-listing-in-the-uae-on-the-cards\/\">\r\n                            UAE-based investment firm Pulsar backs Nasdaq-listed crypto treasury Brera, now Solmate                        <\/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\/09\/19\/uae-based-pulsar-backs-solmate-dual-listing-in-the-uae-on-the-cards\/\" 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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Also participating in the investment round in the firm, which holds stakes in sports teams: the Solana Foundation, RockawayX, and ARK Invest. <\/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 plans to develop crypto infrastructure projects in the UAE<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, with the first being bare metal servers in Abu Dhabi, in a bid to outperform traditional validator setups and give regional investors access to Solana\u2019s staking yields, the statement said. It also plans to stake SOL tokens \u2014 the native cryptocurrency on the Solana blockchain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A dual listing on the table?<\/strong> The company plans to dual list on a UAE exchange, the statement said, without clarifying the timeline or the venue it would choose. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS- <\/strong>Cantor Fitzgerald &amp; Co is the financial advisor and sole placement agent for the PIPE financing. Lowenstein Sandler is acting as legal advisor to the investing consortium, while DLA Piper is acting as legal advisor to Cantor Fitzgerald &amp; Co. Boustead Securities is Brera\u2019s majority shareholder\u2019s advisor, and Wachsman is the communications and strategy firm for the transaction and the agency of record for Solmate.<\/p>\n\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\/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 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betwee<\/strong><strong>n 2020-24<\/strong>, accounting for the bulk of green FDI outflows from the region, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/9\/1134.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">strategy &amp; report (pdf)<\/a>. Saudi Arabia\u2019s outflows amounted to USD 25.1 bn, with the two countries and Oman together logging 29 outbound investments and 10 inbound ones.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Most of the UAE\u2019s capital went to hydrogen and ammonia<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> (USD 62 bn), while USD 22 bn each was allocated to renewable power and sustainable construction. Mauritania (USD 34 bn), Egypt (USD 26 bn), South Africa (USD 22 bn), Spain (USD 7 bn), India (USD 6 bn) were the biggest recipients, while \u201cother\u201d markets accounted for USD 11 bn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On the other hand, the UAE was the recipient of just<\/strong><strong> USD 2.5 bn<\/strong><strong> in green FDI inflows during the same period.<\/strong> Saudi Arabia received the largest amount of green investment inflows across the region (USD 12.6 bn), followed by Oman at USD 8.9 bn, with the bulk of inflows to the region focusing on hydrogen and the EV sector. Weak investment support, policy gaps, and regulatory uncertainty weighed on inbound FDI flows. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The GCC can step up its green FDI game<\/strong> by securing long-term buyers for green products and deepening local markets. A few policy tweaks would help, too: clearer carbon pricing and green taxes, more flexible ownership rules, and stronger investor protections. A dedicated green manufacturing law and industry fund could also help incentivize eco-friendly production and spur demand by reducing risk and fueling demand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The outlook:<\/strong> Despite trade frictions, geopolitical uncertainty, and shifting capital flows from climate tech to data centers, corporate sustainability targets and technology advances will keep green FDI on a growth path in the long term, the report said. At a time when tariffs are recalibrating trade and manufacturing flows, countries can also benefit from fresh avenues for green FDI flows, and the GCC is well positioned to emerge not just as an investor but also as a leading destination for sustainable investment, the report noted. <\/p>\n\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\/energy\/\">energy<\/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                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/renewables\/\">renewables<\/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=\"107660\" 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=\"107660\">\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\">KUDOS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/09\/19\/efg-hermes-one-on-one-conference-ranked-best-investment-conference-in-region\/\">\r\n                            EFG Hermes One-on-One conference ranked best investment conference  in region                        <\/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\/09\/19\/efg-hermes-one-on-one-conference-ranked-best-investment-conference-in-region\/\" 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 event, which takes place in Dubai every year, is the largest of its kind in the region, connecting hundreds of global corporate leaders with fund and portfolio managers, institutional investors, and family offices from around the world. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Success in London as well: <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Meanwhile, its annual EFG Hermes London Conference, which ran last week, secured third place in the Conferences Corporate View category. 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to mutually recognize funds and investment managers licensed in each other\u2019s markets, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/9\/1145.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement (pdf)<\/a>. The agreement aims to accelerate cross-border market access and expand investment windows by reducing regulatory duplication. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">ICYMI- <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Hong Kong\u2019s SFC also recently inked MoUs for cooperation with ADGM\u2019s <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/5a629cdd-1852-4e1c-997c-0294c6912845\/Work%20underway%20on%20GFH%E2%80%99s%20Manrre%20REIT%E2%80%99s%20logistics%20facility\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Services Regulatory Authority<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> and the <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6c9fdcb0-7b0a-4547-a3bb-c621f1e6a583\/adnoc-l&amp;s,-nmdc-partner-on-offshore-rig-services\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Financial Services Authority<\/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>ADX to boost cooperation with Hong Kong exchange: <\/strong>The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) also signed an MoU with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) to expand cross-border cooperation, according to a separate <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/9\/1143.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. This will include dual listings, cross-border financing, and developing products like exchange-traded funds, while also promoting both markets through joint roadshows and seminars.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background: <\/strong>The agreement builds on a previous MoU between ADX and HKEX in 2007, and follows ADX\u2019s addition to HKEX\u2019s list of recognized stock exchanges last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">INVESTMENT- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Meedaf invests in InDebted UAE for local push: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank\u2019s fintech arm, Meedaf, invested an undisclosed amount in InDebted\u2019s UAE entity to support the Australian fintech\u2019s regional expansion, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/meedaf.com\/assets\/pdf\/meedaf-indebted-uae-press-release-english-sep18.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. InDebted \u2014 which specializes in AI-powered debt collection and launched local operations in March, serving consumer lenders, fintechs, and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) providers \u2014 will use the funding to establish a UAE hub and expand into banking, financial services, government, and telecoms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- <\/strong>Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank launched Meedaf <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/65f5ee1d-ba38-403b-9226-49eb2fa1fcfc\/adcb-launches-fintech-venture%253cmark%253e-meedaf%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in April<\/a> to provide AI, blockchain, and analytics solutions for banks and financial firms. Its first agreement was a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/c850a4a8-2ef1-49a0-9804-537dfe3ed5c4\/%253cmark%253emeedaf%253c%2Fmark%253e-and-brink'\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">joint venture with US money-handling group Brink\u2019s<\/a> to offer secure money transport, ATM management, and digital retail money solutions for UAE financial institutions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Mavryk<\/strong> <strong>raises USD 10 mn for RWA tokenization: <\/strong>Blockchain firm Mavryk has secured USD 10 mn in funding, led by financial derivatives broker MultiBank Group, to push forward their joint plan to tokenize USD 10 bn worth of real-world assets (RWA) through real estate in the UAE, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/business\/2025\/09\/17\/mavryk-network-raises-usd10m-for-uae-real-estate-tokenization-plans\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CoinDesk<\/a> reports. The project looks to allow investors to trade and borrow real estate tokens without the need to manage it through private keys. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO INVOLVED- <\/strong>Dubai-based developer MAG Holding Group inked a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/2a3262df-400a-4af8-b27a-7c65f960b571\/%253cmark%253emag%253c%2Fmark%253e-plans-to-tokenize-usd-3-bn-real-estate-assets-via-multibank\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 3 bn real estate tokenization<\/a> with Mavryk and MultiBank back in May, bringing the real estate developer\u2019s inventory onto MultiBank.io\u2019s regulated real world assets marketplace, with Mavryk providing the blockchain infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">CONSTRUCTION-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Arada <\/strong><strong>awards AED 2.2 bn Aljada contract to UNEC: <\/strong>Sharjah-based developer Arada awarded Dubai-based United Engineering Construction (UNEC) an AED 2.2 bn contract to build Madar Mall, the retail and entertainment anchor of its USD 9.5 bn Aljada mixed-use community project, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/arada-awards-aed218bln-contract-to-unec-to-build-madar-mall-at-aljada-h40goy11\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Construction begins immediately, with completion set for December 2028.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Scale and scope: <\/strong>Madar Mall will span a 3.9 mn sq ft built-up area, with 1.1 mn sq ft of gross leasable area. The project will house over 400 shops, 80 dining outlets, and lifestyle and leisure facilities. Aljada is planned to accommodate over 25k homes and is slated to be ready in 2030, with Arada awarding AED 604 mn in contracts for its business district hub <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a8b63618-0d3d-41d5-b610-a00fdc30c927\/arada-awards-aed-604-mn-contract-for-first-phase-of-sharjah%25e2%2580%2599s-new-business-district\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in March<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">FINTECH- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Kamel<\/strong><strong> Pay secures CBUAE in-principal approval to streamline payroll an<\/strong><strong>d <\/strong><strong>B2B payments: <\/strong>UAE-based fintech Kamel Pay secured in-principal approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) for stored value facilities (SVF) and retail payment services (RPS) licenses, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/kamel-pay-receives-in-principle-approval-from-the-central-bank-of-the-uae-pfydalx1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The fintech aims to provide full payroll and business payment solutions for firms, including supplier payments and salary management.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MARITIME-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AD Ports has awarded a contract to Azerbaijan\u2019s Baku Shipyards for the co<\/strong><strong>nstruction of two shallow-draft container ships<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adportsgroup.com\/ar\/news-and-media\/2025\/09\/17\/ad-ports-group-awards-contract-for-two-shallow-draft-container-vessels-for-caspian-sea-operations\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The vessels \u2014 whose capacities stand at 780 TEU \u2014 are slated for delivery by 4Q 2027 and will be deployed in the Caspian Sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The UAE and Azerbaijan <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/672c50a5-d893-46f7-90bb-a3b2a5c62a4d\/updates-on-data-centers,-trade,-shipping,-and-cargo-from-across-the-region\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed<\/a> an economic partnership agreement earlier this year aimed at boosting investment flows and cooperation across renewables, tourism, logistics, and construction services. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">LOGISTICS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Am<\/strong><strong>azon lands in Kezad:<\/strong> Amazon \u2014 in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office \u2014 has launched its first fulfillment center in Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (Kezad), according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/economy\/in-strategic-partnership-with-abu-dhabi-investment-office-amazon-opens-1st-fulfilment-centre-in-emirate\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The facility \u2014 which has an 8 mn unit storage capacity \u2014 is set to boost fulfilment capabilities, ease delivery times, and increase customers\u2019 product selection on offer. Half of it will be dedicated to sellers using the firm\u2019s tailored Fulfillment by Amazon services. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">SUSTAINABILITY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UAE <\/strong><strong>launches new platform for trading recyclables: <\/strong>The Climate Change and Environment Ministry launched a digital marketplace \u2014 Tahweel \u2014 dedicated to exchanging recyclable materials, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/blrrd7c-moccae-launches-%E2%80%98tahweel%E2%80%99-uae%E2%80%99s-first-national\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. Firms holding a valid trade license can use the platform, which was developed in partnership with state-backed sustainability firm Beeah and operates via a direct digital channel that offers auctions, and instant transactions, to trade materials including plastics, metals, e-waste, glass, rubber, and wood. <\/p>\n\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-commercial-bank\/\">Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank<\/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\" 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class=\"content-area-description single-story post-107665 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-planet-finance tag-bitcoin tag-crypto tag-digital-assets tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-financial-markets tag-planet-finance wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/9\/.1c8c08ab-6ae3-40ad-944b-e38a60050704.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Corporates pile into digital assets as BTC vs altcoin split e<\/strong><strong>merges:<\/strong> Institutional treasuries of public companies are moving USD bns into crypto, but a divide is emerging over whether the balance sheet should stick to BTC or diversify into altcoins, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-09-15\/bitcoin-fans-slam-billion-dollar-rush-for-altcoin-balance-sheets\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Who\u2019s buying into what? <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">With USD 116 bn held by 190 listed firms in BTC, the crypto mainstay\u2019s backing outweighs altcoin holdings \u2014 however this lead is being challenged to some degree on the back of altcoin\u2019s promising yields, with ETH treasuries reaching USD 16 bn and firms holding USD bns worth of SOL, pointing to shifting preferences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The case for BTC:<\/strong> BTC backers see it as the only virtual asset that carries real legitimacy as a treasury asset, with its fixed supply of 21 mn tokens and established position in crypto markets providing \u201cstability and simplicity,\u201d Bit Digital CEO Sam Tabar said. BTC is also less susceptible to price volatility than its altcoin counterparts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the other corner:<\/strong> Alternative assets like ETH and SOL could offer bigger upside and returns, because of the various tactics like staking, staking, and lending that they offer. However, more exposure to market volatility and price swings make it a \u201chorrible asset for a treasury company,\u201d according to Strive Inc\u2019s CEO Matt Cole. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC\u2019s stagnant position on balance sheets will need to be challenged<\/strong> through the issuance of instruments or bonds, some argue, adding that the \u201cmoment has passed\u201d for BTC to just be bought and held on balance sheets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BUT- Skepticism around altcoins remains: <\/strong>CEO of BTC treasury firm Nakamoto David Bailey warned in an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DavidFBailey\/status\/1966999156515541120\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">X post<\/a> that failed altcoin projects and \u201ctoxic financing\u201d have blurred the purpose of digital asset treasuries. He likened BTC treasuries to banks, arguing that firms with strong balance sheets will grow while weaker ones will be absorbed. Altcoins are also among the most vulnerable to market downturns, which would hit treasury firms hard.   <\/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>Japan\u2019s Nikkei notched another record high this morning<\/strong> as the Bank of Japan meets for its interest rate decision, while China\u2019s CSI 300 and Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng are both in the green, riding the broader wave across global stocks following the Fed\u2019s interest rate cut yesterday. South Korea\u2019s Kospi, however, is the one outlier, falling 0.4%. <strong>Over on Wall Street<\/strong>, futures are little changed after yesterday\u2019s rally. <\/p>\n<div class=\"stock-ticker-panel\">\n<table class=\"table stock-ticker-table markets-table\">\n<tbody>\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>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\">10,099<\/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\">+0.6% (YTD: +7.2%)<\/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>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\">5,979<\/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: +15.9%)<\/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>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\">4,864<\/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\">+0.9% (YTD: +16.8%)<\/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\">4.0% 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\">3.8% 1 yr<\/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>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\">10,781<\/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% (YTD: -10.6%)<\/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>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\">35,403<\/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% (YTD: +19.0%)<\/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>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\">6,632<\/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\">+0.5% (YTD: +12.8%)<\/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\">9,228<\/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: +12.9%)<\/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\">5,457<\/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\">+1.6% (YTD: +11.5%)<\/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>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 67.44<\/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\">-0.8%<\/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>Natural gas <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/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 2.94<\/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%<\/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>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 3,675.30<\/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%<\/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 117,481<\/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\">+1.5 (YTD: +24.4%)<\/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>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\">AED 3.62<\/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\">+0.6% (YTD: +3.9%)<\/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>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\">150.55<\/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: +7.6%)<\/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\">15.7<\/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: -13.9%)<\/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 ADX rose 0.6% yesterday<\/strong> on turnover of AED 1.5 bn. The index is up 7.2% 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>Orascom Construction (+11.8%), Abu Dhabi National Takaful (+10.9%) and Abu Dhabi National Co. for Building Materials (+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>Al Khaleej Investment (-10.0%), Al Ain Alahlia Ins. Co. (-9.9%) and Rak Co. for White Cement &amp; Construction Materials (-4.6%). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Over on the DFM<\/strong>, the index fell 0.2% on turnover of AED 773.8 mn. 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Speaking to us this week is Martin Linder, CEO and founding partner of Global Partners. <strong>Edited excerpts from our conversation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>I\u2019m Martin, and I\u2019m from Switzerland. I spent my childhood and did my university studies there. <\/strong>I had an international career, starting with investment banking at Goldman Sachs, which kind of defined the way I work and the corporate culture I got used to throughout my entire career. I was there for two years and then eventually got recruited by a private equity firm that was founded by former Goldman Sachs employees, called Partners Group, which was among the first out of Europe with significance. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>When I came to Dubai about 10 years ago, I had wanted to experience another big city after living in New York and London, and I fell in love with it.<\/strong> At one point, I noticed that Dubai didn't have an independently managed homegrown alternative asset manager \u2014 there\u2019s plenty of family offices with a single principal or something attached to another fund, but no independent alternative asset managers of scale. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>I studied the market to<\/strong> <strong>try to understand what local developers do, what could be done differently, and what could work for international investors.<\/strong> That was the beginning of the Global Partners journey. We started when covid-19 hit, and I always say it\u2019s best to work against the tide. Between 2014 and 2020, the real estate market was on a downward path, and people were saying there\u2019s an oversupply problem. But I spoke with some people who inspired me, who said it\u2019s more of a demand problem, and the question was whether it would return \u2014 and the fundamentals said that it would. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The pitch was to create a gateway for international investors to get exposure to the real estate market<\/strong> here. Back in 2021, you mostly had options for retail investors in the off-plan market or a few ready products that existed, but there was no institutional offering. There was also a huge market gap on the rentals side. All the big private developers do off-plan sales, but very few have a broader asset strategy where they would build and own to lease apartments and create an institutional portfolio. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>With that approach, we attracted our co-founders and successfully established our<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>local presence. <\/strong>We identified the first locations for our projects and raised USD 212<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">mn in equity for our debut fund. Our second fund secured USD 255 mn at first close, and earlier this year we completed another close at USD 310 mn, bringing us closer to the target fund size of USD 350 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We would typically enter at a time when the location is prime but undervalued<\/strong> because of issues that had arisen at a certain point in time. We come together with other developers to transform that master plan into an elevated luxurious neighborhood by taking a big piece of land and supporting the activity there. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the US and Europe, there\u2019s a lot more financial structuring that can take place compared to here, so we have to compensate here with the margins<\/strong>, and by trying to find different ways to be an interesting spot from a risk return profile point of view globally. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dubai has the most interesting profile for us. It's a highly liquid market, unlike any other city in the Middle East.<\/strong> It is highly attractive from a macro, top down perspective, but also from a bottom up point of view. We have seen a very strong cycle until now, and is it topping out? Eventually, it will, but does it matter to us? No. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We are very disciplined at the entry level.<\/strong> I think it matters if you go out there and compete for pieces of land with a dozen other potential buyers and pay exorbitant prices and build your business case on high numbers, putting yourself under pressure. We operate very differently by trying to discover opportunities that are not out there in the market and unlock the potential there. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>I love routine. <\/strong>Every day for me involves some sort of sports activity. After the summer heat, I usually start my day with a run by Kite Beach. But while it\u2019s still hot outside, I usually move that over lunchtime and do indoor sports, like cycling. I do triathlons, so I have three disciplines to pack into my schedule somehow and spread over the week. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Travel is also big in my schedule<\/strong>, with the majority of our investors being from the US, Europe, etc. I try to keep the routine flexible enough with the travel schedule to adjust. Wherever I travel, I always have my running shoes with me and would run in the city, and that actually helps me get over the jet lag really easily. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>I\u2019m not the type of CEO who goes to the office to check what my employees are doing. <\/strong>I\u2019m a strong believer that ownership is key. I want to have the best people on my team, and I want to give them the space to own their job by creating a supportive environment with minimal distractions and disturbances.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>I believe my contribution to the team should be my energy and my passion for the business.<\/strong> They need to know they have a realistic but passionate leader. I think every business \u2014 and I\u2019ve experienced that at other companies as well \u2014 in its initial phases is always on the brink of failure, with a 50\/50 chance for things to either go really wrong or really right. You create success by always turning that tide to the positive side with some force, optimism, and will power. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The triathlons help.<\/strong> I once did a triathlon in a sandstorm here in Dubai, and we were struggling to see anything and breathing in sand \u2014 those moments really challenge you and make you want to give up, but I just kept going and finished it. In business, it\u2019s no different \u2014 and you do it with calm and by trying not to panic. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The best piece of advice I\u2019ve received was from one of my mentors at Partners Group<\/strong>, who saw my energy and my impatience, and saw me always trying to force things, and he would tell me, simply, \u201cthe water always finds its way to the sea.\u201d I repeat that to the team now. Sometimes, there\u2019s a rock that blocks you or you face an obstacle, but water will always find its way around. 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Championship, 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;\">15-19 September (Monday-Friday): The Ajman Department of Tourism Development promotional roadshow in India today.<\/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;\">22-24 September (Monday-Wednesday): South African State-Owned Enterprises Investment, Waldorf Astoria, DIFC<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23-24 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/menaevshow.com\/#:~:text=Welcome%20to%20MENA%20EV%20Show,Focus%20Sectors\" style=\"\">MENA EV Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, The Agenda, Dubai Media City. <\/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;\">23-30 September (Tuesday-Tuesday): Subscription period for Alec Holding\u2019s IPO. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24 September (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adamsuniversal.co.uk\/auh\" style=\"\">Syria Recovery and Investment Forum<\/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>24-25 September (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ktuniexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">The KT UniExpo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, The H Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p 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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>30 September-1 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menainvestmentcongress.ae\/\" style=\"\">MENA Investment Congress (MENA ICON)<\/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>30 September-2 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grtiec.com\/\" style=\"\">Global Rail Transport Infrastructure Exhibition and Conference<\/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>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 Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 September (Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theafricadebate.com\/uae\" style=\"\">Africa Debate Conference<\/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>30 September (Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dpc.org.ae\/en\/podfestdubai\" style=\"\">Dubai Podfest<\/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 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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 October (Thursday): Final price for Alec Holding\u2019s IPO to be announced.<\/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 Center. <\/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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">7 October (Tuesday): Enterprise Egypt Forum 2025.<\/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 October (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/familyofficesummit.ae\/dubai\/\" style=\"\">Family Office Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Park Hyatt, Dubai.<\/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>12-15 October (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expandnorthstar.com\/\" style=\"\">Expand North Star<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai Harbor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-16 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/initiatives.weforum.org\/future-of-growth-initiative\/gfc\" style=\"\">Global Future Councils<\/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>14 October (Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaisafari.ae\/#\" style=\"\">Dubai Safari Park<\/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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">15 October (Wednesday): Alec Holding\u2019s shares to begin trading on the DFM.<\/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;\">15-18 October (Wednesday-Saturday): Middle East Electric Vehicle Show, Expo Center Sharjah. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-18 October (Wednesday-Saturday): The Future Mobility Expo & Conference, Expo Centre Sharjah. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-18 October (Wednesday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/blqkhwr-sharjah-host-evolve-future-mobility-show\" style=\"\">Evolve Future Mobility Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Expo Centre Sharjah.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22 October (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reutersprofessional.com\/reuters-media\/next-gulf-landing-site\/p\/1\" style=\"\">Reuters NEXT Gulf Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22-24 October (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sharjah24.ae\/en\/Articles\/2025\/05\/31\/ZX47\" style=\"\">World Investment Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Expo Center Sharjah. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23 October (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/atrium\" style=\"\">S&P Global\u2019s annual Islamic Finance Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, DIFC Atrium, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27 October (Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/15q2jr8-ministry-economy-and-tourism-host-%E2%80%98uae-africa\" style=\"\">The UAE Africa Tourism Investment Summit<\/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>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>1-2 November (Saturday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubai.platinumlist.net\/event-tickets\/we-convention-womens-empowerment-convention?utm_source=social&utm_medium=linkedin&utm_campaign=26may_smm_linkedin\" style=\"\">Women's Empowerment Convention (WE Convention)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Atlantis The Royal, 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;\">4-6 November (Tuesday-Thursday): Annual government meetings, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-6 November (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arabal.com\/\" style=\"\">ARABAL International Aluminum Conference<\/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>4-9 November (Tuesday-Saturday):<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaidesignweek.ae\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Design Week<\/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>10-15 November (Monday-Saturday): SASC organizes <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autonomous.abudhabi\/en\/\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week<\/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>11-17 November (Tuesday-Monday):<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubai2025.icom.museum\/programme\" style=\"\">International Council of Museums (ICOM) General Conference<\/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>12 November (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaibusinessforum.com\/en\/home\" style=\"\">Dubai Business Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cipriani South Street, New York City.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-17 November (Wednesday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/robocupap.org\/\" style=\"\">RoboCup Asia-Pacific<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-15 November (Thursday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acifma.com\/events\/48th-ica-conference-exhibition#:~:text=We'\"re%2520pleased%2520to%2520announce,ahead%2520in%2520an%2520evolving%2520market.&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1758254466939395&usg=AOvVaw1fUyXzgmNptCgt2bH6AK2E\" style=\"\">International Financial Markets (ICA) Conference and Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Conrad Dubai. <\/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 Center, 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<\/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>19-20 November (Wednesday-Thursday):  <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rakisummit.com\/\" style=\"\">Investment and Business Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Al Hamra International Exhibition and Convention Centre, Ras Al Khaimah<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-23 November (Tuesday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abudhabiart.ae\/\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Art<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-27 November (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.big5global.com\/visit\/why-visit\/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=3876-S-Big-5-Global-2025-Delprom-B-DCN-GCC-Africa&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22886407126&gbraid=0AAAAAC_uZlmNAF-FwClMP0S21Z8pqxPAI&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5onGBhDeARIsAFK6QJY8Kla_Y41esJEpT7j9Fryo03DuyHcDKgUzXxIOAbwZvYGpdYYu4DkaAqacEALw_wcB\" style=\"\">Big 5 Global Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai 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: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>2-5 December (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/series\/abu-dhabi-collectors-week\" style=\"\">Sotheby\u2019s Abu Dhabi Collectors\u2019 Week<\/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>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>7-14 December (Sunday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asianparalympic.org\/asian-youth-para-games\/\" style=\"\">Asian Youth Para Games<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, APC headquarters, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8 December (Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/defi.tech\/symposia\" style=\"\">DeFi Technologies Insights Global Symposium<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi.<\/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>8-9 December (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ainvest.com\/news\/vap-group-host-global-ai-show-2025-abu-dhabi-5000-attendees-2508\/\" style=\"\">Global AI Show 2025<\/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>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>8-11 December (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adgm.com\/media\/announcements\/adfw-2025-set-to-double-in-size-at-new-location\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Finance Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Al Maryah Island.<\/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>9-11 December (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/automechanika-dubai.ae.messefrankfurt.com\/dubai\/en.html\" style=\"\">Automechanika Dubai Trade Show<\/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>13-15 December (Saturday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobiledevelopersweek.com\/\" style=\"\">Mobile Developers Week<\/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>18-23 December (Thursday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/article\/15lb243-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B8%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B6%D9%8A%D9%81-%E2%80%9C%D8%A3%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84-2025%E2%80%9D-%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84\" style=\"\">Games of the Future<\/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>29-30 December (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bkfj93s-dubai-host-world-sports-summit-december\" style=\"\">World Sports Summit<\/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 style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\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<\/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 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;\">JANUARY 2026 <\/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 January: Client asset regime changes in Dubai International Financial Center take effect. <\/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;\">9-11 January (Friday-Sunday): 1 Bn Followers Summit, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-29 January (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adgm.com\/media\/announcements\/abu-dhabi-to-host-the-27th-annual-iba-arbitration-day-conference\" style=\"\">IBA Arbitration Day Conference,<\/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>28-30 January (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcoomd.org\/en\/events\/upcoming-events\/technology-conference-2026.aspx\" style=\"\">World Customs Organization Technology Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center, 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:700;\">FEBRUARY 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><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><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><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><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-13 February (Monday-Friday): <\/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\/whx-dubai-and-whx-labs-dubai-to-combine-in-2026-to-form-the-worlds-largest-healthcare-event-rja84scy\" style=\"\">The World Health Expo (WHX)<\/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 style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15 June-15 September (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaimallathon.ae\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Mallathon<\/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 style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen in 2026: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>31 March - 2 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bkogr9j-dubai-press-club-organise-arab-media-summit-2026\" style=\"\">Arab Media Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.  <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>13-15 April ( Monday-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\/dubai-to-host-third-edition-of-international-glass-manufacturing-show-in-april-2026-bjw53wgq\" style=\"\">The International Glass Manufacturing Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>14-16 April: (Tuesday-Thursday): the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ips-dubai.com\/\" style=\"\">International Property Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai.    <\/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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">United Nations Water Conference <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Dubai Future Finance Week<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bk8zh7y-investopia-host-inaugural-global-talks-tashkent\" style=\"\">Investopia Global Talks<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Tashkent<\/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>1Q 2027: Completion of the first phase of <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/f4e973fb-1779-41cf-b29f-f4df8c403414\/this-morning:-india%25e2%2580%2599s-kotak-receives-sca-license,-plans-retail-focused-funds-in-4q-2025-%2B-ifza-in-panama%3F\" style=\"\">Hassyan seawater desalination project<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. <\/span><\/li>\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 commissioning. <\/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 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