{"id":110177,"date":"2025-12-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=110177"},"modified":"2025-12-15T05:46:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T05:46:19","slug":"orascom-oci-merger-gets-board-approval-plus-commercial-companies-law-amendments-boost-flexibility-for-firms","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/orascom-oci-merger-gets-board-approval-plus-commercial-companies-law-amendments-boost-flexibility-for-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"Orascom, OCI merger gets board approval. 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post-110179 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-were-tracking-today tag-adnoc tag-agriculture tag-al-dahra-group tag-aldar-properties tag-arada-developments tag-capital-markets tag-debt tag-economy tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-gdp tag-gulf-capital tag-investcorp tag-investcorp-capital tag-ipo tag-ma tag-mobility tag-mubadala tag-mubadala-investment-company tag-oil-and-gas 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\/12\/.5cfedb16-06c6-47f5-b359-6bfb289ece74.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, friends, and happy happy hump day. <\/strong>It\u2019s the third day of Abu Dhabi Finance Week, and we expect it to be just as busy as the first two days, as financiers, investors, and asset managers take over Al Maryah Island for the week. (And by take over, we mean take over \u2014 we haven\u2019t seen The Galleria this busy in years.) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s another busy day for M&amp;A news:<\/strong> <strong>Orascom Construction<\/strong>\u2019s board approves its merger with Dutch-listed fertilizer firm OCI to form an Abu Dhabi-based infrastructure investment platform, <strong>Adnoc<\/strong> is eyeing a stake in oil refinery operator Serbia\u2019s Oil Industry, and <strong>Ethmar International Holding<\/strong> acquired a stake in flour milling firm <strong>Al Ain Mills<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PLUS-<\/strong> <strong>Another M&amp;A transaction overseas is continuing<\/strong><strong> to get attention in the business press<\/strong>, as everyone tries to unpack <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/82b93be0-4ef6-49c8-8be7-b09f917fa041\/this-morning:-abu-dhabi-investor-backs-paramount%e2%80%99s-hostile-bid-for-warner-bros-+-abu-dhabi-gets-fintech,-insurance,-digital-assets-cluster\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Paramount Skydance\u2019s hostile bid<\/a> to take over Warner Bros, and Abu Dhabi and other Gulf sovereign wealth funds\u2019 potential role in the acquisition. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The general take? Involvement of Gulf SWFs is less about the finances and more strategic<\/strong> \u2014 a move that comes as the Gulf \u2014 in particular the UAE \u2014 strengthens its ties with the US, one <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/commentary\/breakingviews\/gulf-paramount-bets-logic-is-mostly-non-financial-2025-12-09\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> commentary piece explains. The acquisition would mark a significant investment in the US\u2019 media industry, which would count as part of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE\u2019s pledge for tns of investments in the US. It would also help support the Ellisons, who are backstopping the acquisition and who have close ties to US President Donald Trump. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move is one of many \u201csoft power\u201d plays from the Gulf in recent years<\/strong>, as sovereign wealth funds find leeway to take strategic positions in major global firms and strategic industries through attractive terms that shareholders find difficult to refuse. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Speaking of SWFs:<\/strong> Another big story today is another milestone for Mubadala and Alpha Dhabi\u2019s JV, which now acquired an Apollo Global-managed European direct lending portfolio. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We also have a rundown of recent amendments to the Commercial Companies law<\/strong> that introduces new capital structures, provides clarity for freezone units that operate outside of freezones, and introduces re-domiciliation to create a more business-friendly environment. <strong>Plus:<\/strong> A new <strong>Masdar<\/strong> plant in Uzbekistan kicks off operations as the firm breaks ground on another; <strong>Khazna<\/strong> expands to Saudi Arabia; and a new USD 500 mn fund is launched by <strong>Arabian Gulf Investment<\/strong>. Let\u2019s dive in.<\/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>As we inch closer to the end of the year, <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-09\/middle-east-ipo-boom-fades-amid-competition-from-global-markets\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/strong><strong> takes a look back at what wa<\/strong><strong>s an uncharacteristically lackluster year for IPOs in the Gulf.<\/strong> Proceeds from Gulf listings more than halved to USD 6 bn this year, from USD 13 bn in 2024, as global IPO activity rebounded and capital rotated towards markets like the US and Asia. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the UAE, things slowed down after Talabat and Lulu Retail\u2019s saw muted debuts<\/strong>, with players like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/220dd114-dd73-4b00-8e2b-2f58d213ba72\/%253cmark%253edubizzle%253c%2Fmark%253e-delays-ipo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubizzle<\/a> choosing to delay their listings as investors become more reluctant to take on risk or \u201cnavigate through a lot of complexity,\u201d EFG Hermes\u2019 head of investment banking Mostafa Gad is quoted as saying. Instead, investors were more attracted to simpler, smaller stories and clear fundamentals. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Even traditionally strong state-linked names are seeing cooler receptions:<\/strong> Alec Holdings, historically the type of IPO that delivered a reliable pop, saw a soft debut and has managed only a modest 3% debut gain YTD \u2014 a far cry from the 30%+ gains Gulf IPOs saw in previous years, and a shift that Gad sees indicates a more mature market. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Another sign of a maturing market: <\/strong>The shift has pushed activity toward follow-<strong>ons<\/strong>, which are on track to top USD 5 bn this year as Abu Dhabi-backed shareholders trim positions to lift freefloats, liquidity, and index weighting. <\/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- It\u2019s a mostly sunny day in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, with the mercury peaking at 31\u00b0C in Dubai and 30\u00b0C in Abu Dhabi, before cooling to a low of 20\u00b0C in the former and 19\u00b0C in the capital. <\/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\"><b>Have you checked out EnterpriseAM MENA &lt;&gt; India? <\/b>It's our newest briefing tracking one of the world's most dynamic trade, investment, and cultural corridors. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we'll track the transactions, trends, and market moves connecting these two dynamic regions. The flow of capital, talent, and trade between MENA and the Indian subcontinent is one of the most important economic stories in the world \u2014 and we\u2019re telling it as only we can.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">If you\u2019re investing, trading, or scouting for your next big move in MENA or India, subscribe to <b>EnterpriseAM MENA &lt;&gt; India<\/b> by tapping <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sub.ent.news\/mena-india\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong> to get the strategic intelligence you need.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/1777.jpg https:\/\/sub.ent.news\/mena-india\/\"><\/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>Mubad<\/strong><strong>ala Investment is in discussions to <\/strong><strong>take over<\/strong><strong> Brazilian fintech <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.willfinanceira.com.br\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Will<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.willfinanceira.com.br\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Holding Financeira<\/a><\/strong>, which would also see it acquire credit card and payments unit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.willbank.com.br\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Bank<\/a> and pour capital into the firm, sources familiar with the matter told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-08\/mastercard-mubadala-work-on-deal-for-embattled-brazil-fintech\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>. The takeover isn\u2019t confirmed, with discussions still underway, the source added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The fintech firm has been having a tough time<\/strong> since its owner, Banco Master, was liquidated by Brazil\u2019s central bank amid fraud allegations. Will Bank was excluded from the liquidation and placed under a special temporary administration, allowing it to keep operating and be sold with approval from the appointed intervener.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also involved:<\/strong> Brazilian deposit-ins. fund FGC is considering providing a loan to Will Bank, with an option to convert the loan into equity. The fintech held about BRL 7.5 bn (AED 5.1 bn) in deposits at the end of 2024, which could require coverage from FGC in the event of a liquidation. Mastercard, which works with the firm to provide credit cards to lower-income customers, is mulling giving the fintech more time to repay fees it owes for using Mastercard\u2019s services. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS-<\/strong> Laplace Finan\u00e7as, hired by Mastercard to sell Will Bank, is advising on the process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Mubada<\/strong><strong>la in Brazil: <\/strong>The sovereign wealth fund has been eyeing Brazil for a while now, recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/78516f66-d950-4fec-bdb8-efc6cc37db37\/mubadala-capital-obtains-60.3%2525-of-invepar%25e2%2580%2599s-lamsa-in-an-aed-238.2-mn-debt-to-equity-swap\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">snapping up 60.3%<\/a> of a Brazilian infrastructure player\u2019s subsidiary in another transaction involving a debt-laden firm, as well as earmarking USD 13.5 bn for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a7a9f8fa-4dab-4e70-b0e7-40ee8ce0f191\/mubadala-capital-plans-more-than-usd-13.5-bn-in-investments-in-brazil\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a biofuels project<\/a> in the country \u2014 where it also controls subway operators in Rio de Janeiro and a 58% stake <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/96da0b9f-21f3-4ad4-9eaa-f29f4945657f\/ihc-takes-14.83%2525-stake-in-colombian-food-manufacturer-%2B-rpm-closes-prometheus-acquisition\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in Brazilian food retailer Zamp<\/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- State-owned oil giant Adnoc is said to be in talks to acquire Russi<\/strong><strong>a\u2019s controlling stake <\/strong><strong>in Serbian Oil Industry (NIS),<\/strong> the operator of Serbia\u2019s only oil refinery, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/f920cd12-7532-4144-8fff-bfbf114bbbfa\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> reports, citing people it says are familiar with the process. Adnoc is reportedly viewed as the leading bidder, though Serbia is still speaking with other potential suitors including Hungary\u2019s MOL. The oil giant\u2019s interest is understood to be driven partly by strong UAE-Serbia ties, with any acquisition likely routed through the group\u2019s core business rather than XRG. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The geopolitics at play: <\/strong>The Russian-owned stake, corresponding to roughly USD 2.6 bn of NIS\u2019s USD 4.7 bn asset base (according to the latest 2024 disclosure), has been pushed toward a sale after US sanctions cut off operational waivers, forcing NIS to halt crude production and intensifying pressure on Gazprom-linked shareholders to exit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- Adnoc has been circling other Russian-linked assets: <\/strong>The oil giant is among several companies (including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a89dbdbd-42d6-4c5f-a952-8c130ac6495e\/this-morning:-uae-plans-to-invest-usd-1-bn-in-african-ai-projects-%2B-ihc-eyes%253cmark%253e-lukoil%253c%2Fmark%253e%25e2%2580%2599s-assets\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">IHC<\/a>, Carlyle, Chevron and ExxonMobil) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/7caec85a-9602-4fd1-9856-fa8a2aaea8f1\/this-morning:-adnoc-eyes%253cmark%253e-lukoil%253c%2Fmark%253e%25e2%2580%2599s-natural-gas-assets-%2B-south-korea-joins-stargate-uae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">weighing bids<\/a> for parts of Lukoil\u2019s overseas portfolio as the Russian group races to offload its international operations ahead of new US sanctions taking effect on 13 December. <\/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>#3- Aldar tees up a fresh debt sale + program: <\/strong>ADX-listed developer Aldar is gearing up for a return to debt markets with up to USD 2 bn in hybrid, non-convertible, subordinated bonds or sukuk set to be offered internationally under a newly approved shareholder mandate, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/555.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">bourse disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. Shareholders of the IHC-linked developer also signed off on the establishment of a USD 3 bn non-convertible sukuk and bond program issued internationally. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move comes as Aldar pushes for expansion across Dubai and Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, from an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/37a3d1dc-d479-44cb-89ab-b6b750e0bf0d\/mubadala,%253cmark%253e-aldar%253c%2Fmark%253e-plan-aed-60%2B-bn-expansion-of-al-maryah-island\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 60 bn expansion<\/a> of al Maryah Island through its JV with Mubadala, to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9358d3bb-cd59-4b90-9fee-32b70fad042c\/%253cmark%253ealdar%253c%2Fmark%253e-to-invest-aed-3.8-into-develop-to-hold-abu-dhabi-portfolio\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">deepening of its investment portfolio in Abu Dhabi<\/a>. The company issued nearly USD 2 bn in bonds and sukuk this year to fund its expansion. <\/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>#4- <\/strong><strong>T<\/strong><strong>he UAE\u2019s real GDP is forecast to grow 4.6% in 2026<\/strong>, a very robust growth rate that is akin to that of emerging economies, despite its maturing status, Maurice Gravier, Emirates NBD\u2019s Group Chief Investment Officer told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbcarabia.com\/146252\/2025\/09\/12\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B0%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%83-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%80CNBC-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9:-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AC%D9%91%D9%84-%D9%86%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%A8%D9%80-4.6-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-2026\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC Arabia<\/a> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbcarabia.com\/146252\/2025\/09\/12\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B0%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%83-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%80CNBC-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9:-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%82%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AC%D9%91%D9%84-%D9%86%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%A8%D9%80-4.6-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-2026\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 5:41<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The non-oil sector growth is expected to grow 4.5% next year, while the oil sector could see 5% growth<\/strong>, with Opec+ output production remaining high despite the group\u2019s estimate of lower prices ranging between USD 55-60 \/ bbl, according to Gravier. Meanwhile, lower inflation rates along with population growth is supporting the domestic consumption in the UAE, he adds. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top:12pt;margin:0;padding-left:0;padding-bottom:12pt;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left;padding-right:0\"><strong>Other forecasts are even more optimistic:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/2360cc5d-d1f4-4ce6-b1c4-cfa31ff623af\/bmi-upgrades-gdp-forecast-to-5.2%2525-in-2025-and-5.6%2525-in-2026\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BMI<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/514784a0-bf13-438a-bb0e-9a82ff776286\/icaew-sees-uae%25e2%2580%2599s%253cmark%253e-gdp%253c%2Fmark%253e-growing-at-5.6%2525-in-2026\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ICAEW<\/a> expect the UAE\u2019s economy to grow 5.6% in 2026, while the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/89c2ba70-cf56-4076-b3a5-0851113adeb0\/cbuae-lifts%253cmark%253e-gdp%253c%2Fmark%253e-forecast-this-year-to-4.9%2525-on-higher-oil-production-and-non-oil-momentum\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CBUAE<\/a> expects growth to reach 5.3% in 2026. Meanwhile, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/845a822d-d288-475c-bf15-e8b0ef5e3e0c\/imf-upgrades-uae%25e2%2580%2599s-2025-growth-forecast-on-oil-rebound-and-non-oil-momentum-%2B-moody%25e2%2580%2599s-affirms-uae,-abu-dhabi%25e2%2580%2599s-aa2-ratings\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">IMF<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/20c6a743-94bf-412d-93f3-b11225412f5d\/world-bank-upgrades-gdp-growth-forecast-to-4.8%2525-in-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">World Bank<\/a> estimate 5% growth in 2026.<\/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>#5- <\/strong><strong>Investcorp <\/strong><strong>plans to deploy at least USD 6 bn in FY 2025-2026<\/strong>, with capital earmarked for private equity, real estate (including infrastructure), and debt strategies, Global Head of Distribution Yusef Al Yusef told state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bn4kwn5-abu-dhabi-finance-week-2025-investcorp-targets-us6\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Finance Week. Potential US investments are largely driving expansion, he added. <\/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>#6- Also eyeing the US: <\/strong>Sharjah-based developer Arada is exploring investments in the US housing market, with a strong focus on Miami, Austin, and Nashville, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/2025\/12\/09\/sharjah-developer-arada-looking-at-opportunities-in-us\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The National<\/a> quotes the company\u2019s vice chairman Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed as saying at Abu Dhabi Finance Week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Arada is also set to launch projects in Saudi Arabia in 1Q 2026<\/strong>, he said, citing the Kingdom\u2019s need for up to 2 mn new homes. The company is in talks with \u201cfive or six quite large entities\u201d for the plans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>Arada has been expanding internationally, with active projects in the UK and Australia. It recently acquired a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/edition\/am\/69a27682-c715-4482-b453-86d3907d2669\/mubadala,-aldar-to-double-office-space-in-al-maryah.-plus:-binance-secures-global-adgm-license\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">prime regeneration site<\/a> in south London, as well as an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/54da6307-53c2-44f3-826d-6ae34140d4c1\/%253cmark%253earada%253c%2Fmark%253e-buys-80%2525-of-london%25e2%2580%2599s-thameside-west\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">80% stake<\/a> in the AED 12.3 bn Thameside West waterfront development in London\u2019s Royal Docks, as it looks past the exodus of wealth from the capital with a longer 10 to 15-year approach, he added. The firm also rolled out a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/0f44def6-d3cb-43bb-a027-dce10eb6f323\/arada-acquires-majority-stake-in-london-developer\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sydney office<\/a> to pursue AED 6 bn worth of projects. <\/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>#7- <\/strong><strong>Gulf<\/strong><strong> Capital to launch fourth fund in early 2026: <\/strong>Alternative investment company Gulf Capital will launch a fourth fund targeting a USD 800 mn close in 1Q 2026, the firm\u2019s co-founder and CEO Karim El Solh (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dr-karim-el-solh\/?originalSubdomain=ae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) told CNBC Arabia (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbcarabia.com\/146257\/2025\/09\/12\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A4%D8%B3%D8%B3-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B0%D9%8A-%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-Gulf-Capital-%D9%84%D9%80CNBC-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9:-%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%85%D9%88-25--%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%8B-\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 4:35<\/a>). While the company did not specify a focus for their next fund, previous investments throughout the past five years targeted key sectors including healthcare, technology, and fintech. The firm had been planning to launch the fund since <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b015a371-c9b1-4f1f-821a-7974aa71fc68\/coffee-with:-karim-el-solh,-ceo-of%253cmark%253e-gulf-capital%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">late 2024<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A portfolio listing is in the works: <\/strong>The firm is planning to list Saudi Arabia\u2019s top payment services provider Geidea \u2014 which it acquired a strategic stake in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfcapital.com\/2018\/05\/gulf-capital-acquires-a-strategic-stake-in-geidea-one-of-the-largest-financial-technology-companies-in-saudi-arabia\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">back in 2018<\/a> \u2014 on Tadawul within the next two years.<\/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>#8- <\/strong><strong>Al<\/strong><strong> Dahra exits Romania grain trading amid Black Sea market volatility: <\/strong>UAE-based agribusiness group Al Dahra Holding is exiting grain trading in Romania, due to crowding and geopolitical pressures faced by international traders in the Black Sea market, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-09\/uae-crop-merchant-al-dahra-to-exit-romania-grain-trading\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. The company will gradually phase out trading in Romania following three consecutive years of financial losses, while continuing to operate its farming and fertilizer businesses in the country. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>The company\u2019s trading arm posted USD 28.1 mn in losses between 2022 and 2024. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background:<\/strong> The company\u2019s exit stems from a shift in market dynamics, after Ukraine regained access to the Black Sea route, resulting in intensified competition for a shrinking supply of grain. The tightening in margins and a rise in costs led many global traders, including US-based agribusiness Andersons, to exit the grain market entirely. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINT- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Abu Dhabi, Dubai rank among top 15 global financial hubs in new index:<\/strong> A new global <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/561.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financial center competitiveness index (pdf)<\/a> launched by the Stern School of Business at New York University Abu Dhabi ranks Abu Dhabi as the 12th most established financial hub globally, and Dubai as 14th. The index, which ranks New York, London, and Singapore as the top three, takes into account the financial hubs\u2019 footprint, institutional strength, resources, and local ecosystems, as well as growth and future readiness. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Established centers like those in the top three continue to dominate<\/strong>, the report said, though it noted that Abu Dhabi and other new contenders like Seoul, Shanghai, and Riyadh (ranked 26th) are \u201crising rapidly\u201d in terms of metrics like innovation and technology. <\/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- You can soon hop into a Mercedez autonomous car in Abu Dhabi:<\/strong> K2 Group\u2019s robotaxi subsidiary Lumo Mobility is set to receive self-driving cars in Abu Dhabi under a new partnership between German automaker Mercedes-Benz Group and Chinese software developer Momenta Global, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-09\/mercedes-jumps-into-robotaxis-with-china-s-momenta-in-abu-dhabi#\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. The two companies will deploy automated driving on Mercedes\u2019 next-generation S-Class model, which is set to debut in January.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The world is pushing for autonomy: <\/strong>Global automakers are shifting toward Chinese software partners to boost the push for autonomous-driving plans and temper high development costs. The shift is evident in Germany's car industry, which relies increasingly on China to combat pressure from EV competition, easing sales, and tight margins.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Dubai<\/strong><strong> launches Jabr to simplify bereavement procedures: <\/strong>Dubai Health Authority has rolled out a digital platform designed to simplify bereavement management procedures for families immediately after a death is registered, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2025\/december\/08-12\/dubai-health-authority-launches-jabr\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Media Office<\/a>. Under the system, a government service officer will personally handle each case, covering all administrative, juridical, and logistical procedures on behalf of the families, in coordination with the related entities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How it works: <\/strong>Once a death is registered, the platform will send automatic notifications across all government departments, streamlining the issuance of death certificates, repatriations, burial arrangements, and estate file openings \u2014 eliminating the need for in-person procedures. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adgm.com\/media\/announcements\/adfw-2025-set-to-double-in-size-at-new-location\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu Dhabi Finance Week<\/a><\/strong><strong> runs until Thursday,<\/strong><strong> 11 December<\/strong> at the ADGM in Al Maryah Island. The largest finance event in the UAE promises a star-studded lineup, with the likes of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, and JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon among the speakers on the schedule. Day one will host the Abu Dhabi Economic Forum, which will feature government officials, heads of sovereign wealth funds, and economists to discuss the future of sustainable economic development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bridgesummit.com\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Bridge Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> runs until Wednesday<\/strong><strong>, 10 December <\/strong>at the Adnec Center in Abu Dhabi. The three day multimedia conference convenes C-suite executives, policymakers, media professionals, and content creators featuring panel discussions, talks and keynotes to discuss the future of media, entertainment and the creative landscape. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- The US Federal Reserve will<\/strong> <strong>decide whether to cut interest rates further or hold them steady<\/strong> at the current three-year low of 3.75-4%. It is widely expected to opt for another quarter-point reduction to boost a weakened labor market, though any move would signal a \u201chawkish cut\u201d as inflation stays sticky and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/ead2c746-e3e4-40cf-8cc1-ca4dba81f712\/pundits-pencil-in-rate-cut-next-week-as-fed-divisions-widen-on-where-the-cycle-should-stop\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">policymakers remain divided<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Central Bank of the UAE will likely mirror the Fed\u2019s decision<\/strong>, given the AED\u2019s peg to the USD. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HAPPENING THIS WEEK- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE is among eight countries attending <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b047b1ec-c6df-4e71-bd29-9af3c5bc7a53\/this-morning:-november-was-a-bad-month-for-stocks-%2B-you%25e2%2580%2599ll-pay-more-at-the-pump-this-month\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the Pax Silica summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> hosted by the US<\/strong><strong> on Friday, 12 December<\/strong> at the White House. The meeting will gather close US allies including Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the UK, Israel, and Australia as the US looks to reduce dependence on China and counter its dominance in AI technology. Washington aims to secure agreements with the attending countries \u2014 all of whom either possess critical mineral resources or host major semiconductor firms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DATA POINT-<\/strong> China accounts for over 90% of the world\u2019s rare earths and permanent magnet refining capacity \u2014 essential for the development of computer chips and other AI technology \u2014 followed by Malaysia with just 4%.<\/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>Trump clears path for Nvidia chip sales to China:<\/strong> The Trump administration will allow Nvidia to sell its advanced H200 AI chips to approved customers in China, easing export restrictions imposed during the Biden administration. Under the new deal, the US government will take a 25% cut of proceeds \u2014 up from 15% in a prior agreement \u2014 with similar arrangements expected for AMD and Intel. The decision follows months of lobbying by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who pledged USD 500 bn in US AI investments. The move has drawn criticism from lawmakers, who warned it could aid China\u2019s military and surveillance capabilities. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2025\/dec\/08\/trump-nvidia-ai-chips-china\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/us-china-hawks-say-trump-approved-nvidia-chip-sales-china-will-supercharge-its-2025-12-09\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/12\/08\/trump-nvidia-h200-sales-china.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/09\/business\/china-gains-trump-nvidia-chips.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-08\/nvidia-set-to-win-us-approval-to-export-h200-ai-chips-to-china\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/ckg9q635q6po\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND IN BUSINESS NEWS- <\/strong>The European Commission has launched an investigation into whether Google uses content from websites and YouTube videos to power its AI-generated summaries and other tools without compensating creators or offering opt-outs, the commission said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/ip_25_2964\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. 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class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/12\/.59687006-586f-4243-a744-85bea89c2d82.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>EGX<\/strong><strong> and ADX-listed Orascom Construction\u2019s board signed off <\/strong><strong>on its <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/54f31eda-13f1-4711-b415-5a62dbe3489e\/sawiris-backed-orascom,-oci-global-plan-abu-dhabi-based-merger-to-form-infrastructure-and-investment-giant\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">planned merger<\/a><\/strong> <strong> with Dutch-listed fertilizer company OCI Global<\/strong>, approving an agreement that will see the two Nassef Sawiris-backed firms combine into a single Abu Dhabi-based infrastructure and investment platform, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/541.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. The transaction will be implemented via a demerger of OCI\u2019s assets into a new vehicle that Orascom will acquire in exchange for new shares, after which OCI will be liquidated and delisted from Euronext Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">What\u2019s next: <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Both Orascom and OCI plan to hold extraordinary general meetings in January 2026 to vote on the combination, with distribution of the new Orascom shares to OCI investors expected in 1Q 2026, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. The company said it will publish EGM materials in due course and has scheduled an investor call for 17 December.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Transaction mechanics: <\/strong>OCI shareholders will swap their stock for roughly 97.8 mn Orascom Construction shares at an exchange ratio of 0.46 Orascom share for each OCI share, based on equity values of USD 1.52 bn for Orascom and USD 1.35 bn for OCI. The board formally approved issuing 97.2 mn new Orascom shares at a USD 12.79 premium, with the remaining 561.8k shares coming from OCI\u2019s existing stake in the company, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/548.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">bourse disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. The issuance will lift Orascom Construction\u2019s paid-up capital to USD 207.4 mn from USD 110.2 mn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The new ownership structure after the merger:<\/strong> Orascom shareholders will own 53% of the combined group, while OCI shareholders will own the remaining 47%. The merged entity, to be renamed Orascom and organized around three pillars \u2014 Orascom Infrastructure, Orascom Construction, and Orascom Capital \u2014 will remain EGX and ADX-listed and incorporated in ADGM, with Nassef Sawiris serving as its non-executive chair. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A ramped-up investment capacity:<\/strong> The group will sit on a balance sheet able to deploy \u201cmore than a bn USD\u201d of equity into infrastructure and concessions, building on Orascom\u2019s c. USD 13 bn backlog and OCI\u2019s recent multi-bn-USD <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/3927b56c-8446-4a9d-991e-8778a6170c10\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">asset disposals<\/a> in fertilizers, methanol, and blue ammonia. Sawiris previously outlined plans to deploy up to USD 50 bn into US infrastructure over the next decade \u2014 with data centers among the priorities \u2014 and the new platform is expected to invest both its own capital and partner funds through equity and credit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What the pundits are saying:<\/strong> If shareholders approve the merger, the combined group would start with a liquidity position that could surpass USD 1.5 bn, giving it substantial room to scale its infrastructure strategy, according to a CI Capital note seen by EnterpriseAM. CI Capital sees a path in which Orascom channels liquidity and future FCFF into minority stakes, supported by at least a 3:1 debt-to-equity ratio funding. This would allow it to expand its concessions portfolio beyond the USD 15-20 mn in recurring income management targets by 2027.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS- <\/strong>Our friends at EFG Hermes, alongside White &amp; Case, FAB, and KPMG are advising Orascom, while OCI tapped De Brauw, Rothschild &amp; Co, A&amp;O Shearman, Rabobank, ABN Amro, and Deloitte. 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format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-investment-watch tag-alpha-dhabi tag-investment-watch tag-ma tag-mubadala 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\/12\/.14e06c80-64ba-41eb-8572-c5143678bf38.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Mubadala Investment Company and Alpha Dhabi Holding\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d6da55df-6734-4eae-9068-baaf08af4819\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">private cre<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d6da55df-6734-4eae-9068-baaf08af4819\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">dit<\/a><\/strong><strong> JV <\/strong><strong>acquired a USD 600 mn Apollo Global-managed European direct lending portfolio<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/573.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. The transaction pushes the JV\u2019s assets to USD 1.6 bn in assets across 39 obligors, up from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6e0c4837-8cdd-4738-a924-3d98953a06c0\/this-morning:-india%25e2%2580%2599s-infibeam-eyes-adx-listing-%2B%253cmark%253e-alpha-dhabi%253c%2Fmark%253e,-mubadala-private-credit-venture-deploys-usd-1-bn-in-capital\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 1 bn<\/a> as of 9M 2025. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The details:<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> The portfolio provides new positions in consumer services and goods, as well as exposure in healthcare, high technology, business services, and financial services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Established <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/alphadhabi.com\/news\/alpha-dhabi-and-mubadala-form-partnership-to-co-invest-in-global-credit-opportunities-2\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in 2023<\/a>, the JV is targeting USD 2.5 bn in private credit investments by 2028, using Mubadala\u2019s partnership with Apollo Global Management to find borrowers for the platform. Mubadala holds an 80% majority stake in the JV, with Alpha Dhabi owning the remaining 20%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move comes as the Gulf steps up its private credit exposure<\/strong>, with the region expected to become a dominant player in private assets and private credit over the next five years, Monroe Capital CEO Ted Koenig tells Asharq Business (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/videos\/110150\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%87-%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B5%D8%A8%D8%AD-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%A9\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch: runtime: 1:39<\/a>). The region\u2019s younger demographic profile gives pension and institutional investors longer compounding horizons, making its private credit market increasingly attractive. The asset class can deliver \u201cdouble-digit returns\u201d that \u201crival private equity,\u201d he said, positioning it as a growing component of long-dated portfolios, particularly as liquidity builds and demand for yield stays high. <\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/alpha-dhabi\/\">Alpha Dhabi<\/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\/ma\/\">M&amp;A<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/mubadala\/\">Mubadala<\/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=\"110186 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=\"110186\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/10\/110186-2\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-110186\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-110186 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\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=\"110187\" 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=\"110187\">\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\">Tech<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/10\/khazna-to-develop-200-mw-data-center-capacity-in-ksa\/\">\r\n                            Khazna to develop 200 MW data center capacity in KSA                        <\/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\/12\/10\/khazna-to-develop-200-mw-data-center-capacity-in-ksa\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The company has been looking to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/428aaf94-cf15-442c-8a86-2f464f632f46\/riyadh-air-on-track-to-receive-its-first-aircraft-in-3q\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">capture at least 25% of Saudi\u2019s data center market<\/a>, and had previously scouted several pieces of land where it sees a lack of capacity that would accommodate US hyperscalers. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Khazna also appointed a new country <\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">head<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> for its Saudi division, Mohammed bin Hassan (<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mohammed-bin-hassan-97037254\/?originalSubdomain=sa\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">), according to a <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/khazna-data-centers-names-new-country-head-and-advances-expansion-plans-in-saudi-arabia-xfqegqn4\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More to come? <\/strong>The company said it plans to introduce 400 MW of new data center capacity to its key markets in Saudi Arabia and Italy, among others. In Italy it is set to develop <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/f9a5350a-4860-4b17-9658-421f30f06992\/khazna-to-develop-500-mw-data-center-in-italy\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a 500 MW data center with Eni<\/a>. It is also making forays into <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/bd292d9b-b47b-4f41-bbc6-f17fe0d9509f\/khazna-to-build-the-uae%25e2%2580%2599s-largest-data-center\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Egypt<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b4fc2d35-7bb9-49a8-ba34-ee4eb8a5ab65\/%253cmark%253ekhazna%253c%2Fmark%253e-to-build-100-mw%253cmark%253e-data%253c%2Fmark%253e-center-in-t%25c3%25bcrkiye-as-part-of-regional-expansion-drive\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Turkey<\/a>. The target is part of a wider plan to expand its overall operational capacity by more than 1 GW by 2030.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DATA POINT-<\/strong> Khazna controls about 71% of the UAE\u2019s existing data center capacity, and, in addition to European expansion plans, its 12 data centers under construction include sites in Turkey and Kenya. The firm operates some 30 live data centers and maintains a portfolio of almost 650 MW in energy efficiency capacity at present. The firm also plans to deliver over 1 GW of additional AI-ready capacity across the UAE, KSA, and Italy.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/artificial-intelligence\/\">artificial intelligence<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/data-center\/\">Data center<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/g42\/\">G42<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/khazna-data-centers\/\">Khazna Data 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Where will the money go?<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> The new fund will focus on local and global IPOs, prioritizing sectors such as advanced technology, AI, and robotics. It will also target pre-IPO prospects and private investment in public shares of high-growth tech companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In focus:<\/strong> The fund will focus on AI and robotics, covering computing infrastructure and hardware \u2014 AI chips, AI-optimized data centers, and high-speed networks \u2014 alongside AI applications, including agents, consumer devices, AIGC tools, and vertical software. It also targets end-product and service robots, collaborative robots for safe human-machine interaction in manufacturing, delivery, warehousing, and enabling technologies via core software.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UAE investors have been committing bns towards AI funds this year:<\/strong> G42-backed data analytics firm Presight and investment firm Shorooq Partners launched a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/cb1c8775-4ae2-4561-afe5-9691eaa82e89\/presight,-shorooq-launch-usd-100-mn-global%253cmark%253e-ai-fund%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 100 mn<\/a> global fund to back AI ventures worldwide. Abu Dhabi\u2019s AI fund MGX also plans to invest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/889c3474-603a-476e-bf92-d6b5f15b62ea\/mgx-to-invest-usd-8-10-bn-in%253cmark%253e-ai%253c%2Fmark%253e-per-year-with-a-us-focus\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 8-10 bn<\/a> a year in AI infrastructure and companies; taking over Aligned Data Centers alongside BlackRock for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/c2723b30-69c5-4872-94c9-f30959d4a3c7\/%253cmark%253emgx%253c%2Fmark%253e,-blackrock-take-over-aligned-data-centers-for-usd-40-bn\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 40 bn<\/a>, acquiring a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b80ced4f-b192-447f-bc5b-96232048bb43\/%253cmark%253emgx%253c%2Fmark%253e-takes-stake-in-tiktok-alongside-oracle,-silver-lake\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">stake in TikTok<\/a>, and planning to invest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6a1be6c4-8f28-46d1-9f52-2fab59f78134\/this-morning:-france,-uae-to-invest-in-ai-as-part-of-planned-strategic-partnership\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 30-50 bn<\/a> in a data center and AI campus in France.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/artificial-intelligence\/\">artificial intelligence<\/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\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/uae-china-relations\/\">UAE-China relations<\/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=\"110191\" 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=\"110191\">\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\">RENEWABLES<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/10\/masdar-inaugurates-utility-scale-solar-storage-plant-in-uzbekistan-inks-agreements-for-more\/\">\r\n                            Masdar inaugurates utility-scale solar + storage plant in Uzbekistan, inks agreements for more                        <\/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\/12\/10\/masdar-inaugurates-utility-scale-solar-storage-plant-in-uzbekistan-inks-agreements-for-more\/\" 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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Masdar <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/88887f60-0d77-49eb-b958-b2e6af8f1760\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">broke ground<\/a> on the 250 MW solar plant \u2014 with a 63 MW storage system \u2014 in June last year. The project had secured USD 171 mn in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/586f31bb-e46f-4aa7-83aa-f7b79ff08cbc\/masdar-and-the-world-bank-advance-uzbek-solar-project\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financing<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Masdar also kicked off construction on the Guzar complex<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, a 300 MW solar plant paired with a 75 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), slated to go online by 2027. Masdar was <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/5ce33905-9b33-40e0-977c-cea9a1d9a0c8\" rel=\"noopener\">awarded<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> the contract for the Guzar complex some two years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Investment, transmission-connection, and storage-system agreements were also inked for the 300 MW Zarafshan BESS<\/strong>, which is set to become the country\u2019s largest standalone battery project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> Masdar <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/ef33cf58-e2e2-4685-a95d-a8d0c415af0f\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">inaugurated<\/a> its USD 600 mn, 500 MW Zarafshan wind farm in December last year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>They also agreed on a roadmap for a 1 GW wind project in Navoiy<\/strong> \u2014 which will be the first phase of a planned 2 GW program, the press release said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background: <\/strong>Masdar now has about 2 GW of operational clean-energy capacity in the country, with investment commitments exceeding USD 2 bn, according to the statement. <\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/masdar\/\">Masdar<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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The decree pushes the mainland framework closer to common law practice, easing cross-border structuring and giving companies more corporate and capital structuring tools, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tamimi.com\/news\/uae-updates-commercial-companies-law-after-four-years-what-businesses-need-to-know\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Tamimi &amp; Co<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Freezone laws clarified: <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The commercial companies law now covers foreign companies in the UAE and units of freezone firms operating outside their zones, subjecting them to UAE companies law for mainland activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Re-domiciliation introduced: <\/strong>A new delocalization rule allows companies moving their place of incorporation \u2014 from a foreign jurisdiction into the Emirates, between the different emirates, between freezones, and between the mainland the freezones \u2014 to maintain their original legal entity upon re-domicilation. Approval requires a shareholder resolution and regulatory sign-off. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The amendments also allow the formation of nonprofit companies<\/strong> that reinvest earnings rather than distribute them to partners and stakeholders, with the cabinet set to issue activity and governance rules to formalize their structure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Shareholder rights: <\/strong>Firms can now include drag-along and tag-along clauses in their memoranda of association. Succession mechanism can be agreed upon in advance, and remaining shareholders \u2014 or potentially the company itself \u2014 may buy shares. The updates apply standard M&amp;A and succession mechanisms, and are set to reduce negotiation friction and improve continuity planning, Al Tamimi &amp; Co writes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Firms can also issue multiple share classes <\/strong>including preference, restricted, and tiered shares ranging from A to D, each affording a different level of rights to shareholders. This opens the door to use structures often used in venture financing and growth equity within mainland operations, Al Tamimi &amp; Co said. The cabinet is set to clarify the technical rules.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In-kind contributions formalized: <\/strong>The updates also include standards and controls for in-kind share valuation and appraiser accreditation to boost transparency. Contributions must be valued by at least one person to be valid.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Private joint-stock firms can sell securities via private placement on UAE capital markets<\/strong>, under Securities and Commodities Authority regulation, but only public firms remain able to conduct public offerings. 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The Atlanta Center is the US base of the World Association of Nuclear Operations (Wano).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Al Hammadi is the first Arab leader to assume this position. <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">He previously served as president of Wano from 2022 to 2024 and has been a member of Atlanta Center\u2019s governing board since 2015. 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The license will allow the firm to extend its regulated payment and settlement services to businesses, developers, and financial institutions.<\/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 tapped Saeeda Jaffar (<\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/saeedajaffar\/?originalSubdomain=ae\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">) as managing director<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> to lead the firm\u2019s regional MEA base. Jaffar, previously senior vice-president and group country manager for the GCC at Visa, will advance the adoption of USD and on-chain payment solutions in her new role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>Circle secured DFSA approval <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/20ce997d-cec7-4965-8f12-9a1ac287d64e\/burjeel-secures-aed-225-mn-contracts-for-uae,-sudan-and-chad-healthcare-facilities\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in February<\/a> to have its stablecoins USDC and EURC recognized as crypto tokens within DIFC \u2014 making them the first approved stablecoins under the financial center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">CAPITAL MARKETS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Tabadulat<\/strong><strong> to roll out shariah-compliant trading platform following FSRA license: <\/strong>Shariah-compliant brokerage platform Tabadulat received a full financial services permission (FSP) Category 3A license from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), allowing it to roll out the UAE\u2019s first shariah-compliant trading platform, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/564.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. The platform will offer direct access<sup style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><\/sup> to shariah-compliant stocks and ETFs across the US, Europe, GCC, and Asia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The company also secured an additional USD 1 mn in investment funding<\/strong>, bringing its total capital to USD 3.3 mn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background<\/strong>: In September, the brokerage startup received <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/1daa3a55-3ab1-45a8-a05d-ce05006ec564\/shariah-compliant-brokerage-startup-eyes-100k-customers-by-year-end\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in-principle approval<\/a> from the ADGM\u2019s FSRA. At the time, it floated the idea of developing fractionalized sukuk.<\/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>DP<\/strong><strong> World unifies marine services under one brand: <\/strong>State-owned logistics giant DP World has consolidated its marine services businesses \u2014 Unifeeder is now shipping solutions, P&amp;O Ferrymasters is now multimodal solutions, and P&amp;O Maritime Logistics is now maritime solutions \u2014 under a single brand, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dpworld.com\/en\/news\/dp-world-unifies-marine-services-brands-under-one-global-identity\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Full integration will happen over the next few months and the three channels will keep their existing teams, infrastructure, and operations in place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The rundown: <\/strong>The newly unified operations cover feeder and shortsea shipping, inland logistics, and offshore services. The shipping segment runs 150 vessels across over 200 ports, while multimodal solutions manages over 100 rail routes, 14 terminals, and industrial cargo corridors. The maritime segment operates over 400 vessels, including 17 multipurpose cargo ships, alongside pilotage and towage services globally. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">M&amp;A- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EIH<\/strong><strong> to acquire a 23% stake in Al Ain Mills to expand production capa<\/strong><strong>city: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi\u2019s Ethmar International Holding (EIH) acquired a 23% stake in UAE-based milling producer Al Ains Mills, with an option to increase the holding to 29%, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/eih-and-al-ain-mills-partner-to-advance-uae-food-security-and-industrial-growth-mhucx9zm\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The capital from the transaction will be used to increase production capacity, modernize facilities, and expand Al Ain Mills\u2019 regional and international footprint.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Production expansion: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/68c49f33-bfdb-45c6-9888-e98176cc184a\/logic-holding-acquires-majority-stake-in-nexel-to-expand-gcc-presence\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Earlier this year<\/a>, the flour producer inked a 50-year land lease agreement with AD Ports to establish a 500km grain processing facility at Khalifa Port\u2019s South Quay, with a storage capacity of 300k metric tons. The facility, slated for completion 2.5 years after construction begins, aims to strengthen the UAE\u2019s food security, as the country drives initiatives to boost efficiency in its integrated food sector. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">TRADE FINANCE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Emirate<\/strong><strong>s Islamic Bank approved a USD 50 mn shariah-compliant trade finance f<\/strong><strong>acility to UAE-based financial holding company <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/eclipse-investments.com\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Eclipse Investments Group<\/a><\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emiratesislamic.ae\/en\/news-and-updates\/2025\/december\/business-banking-extends-usd-50-million-shariah-compliant-trade\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The facility is set to boost the company\u2019s liquidity position to support supply chain expansion plans, import and export activities, as well as efforts to expand operations in certain markets. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About Eclipse: <\/strong>Founded in 2005, Eclipse Investments Group is fully owned by Omani Zubair Corporation and is active across a range of industries, such as energy, chemical manufacturing, electrical equipment, and fast-moving consumer goods sectors, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/eclipse-investments.com\/en\/about\/the-eclipse-story\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>. The company boasts a list of subsidiaries and controlling interests in companies across the globe, including the UK, Norway, KSA, Turkey, Tanzania, and India. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HUMANITARIAN AID- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong>UAE<\/strong><strong> has committed USD 550 mn to the UN\u2019s 2026 Global Humanitarian Overview <\/strong><strong>(GHO)<\/strong>, which seeks USD 33 bn to assist 135 mn people across 23 humanitarian operations worldwide, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bn4kwk7-following-directives-uae-president-uae-announces\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. 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BIS pointed to signs of exuberance \u2014 including rapid price appreciation, elevated valuations, and media hype \u2014 with gold up 60% YTD, its strongest performance since 1979, and S&amp;P 500 seeing annual gains of 17% while Nasdaq is up 22%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Institutional pulls back, retail all in: <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Retail investors accounted for most of the inflows into gold and US equity funds over the past three months, while institutional investors either pared back or held steady \u2014 a dynamic the BIS says could heighten volatility if herd behavior triggers fire sales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A double whammy: <\/strong>This is the first time in at least five decades that equities and gold have hit bubble indicators simultaneously, the bank noted. While gold eased to USD 4.2k this week from an October record of USD 4.4k per oz, inflows into gold ETFs are set for a record year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Central bank buying of gold \u2014 traditionally a safe haven \u2014 to hedge against a weak USD, inflation concerns, and debt worries have all given the rally a boost<\/strong>. The concern? Bullion has a history of boom-bust cycles when subsequent corrections erased gains by up to 30%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On equities<\/strong>, the bank warned that big tech-led gains \u2014 fueled by AI enthusiasm \u2014 have pushed valuations to stretched levels, heightening the risk of a disorderly correction with broader market spillovers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Still, Wall Street analysts expect the S&amp;P 500 to extend its rally into 2026<\/strong> and gain around 10%, with big tech leading gains despite concerns over high AI spending, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/0c133aab-0e90-44d1-9709-2c1359a86758\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> reported elsewhere. Analysts cited supportive fiscal policy, potential Fed rate cuts, and gains from AI deployment. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We dove into why the AI hype may be masking underlying risks of an AI bubble recently<\/strong>, after skeptics warned the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5091195f-e800-4795-a0bd-9a98e6ca108e\/the%253cmark%253e-big-short%253c%2Fmark%253e,-part-ii%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">rally rests on short-lived GPU infrastructure<\/a> and extended depreciation schedules, raising the risk that reported revenues overstate underlying economics. Investor Michael Burry has reportedly placed a USD 1.1 bn short against Nvidia and Palantir, a sign that a mass write-down could be incoming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Asian markets are a sea of red this morning<\/strong>, as Chinese inflation rose to its highest since February. Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng was down 0.6%, while China\u2019s CSI 300 lost 0.8%. <strong>Over on Wall Street<\/strong>, futures are hovering near the flatline after US indices logged minor changes yesterday, with the S&amp;P down marginally and the Nasdaq up 0.1%. <\/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\">9,989<\/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: +6.1%)<\/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>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\">6,045<\/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% (YTD: +17.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">4,850<\/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: +16.4%)<\/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\">3.7% 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\">3.6% 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>Tadawul <\/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\">10,700<\/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\">+0.7% (YTD: -11.1%)<\/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>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\">41,941<\/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: +41.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">6,841<\/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: +16.3%)<\/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>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\">9,642<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">0.0% (YTD: +18.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">5,718<\/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: +18.0%)<\/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>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 62.08<\/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%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas (Nymex) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 4.58<\/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>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 4,245<\/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%<\/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 92,239<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.4% (YTD: -1.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Chimera JP Morgan UAE Bond UCITS ETF<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">AED 3.82<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">0.0% (YTD: +9.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">151.62<\/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\">+0.1% (YTD: +8.4%)<\/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>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\">16.93<\/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: -2.4%)<\/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 0.5% yesterday<\/strong> on turnover of AED 1.5 bn. The index is up 6.1% 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>Ins. House (+12.9%), Alpha Dhabi Holding (+8.8%), and 2PointZero (+3.8%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Orascom Construction (-3.9%), Investcorp Capital (-3.3%), and Gulf Cement Co. (-2.8%). <\/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 rose 0.8% on turnover of AED 718.1 mn. 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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>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>8-10 December (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bridgesummit.com\/en\/\" style=\"\">The Bridge Summit<\/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>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;\">, ADGM, 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 Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10 December (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roscongress.org\/events\/rossiysko-emiratskiy-biznes-forum\/about\/\" style=\"\">UAE-Russia Business Forum<\/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;\">12 December (Friday): Emirates NBD to launch an open offer for Mumbai-listed RBL Bank\u2019s public shares. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12 December (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-01\/us-moves-to-deepen-minerals-supply-chain-in-ai-race-with-china\" style=\"\">US Pax Silica Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, White House, Washington DC. <\/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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 December (Friday): Tender period for Emirates NBD\u2019s offer for RBL Bank\u2019s public shares ends.<\/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<\/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;\">1 January: Amendments to the Tax Procedures Law and the UAE VAT Law come into 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>13-15 January (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fespamiddleeast.com\/exhibiting\/exhibit?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22872965013&gbraid=0AAAAAqD9IbbBANPyJR6PGGinsuyzX0EAy&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0NPGBhCDARIsAGAzpp0Ia6nltF9CwDoUIHmucbQKVt3Wq9f0ruPnI0jbDvsVx7LyJ7KSr18aAuKnEALw_wcB\" style=\"\">FESPA Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai Exhibition Center, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 January (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dipmf.ae\/en\/\" style=\"\">Dubai International Project Management Forum<\/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>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>31 January - 7 February (Saturday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net\/event-tickets\/mubadala-abu-dhabi-open?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=P-Max&utm_campaign=MADO2026-PMax-Conversion&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23138933896&gbraid=0AAAAAqSmmAEtRc4Im65PSU2vo--3YbKzh&gclid=CjwKCAjwgeLHBhBuEiwAL5gNEcmIDto53W6gHSmaL-f0vIhZZ7YXPJCKOOjQqUyhhzVAF6LaZUmGBBoCf7EQAvD_BwE\" style=\"\">Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, International Tennis Center, Zayed Sports 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: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>4-6 February (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.menamoney.org\/product\/test-arab-actuarial-conference-2026\/\" style=\"\">Arab Actuarial Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Millennium Plaza Downtown Hotel, Dubai. <\/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>10-11 February (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forbesmiddleeastevents.com\/top-advisors-investors-summit-abu-dhabi\/\" style=\"\">Top Advisors and Investors Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><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><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-28 March (Thursday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialcapital2026.com\/\" style=\"\">Social Capital 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>28-29 March (Saturday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eicalcongress.com\/\" style=\"\">Emirates Congress on AI & Visionary leadership in Transforming Healthcare<\/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>30 March - 2 April (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iaapa.org\/expos-and-events\/expo-middle-east\/on-site-information\" style=\"\">IAAPA Middle East Exhibition and 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;\">APRIL 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adghw.com\/\" style=\"\">Future Health Summit<\/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>13-15 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/15t1prb-dubai-host-15th-aim-congress-april-2026\" style=\"\">AIM Congress<\/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>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><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><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><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-23 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uitpsummit.org\/dubai2026\/\" style=\"\">UITP Public Transport 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;\">MAY 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;\">11-15 May (Monday-Friday): Dubai Future Finance Week, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><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><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">19-20 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): Capital Market Summit, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-22 May (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/energy\/under-the-directives-of-khaled-bin-mohamed-bin-zayed-department-of-energy-to-launch-abu-dhabi-water-power-week-in-may-2026\/\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Water and Energy Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Abu Dhabi 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;\">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;\">JULY 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 July (Friday):<\/span> <span>Large businesses achieving annual revenues equal to or above AED 50<\/span> <span>mn<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight:400;\">must appoint an accredited service provider for e-invoicing implementation. <\/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 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-4 December (Wednesday-Friday):<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwater.org\/news\/2026-un-water-conference\" style=\"\">UN Water Conference<\/a><\/span><span>, UAE.<\/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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">The UAE to host the Arab Competition Forum;<\/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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 January: Deadline for large businesses to implement e-invoicing;<\/span><\/li>\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 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