{"id":110225,"date":"2025-12-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=110225"},"modified":"2025-12-15T05:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T05:47:08","slug":"adcb-wraps-rights-issue-cbuae-cuts-interest-rates","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/adcb-wraps-rights-issue-cbuae-cuts-interest-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"ADCB wraps rights issue + CBUAE cuts interest rates"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"110227\" 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=\"110227\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p 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post-110227 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-were-tracking-today tag-adnoc-logistics-and-services tag-aviation tag-crescent-petroleum tag-crypto tag-dana-gas tag-dubai-airports tag-dubai-international-airport tag-e tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-infrastructure tag-lng tag-ma tag-media tag-mubadala 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\/.12914a02-fed6-4ed7-b048-189558eee683.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, friends. <\/strong>We have a busy issue for you this morning, led by news that Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank wrapped its bumper rights issue, a new fund launch in ADGM, and the latest data from NielsenIQ on consumer trends in the UAE. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PLUS- We look at the rise of Gulf issuance in China<\/strong>, as Asian investors pivot away from US debt and look towards diversifying their bonds amid policy uncertainty and headwinds. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- We sit down with Coursera\u2019s CEO Greg Hart<\/strong>, who tells us about the demand for the platform in the UAE, why microcredentials like online certificates are rising in importance amid a competitive job market, and how AI is shifting learner trends in the UAE and the wider region. <\/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>BUT FIRST- The Central Bank of the UAE cut interest rates for the third time this year<\/strong>, lowering them by 25 bps in line with the US Federal Reserve\u2019s move in its meeting yesterday, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bn56ctj-uae-cuts-benchmark-interest-rate-365\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The base rate applicable to the overnight deposit facility was cut to 3.65%, while the rate applicable to borrowing short-term liquidity remains the same at 50 bps above the base rate for all standing credit facilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We have more on what drove the Fed\u2019s decision <\/strong>and what\u2019s coming next in this morning\u2019s Planet Finance, below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u26c5WEATHER- We\u2019re in for a mostly cloudy day in both Dub<\/strong><strong>ai and Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, with the mercury peaking at 30\u00b0C in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, before cooling to a low of 20\u00b0C in the former and 18\u00b0C in the capital. <\/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- Paramount lobbies Warner Bros shareholders to back its Gulf-backed hostile <\/strong><strong>takeover:<\/strong> Paramount CEO David Ellison made a compelling regulatory and valuation case for his company\u2019s USD 180 bn hostile bid during meetings with Warner Bros shareholders in New York this week, where he also assuaged concerns over reliance on Gulf funds for the bid, sources present during meetings told the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/5b804eb9-6b90-4f60-8bdf-7e4de51e1ad7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>. Investor Mario Gabelli, whose fund holds USD 160 mn in Warner Bros stock, told the FT his clients would be better off tendering to Paramount unless Netflix \u201cbumps the price.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Paramount <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/82b93be0-4ef6-49c8-8be7-b09f917fa041\/this-morning:-abu-dhabi-investor-backs-paramount%25e2%2580%2599s-hostile-bid-for%253cmark%253e-warner%253c%2Fmark%253e-bros-%2B-abu-dhabi-gets-fintech,-insurance,-digital-assets-cluster\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">launched a counter bid for all of WBD<\/a> days after Netflix agreed to acquire its Hollywood studios, as well as HBO and streaming business, but not its traditional TV channels. Abu Dhabi\u2019s L\u2019imad, QIA, and PIF are providing USD 24 bn to support Paramount\u2019s bid, structured without governance rights to avoid review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US. The bidding war has driven WBD\u2019s stock from USD 12 in September to USD 28 this week, with both suitors now under pressure to sweeten terms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>Warner Bros\u2019 shareholders have until 8 January to decide what it will do. <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Mubadala<\/strong><strong> Capital, Kaio to explore<\/strong><strong> tokenizing<\/strong><strong> private market investment products:<\/strong> Mubadala Capital and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaio.xyz\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaio<\/a>, an onchain infrastructure provider for real-world assets, will explore opening up tokenized access to the asset manager\u2019s private-market investment products to institutional and accredited investors, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/mubadala-capital-and-kaio-to-explore-digital-access-to-private-market-investments-h38ggsi6\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move points to a growing wave of \u201ctraditional institutional capital [...] scaling onchain,\u201d <\/strong>Kaio CEO Shrey Rastogi said. The tie-up will look into providing access to alternative investment options using digital infrastructure from Kaio \u2014 which has already worked with the likes of BlackRock, Brevan Howard, and Hamilton Lane on tokenized feeder structures. <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>#3- e&amp; to start accepting stablecoin:<\/strong> You can soon use AE Coin, the UAE\u2019s first AED-pegged stablecoin, to pay for phone bills, recharges, and other digital and self-service transactions, after e&amp; UAE inked an MoU with Al Maryah Community Bank (Mbank) to enable the payments, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/e-and-uae-to-consider-enabling-stablecoin-payments-through-ae-coin-v06dwdkf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI<\/strong><strong>-<\/strong> A host of Emirati players are adopting AE Coin payments, with 7X inking a similar MoU <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/f4e299e4-9fe5-40d2-a397-558a2f2b9413\/investcorp-acquires-us-industrial-property-portfolio-%2B-nrtc-takes-over-ripe-organic\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last week<\/a>, as well as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/75388f2a-4a80-4028-970c-497c9e666391\/this-morning:-sharjah-islamic-bank-sounds-out-investors-for-at1-sukuk-sale-%2B-pay-for-your-flights-with-stablecoin%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Arabia<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/aadd1e3c-9594-4fcb-b19f-3b3fb200ea0b\/this-morning:-more%253cmark%253e-ae-coin%253c%2Fmark%253e-payments-as-crypto-goes-mainstream-%2B-abu-dhabi-airports-sees-13%2525-y-o-y-increase-in-passengers-in-1h\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department<\/a>, and Abu Dhabi\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9e61c17c-b8dd-44e7-9820-ea9382aa0797\/this-morning:-canada-in-talks-with-the-uae-over-ai-investments-%2B-taxi-stablecoin-payments-are-now-a-thing-in-abu-dhabi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tawasul Taxis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In other stablecoin news, <\/strong><strong>Blockchain Center <\/strong><strong>Abu Dhabi partnered with stablecoin FX exchange infrastructure provider Open Stable Network (OSN) <\/strong>to set up an Abu Dhabi-based stablecoin and digital assets platform, which will be known as OSN Abu Dhabi, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/chainwire.org\/2025\/12\/10\/osn-and-the-blockchain-center-abu-dhabi-announce-strategic-partnership-to-accelerate-digital-asset-and-stablecoin-infrastructure-in-the-uae\/?mfk=4tdGaw7ZGCUqpTNvUZaBLPYKHN8oolEz2plMudBiVU5wESk16jRIm0OmpuFYOguw%2FI5OR1g49ELVAl2xyAem3r%2BYNQNWUWhHxe%2B6yB1Wa43ozQ%3D%3D\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Another AED-pegged stablecoin that was recently approved, Zand AED, will reduce regular transfer fees to 0.5% from 6%<\/strong>, the bank\u2019s CEO Michael Chan told CNBC Arabia (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbcarabia.com\/146297\/2025\/10\/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%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%83-Zand-%D9%84%D9%80CNBC-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9:-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%85%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AE%D9%81%D8%B6-%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%86-6--%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-0.5-\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 1:34<\/a>). The Central Bank of the UAE gave Zand Bank approval to issue the stablecoin <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/91a15ff4-bac7-4f2a-a0d7-335d15eb30fe\/pe-firm-kkr-expands-to-abu-dhabi-%2B%253cmark%253e-zand%253c%2Fmark%253e-aed-backed-stablecoin-gets-approval\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This comes as the UAE is now being dubbed \u201cthe world\u2019s seco<\/strong><strong>nd crypto capital\u201d after the US<\/strong> by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong told CNBC (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/video\/2025\/12\/10\/the-uae-is-the-second-crypto-capital-of-the-world-says-coinbase-ceo.html?&amp;qsearchterm=\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 8:34<\/a>), thanks to regulatory clarity that has attracted a pool of investors, The Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange, which <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/15554485-c9fb-420c-b245-768cc9a83b68\/coinbase-to-fully-acquire-dubai-based%253cmark%253e-deribit%253c%2Fmark%253e-for-usd-2.9-bn\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">recently acquired<\/a> Dubai-based crypto options exchange Deribit for USD 2.9 bn, plans to make the UAE their international HQ for derivatives, Armstrong 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>#4- Wider adoption of long-haul aircraft models is expected to boost Dubai airports\u2019 <\/strong><strong>reach to over 600 destinations<\/strong>, up from 240 today, Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/business\/aviation\/dubai-airport-600-destinations-capacity-soon\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Khaleej Times<\/a>. With local and foreign carriers set to receive new long-range aircraft in the coming years, Griffiths believes Dubai could boost its aviation hub status by tapping new routes to \u201csecondary cities\u201d in Asia, Europe, and Africa. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Widebodies are no longer the only jets capable of long-haul trips<\/strong>, as new narrow-body models can now fly for up to nine hours and carry as many as 200 passengers, Griffiths explained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Airport expansions are another piece of the puzzle: <\/strong>Al Maktoum Airport\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/5b896ba3-1200-4e9f-8ade-e3b98dbf3e55\/dubai%25e2%2580%2599s-al-maktoum-airport-expansion-attracts-up-to-usd-15.5-bn-in-foreign-%2B-local-investments\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 10-12 bn expansion project<\/a> is set to lift Dubai airports\u2019 capacity to 260 mn passengers. DXB is expected to be integrated into DWC \u2014 which is planned to be five times DXB\u2019s size. <\/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>Our regio<\/strong><strong>n needs some USD 200 bn in gas investment over the next four years to<\/strong><strong> keep pace with demand<\/strong>, Crescent Petroleum CEO and Dana Gas Board Managing Director Majid Jafar was quoted as saying at the Middle East Gas Conference, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/events-and-conferences\/200bln-investment-required-for-growth-of-regions-gas-sector-industry-executives-say-o63d29zy\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Regional output has grown by over 15% since 2020 and is on track to rise another 30% by 2030, putting the Middle East on course to become the world\u2019s second-largest natural gas producer after North America, Jafar said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Producers must bring on an additional 14 bcf\/d of supply by 2030 to reach 86 bcf\/d<\/strong> \u2014 an increase comparable to the entire gas demand of Europe\u2019s power sector, the press release noted. The region\u2019s push to build out AI infrastructure in the UAE and Saudi Arabia will amplify demand, with power-intensive server clusters drawn by comparatively lower energy costs, modern networks, and the need for steady baseload electricity that gas currently provides. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The IEA agrees:<\/strong> Middle East natural gas output is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/574573dc-8433-44fe-87be-c65d4aae73cf\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">forecast<\/a> to expand by more than 20% (around 165 bcm) between 2024 and 2030, with Saudi Arabia contributing nearly 40 bcm and the UAE adding around 20 bcm. Global gas demand is seen climbing by 1.5% annually through 2030 in the IEA\u2019s base case \u2014 or 380 bcm in absolute terms. About half of that demand (roughly 190 bcm) would come from Asia-Pacific, with the Middle East accounting for close to 30% of the non-Asia share \u2014 more than 50 bcm over the period.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#6- <\/strong><strong>Abu<\/strong><strong> Dhabi family owned-developer expands London portfolio with<\/strong><strong> major West End office project: <\/strong>London\u2019s Westminster City Council approved plans by Berkeley Estate Asset Management, a real estate asset manager owned by Abu Dhabi\u2019s ruling Al Nahyan family, for one of the largest office developments in London\u2019s West End, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-10\/abu-dhabi-royals-get-approval-for-vast-london-west-end-office\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. The developer is owned by the Private Department of the President of the UAE, according to official <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk\/company\/14016887\/persons-with-significant-control\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">government data<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>The project involves redeveloping the former flagship BHS store and the adjoining London College of Fashion building on Oxford Street, creating around 80k sq ft. of office space and over 100k sq ft of stores. Led by architect KPF, the design reconditions an area typically dominated by smaller historic buildings, which are subject to strict regulatory protections and restrictions. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSA- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>School<\/strong><strong> days will get shorter on Fridays to account for new Friday prayer times:<\/strong> The General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, and Zakat will standardize Friday sermons and prayers, moving it up to 12:45pm nationwide, effective from 2 January 2026, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/uae\/education\/most-uae-schools-set-to-close-early-on-fridays-as-prayer-time-changes-from-january-2026-1.500375127\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gulf News<\/a> reports. Schools are likely to see shorter days and will coordinate with educational authorities to implement schedule adjustments to accommodate the change. <\/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>GCC<\/strong><strong> top market for Dubai exports in 9M: <\/strong>GCC markets were the main destination for Dubai Chamber of Commerce members\u2019 exports and re-exports in 9M 2025, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2025\/december\/10-12\/gcc-countries-accounted-for\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Media Office<\/a>. The region accounted for 48.2% of the AED 125.3 bn total.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Non-GCC Middle East markets came second, accounting for 29.1% at AED 75.7 bn<\/strong>, followed by Africa at AED 26.1 bn. Asia-Pacific was next with AED 21.9 bn, while Europe saw AED 7.8 bn, North America logged AED 1.8 bn, and Latin American markets saw just over AED 1 bn.<\/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\">Have you checked out EnterpriseAM MENA &lt;&gt; India? 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. 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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 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>One story is on every front page this morning: <\/strong>The US Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 25 bps to 3.50-3.75%, marking its third cut this year. The decision was the result of a rare 9-3 split vote that exposed divisions over how to steer the economy through tariffs, a labor squeeze, and limited data from the government shutdown. Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed faces \u201csignificant downside risks\u201d in the jobs market and inflationary pressures from Trump\u2019s trade policies, urging caution as new data comes in. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2025\/dec\/10\/fed-interest-rates-us-economy\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cx257k3n2g1o\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/12\/10\/fed-interest-rate-decision-december-2025-.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/business\/live-news\/federal-reserve-interest-rate-12-10-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/fed-expected-cut-rates-may-signal-coming-pause-2025-12-10\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-10\/-silent-dissents-reveal-growing-fed-resistance-to-powell-s-cuts?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** DIVE DEEPER- <\/strong>We have more on the Fed\u2019s decision in this morning\u2019s Planet Finance, below. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- US forces seized a sanctioned oil tanker off Venezuela\u2019s coast<\/strong>, escalating Trump\u2019s pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro. The vessel was accused of transporting illicit oil from Venezuela and Iran. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/dec\/10\/us-forces-reportedly-seize-oil-tanker-off-venezuela-coast\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/live\/cy07yk63x80t\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-10\/us-seizes-oil-tanker-off-the-coast-of-venezuela\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/12\/10\/politics\/oil-tanker-seized-venezuela\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/trump-administration-seizes-oil-tanker-off-venezuela-coast-us-officials-say-2025-12-10\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Escalation in Yemen is also getting attention:<\/strong> The Southern Transitional Council in Yemen, which has in the past been backed by the UAE, seized power across southern Yemen earlier this week in a major move that could potentially split the country into two states for the first time in decades. Saudi Arabia also withdrew its troops from the presidential palace in the southern capital, effectively handing control to the STC. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/how-yemens-southern-power-shift-heightens-risk-turbulent-region-2025-12-09\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/dec\/08\/seizure-south-yemen-uae-backed-forces-could-lead-independence-claim\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20251210-separatist-gains-in-yemen-raise-fresh-fears-of-civil-war-amid-regional-tensions\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">France24<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/yemen-war-houthis-separatists-stc-uae-saudi-e9799b4804f99378ec0b3ed308e3c250\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background: <\/strong>The country has faced a civil war for over a decade as Iran-aligned Houthis control the most populous areas of the country, while Saudi Arabia and UAE-backed coalitions have backed the government in the south, though things had reached somewhat of a stalemate for a few years. The latest move from the STC upends the quiet agreement that had been in place among the anti-houthi partners. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A UAE official told <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/separatists-claim-broad-control-southern-yemen-2025-12-08\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a><\/strong><strong> that the UAE\u2019s position on Yemen \u201cis in line with Saudi Arabia in supporting a political process\u201d<\/strong> that is based on UN resolutions, without commenting directly on the STC\u2019s moves in Yemen. <\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">***<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>You\u2019re reading EnterpriseAM UAE<\/strong>, your essential daily roundup of business, economics, and must-read news about the UAE, delivered straight to your inbox. 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category-capital-markets tag-abu-dhabi-commercial-bank tag-adx tag-capital-markets tag-debt 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\/.ba89d898-0d3d-4356-b585-1167439deee0.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) wrapped up its <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6ff59683-cd1a-4447-a1fd-632ce49a0d5d\/adcb-to-move-ahead-with-aed-6.1-bn-rights-issue\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 6.1 bn rights<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6ff59683-cd1a-4447-a1fd-632ce49a0d5d\/adcb-to-move-ahead-with-aed-6.1-bn-rights-issue\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">issue<\/a><\/strong>, drawing commitments of over AED 12 bn from local, regional, and international investors, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/672.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">an ADX disclosure (pdf)<\/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;\">The lender said all 592.2 mn new shares were fully subscribed<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, at AED 10.3 each, with demand for additional shares running more than 3x the available amount, and allocated pro rata among investors who requested extra stock. Mubadala, the bank\u2019s largest shareholder, took up its full entitlement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This was the largest-ever rights issue by an ADX-listed firm. <\/strong>The move, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6cc959f9-0890-4eff-bb43-388e52fcb416\/em-debt-rush\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">first announced in September<\/a>, raises ADCB\u2019s paid-up capital to AED 7.9 bn, up from AED 7.3 bn, and supports its plan to maintain buffers ahead of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/f24d7fed-e46d-49f2-b102-e41c95d219c0\/this-morning:-adgm-proposes-tightened-banking-regs-%2B-ewec-receives-proposals-for-khazna-solar-plant\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tighter capital rules<\/a> for systemically important banks. Subscriptions ran from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/da2ffa9e-3379-4ca2-ad54-23a0f0a9c483\/this-morning:-emirates-cargo-plane-crashes-in-hong-kong-%2B-archer%25e2%2580%2599s-air-taxi-launch-delayed-to-2026%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">18 November to 4 December<\/a>, with shares priced at AED 10.3 each \u2014 roughly a 30% markdown to the lender\u2019s early-September market close. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>The raise follows ADCB\u2019s renewed mandates <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/ee0032b0-effd-46af-8136-254161aa6127\/investors-look-to-emerging-markets-for-tariff-safe-assets\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">to issue up to USD 8 bn in debt<\/a> and USD 2 bn in capital instruments, and comes as the bank continues to clean up legacy exposures, including this year\u2019s USD 1.4 bn sale of distressed loans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS- <\/strong>ADCB quarterbacked the transaction as the sole lead manager, bookrunner, and receiving bank.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/abu-dhabi-commercial-bank\/\">Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/adx\/\">ADX<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/capital-markets\/\">capital markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/debt\/\">debt<\/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=\"110232\" 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=\"110232\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/11\/gemcorp-angola-sovereign-wealth-fund-launch-adgm-based-pan-african-fund\/\">\r\n                            Gemcorp, Angola sovereign wealth fund launch ADGM-based, pan-African fund                        <\/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\/11\/gemcorp-angola-sovereign-wealth-fund-launch-adgm-based-pan-african-fund\/\" 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 fund, subject to regulatory approvals, will tap Gulf investors with interest in Africa, chair of FSDEA Armando Manuel told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/angolas-wealth-fund-gemcorp-launch-africa-infrastructure-fund-2025-12-09\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Where will the money go?<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> The fund\u2019s investments will focus on critical sectors including transportation, energy and energy transition, water and food security, supply chains, financial services, and communications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Fundraising plans:<\/strong> FSDEA will provide an initial USD 50 mn, potentially rising to USD 200 mn depending on commercial conditions, while Gemcorp and its funds will contribute up to USD 50 mn. The remaining capital will come from from global investors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The appetite is already there: <\/strong>\u201cThe level of appetite that we've witnessed, whether it is pension schemes all the way in Nordic Europe, to investors in GCC to international institutional capital as well as family offices, is vast,\u201d Asad Hajiyev, Gemcorp senior executive officer in Abu Dhabi, is quoted as saying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UAE investors \u2764\ufe0f Africa:<\/strong> UAE-based developer Emirates Reportage Development &amp; Investment is building a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/13c3398b-2b8b-4b85-8e11-7cf4ec472b87\/abu-dhabi-will-develop-more-than-10-vertiports-as-part-of-evtol-commercial-rollout\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 1.8 bn<\/a> mixed-use development in Angola, while Dubai Investments <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/bd2c82c3-5889-4bb2-8755-538b167e519a\/dubai-investments-teams-up-with%253cmark%253e-angola%253c%2Fmark%253e%25e2%2580%2599s-fsdea-for-luanda-real-estate-projects\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">partnered<\/a> with the FSDEA on Luanda real estate projects and began building the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/8ac2cdfb-46d3-4c0c-8b6b-86eebdbdd6a2\/adia-invests-in-jain-global-%2B-al-zeyoudi-wants-to-grow-trade-ties-with-the-us\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 500 mn<\/a> DIP Angola project last year. On the energy front, Adnoc\u2019s XRG and its partners will also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/c8770ce4-c075-4b01-b198-e7ee21b13ee8\/this-morning:-xrg-reaches-final-investment-decision-on%253cmark%253e-mozambique%253c%2Fmark%253e-lng-facility-%2B-rak-to-get-autonomous-taxis\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">expand<\/a> the Coral North Floating LNG facility in Mozambique. Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi\u2019s International Resources Holding (IRH) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/391980ae-10bd-456a-960e-8d7f2721b73c\/irh-acquires-majority-interest-in-congo-tin-mine-firm-for-usd-367-mn\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquired<\/a> a majority stake in Congo tin miner Alphamin Resources.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/abu-dhabi\/\">Abu Dhabi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/infrastructure\/\">infrastructure<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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has-post-thumbnail hentry category-debt-watch tag-debt tag-debt-watch tag-enterpriseam-uae 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\/.b834f79f-c405-4365-bdc7-c6bf36684c9c.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Gulf borrowers are increasingly seeing growing allocations from Asian investors<\/strong>, with DBS\u2019s Clifford Lee telling <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/asian-investors-flock-gulf-debt-hunt-yield-growth-2025-12-10\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> that regular Gulf issuance in China\u2019s onshore bond market could \u201cunlock access to an over USD 20 tn market.\u201d This comes as Asian investors are pivoting sharply toward GCC debt as uncertainty deepens in the world\u2019s two largest economies \u2014 the US and China \u2014 making the region\u2019s stability and diversification push look increasingly attractive on the global scene. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">By the numbers:<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> Bond issuance in MENA jumped 20% y-o-y to <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/bcaea9fa-81ad-4782-8d7c-e7df6bddd818\/saudi-state-linked-players-were-the-region%25e2%2580%2599s-most-active-bond-issuers-in-9m-2025\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 125.9 bn in 9M 2025<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, putting the region on track for a record year. Meanwhile, borrowers in the Middle East secured USD 16 bn in syndicated loans from lenders in the Asia-Pacific so far this year, more than triple the USD 5 bn raised last year, as investors reprice US recession risks and brace for prolonged tariff volatility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cChinese investors [are] actively diversifying away from US-based investments,\u201d<\/strong> HSBC Mena Debt Capital Markets Head Nour Safa told the newswire, adding that Chinese capital \u2013 often routed via Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia \u2013 is now ramping up purchases across both loans and bonds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters for the region\u2019s diversification play: <\/strong>Analysts say the shift bodes well for GCC sovereigns and government-related entities trying to finance multi-year transformation plans at a time when oil-linked revenues are softer. IMF forecasts show the MENA region growing 3.9% this year and accelerating to 4.3% in 2026, outpacing a cooling global economy. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cInvestors are being more cautious about US Treasuries,\u201d<\/strong> Nomura\u2019s Oliver Holt told Reuters, noting that high-rated Gulf issuers are capturing flows thanks to tighter spreads and stronger credit fundamentals. Asian allocations in GCC transactions climbed to 15-20%, up from 5-7% in early 2024, according to Emirates NBD Capital\u2019s Ritesh Agarwal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Demand is already influencing pricing: <\/strong>Asian investors took 40% of Qatar\u2019s AA-rated, USD 1 bn, three-year bond last month, which was priced at just 15 bps over US Treasuries. Gulf credits also offer yield pick-ups versus similarly rated Asian bonds, UOB Asset Management CIO Chong Jiun Yeh noted. Meanwhile, early Gulf forays into Asia\u2019s currency markets \u2014 from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/4ce7e443-f08c-4d62-8d2e-b32c207356a6\/%253cmark%253esharjah%253c%2Fmark%253e-sells-rmb-2-bn-panda-bond\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharjah\u2019s RMB 2 bn, three-year Panda bond<\/a> to Saudi National Bank\u2019s first SGD-denominated bond \u2014 hint at a broader financing shift.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The upshot?<\/strong> With investors shying away from US exposure due to policy instability and China still under pressure, the Gulf\u2019s relative macro stability, higher yields, and aggressive diversification agenda are making it a natural magnet for Asia\u2019s capital and potentially positioning the region as a regular borrower in the world\u2019s deepest bond market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- Is equity fatigue becoming a tailwind for Gulf debt? <\/strong>MENA <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/1fc633ce-1eca-43d0-a4e0-f5507711f8a5\/cgs-ekes-out-0.8%2525-gain-on-first-day-of-tadawul-trading\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">equity issuance<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/1fc633ce-1eca-43d0-a4e0-f5507711f8a5\/cgs-ekes-out-0.8%2525-gain-on-first-day-of-tadawul-trading\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">has struggled this year<\/a> under valuation pushback and softer first-day performance. The region\u2019s once-reliable IPO pop has all but evaporated, leaving several Emirati and Saudi floats postponed or trading below their offer prices. 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baskets<\/strong>, while treading more cautiously when it comes to spending on technology, according to NielsenIQ\u2019s 3Q 2025 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/499.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">State of the Nation report (pdf)<\/a>. This is a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/0cd15575-2dd3-423d-89c4-c12395e234d9\/value-in-groceries-and-high-spending-on-premium-electronics-drive-saudi-shopping-patterns--nielseniq\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reversal of the trend in Saudi Arabia<\/a>, where spending on higher-end tech is taking precedence. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Spending<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">momentum in the UAE remained strong in the twelve months leading into September.<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> Spending on both value and premium items in the FMCG category climbed 20%, with revenues rising 7.7% y-o-y \u2014 seeing significant growth compared to tech and durables, which saw sales climb 6.9% y-o-y, with spending rising on premium products as opposed to value-tier ones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What they said: <\/strong>\u201cUAE shoppers show strong growth at both ends of the spectrum, presenting opportunities for suppliers to cater to both entry-level and premium segments,\u201d General Manager for the Arabian Peninsula and Pakistan Andrey Dvoychenkov told NielsenIQ.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Luxury retail gains momentum:<\/strong> The UAE is among the strongest performers in the Middle East luxury market, according to a Bain &amp; Company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bain.com\/about\/media-center\/press-releases\/20252\/global-luxury-stays-resilient-despite-economic-headwinds-and-shifting-consumer-trends-that-reshape-marketbain--company-and-altagamma\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Luxury spending in the region is projected at 4-6% in 2025, supported by tourism in Dubai and Abu Dhabi and steady domestic demand. UAE consumers favor luxury experiences like fine dining, hospitality, and travel over traditional goods, the report states, while accessible luxury products are gaining traction among younger, value-conscious shoppers. High-end offerings in yachts, private jets, and premium hospitality also remain robust.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Modern trade dominates FMCG:<\/strong> Modern trade \u2014 which includes supermarkets and large chain stores \u2014 account for roughly 70% of FMCG sales in the UAE, while traditional trade \u2014 think smaller mom-and-pop shops \u2014 represents 18% and e-commerce contributes 11.9%, gaining two percentage points compared to the same period last year. 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Usually a platform for job seekers to showcase their experience and skillset, LinkedIn has become a hodgepodge of musings, new job announcements, and those certificates. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">A lot of these tend to have an AI or digital skill-linked theme.<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> People not only want to show they are serious about their career growth, but that they also care about growing their skillsets, and that they remain relevant in what is increasingly a competitive market. This is especially the case in a place like the Gulf, where competition for talent between Saudi Arabia and the UAE is fierce, and AI-linked skills are becoming more in demand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This reliance on continuous learning and microcredentials has become a key tool in job seekers\u2019 arsenal as they look for new jobs<\/strong>, Coursera\u2019s President and CEO Greg Hart (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/whoisgreghart\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) tells EnterpriseAM UAE. In the UAE, in particular, demand for GenAI courses, microcredentials, and job-ready skills is outpacing that of the wider region, with an overwhelming, Hart said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the numbers: <\/strong>The company now counts around 1.5 mn registered learners in the UAE, up 23% y-o-y in 2025, with over 62k GenAI enrollments recorded in 2025. UAE learners mostly consist of early-career and mid-career professionals trying to remain competitive in a fast-changing job market, he noted, adding that the age demographic is older than the broader regional base, with the median age being 36, with 86% of all Coursera learners come to the platform to advance their careers. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A job market under pressure is accelerating the shift.<\/strong> Cooper Fitch has been reporting steadily rising competition that outpaces job creation, as well as a preference for more UAE-experience talent as opposed to those who are new to the market, which makes it harder for people looking for jobs in the UAE \u2014 with less experience in their CV \u2014 to land jobs. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Microcredentials are now increasingly viewed as a bonus on employees\u2019 CVs<\/strong>, supplementing traditional educational degrees as new skillsets \u2014 like AI \u2014 emerge, Hart explained. Some 97% of UAE employers say they are more likely to hire a candidate with a microcredential, the same share of students who say they want to earn one. \u201cIt\u2019s one of the best ways for people past their university days to demonstrate that they have the skills that are needed today,\u201d Hart added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The structure of learning itself is changing.<\/strong> People are no longer viewing education as something that\u2019s front-loaded to their university years, Hart said. Mid-career and late-career professionals are increasingly using Coursera to advance their skillsets, especially those linked to the digital world and GenAI. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This shift has pushed Coursera to orient the entire platform around \u201cskills pathways,\u201d<\/strong> using the company\u2019s AI-driven career graph to map courses to specific job roles across IT, data, GenAI and software engineering. Each pathway includes verified assessments \u2014 effectively proof-of-skill \u2014 that workers can share with employers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE\u2019s government is also prioritizing initiatives to help upskill workers to advance its ambitious AI targets<\/strong>, which is helping boost this wave, Hart said. The country also decided <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/e4df2ed4-1449-414b-b848-1c2042665207\/this-morning:-g42-eyes-tens-of-bns-of-investments-in-the-us-%2B-ai-classes-coming-to-uae-schools-next-year\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in May<\/a> to embed AI into its public-school curriculum from kindergarten to grade 12 starting next year, covering technical foundations, ethics, data, and algorithms \u2014 something Hart described as \u201cfar more forward-looking\u201d than what he sees in the US.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Those policy moves are translating into enterprise partnerships.<\/strong> Coursera now works with over 100 organizations in the UAE alone, including Dubai Police, Adnoc, Emirates NBD, Etisalat, Edge Group, Dubai\u2019s Roads and Transport Authority, governmental departments, and universities such as Ajman University. Regionally, its collaboration with UNDP and the MBRF aims to equip 10 mn learners across Arab states with future-ready skills by 2030.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the broader region: <\/strong>The Middle East is now one of the company\u2019s fastest-growing markets globally, with overall learner growth in the region outpacing global averages, Hart told us. Across MENA, upskilling demand is surging at double-digit rates. The Middle East and Africa logged over 1 mn enrollments on Coursera in 2025, averaging one enrollment per minute \u2014 up from one every five minutes in 2023, according to data Coursera shared with EnterpriseAM UAE. Of this, some 261k enrolled in GenAI courses across the region this year, while c. 1.5 mn enrolled in STEM-related courses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For learners across MENA, the message is increasingly clear: adapt early, or risk being left behind. <\/strong>The convergence of demographic trends, national AI policies, and employer pressure is creating a feedback loop that is driving the fastest adoption rates Coursera has ever seen outside the US. For employers, microcredentials are becoming a critical filter. For governments, upskilling pipelines are becoming economic policy. And for platforms like Coursera, the region has become the testbed for what a skills-first economy looks like in practice. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/artificial-intelligence\/\">artificial intelligence<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/education\/\">Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"110242\" 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=\"110242\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">MOVES<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/11\/new-ceo-at-taqeef-after-30-years\/\">\r\n                            New CEO at Taqeef after 30 years                        <\/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\/11\/new-ceo-at-taqeef-after-30-years\/\" 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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Al Ghussein, who led the family business for over 30 years, will transition to serve as the firm\u2019s chairman. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">G\u00fclenc brings over 20 years of experience in cooling solutions<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> across various senior positions. He most recently served as deputy managing director at Daikin, where he scaled the firm's operations in Turkey, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. G\u00fclenc will oversee Taqeef\u2019s regional and international footprint expansion in his new role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dubai<\/strong><strong> National Ins. CEO resigns: <\/strong>Dubai National Ins. CEO A.R. Srinivasan (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/a-r-srinivasan-6174135\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) has stepped down from his position, citing personal reasons, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/679.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">DFM disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. The company\u2019s board of directors tapped the firm\u2019s head of risk management Charbel Yazbeck (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/charbelyazbeck1212\/?originalSubdomain=ae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) as acting CEO, pending approval from the Central Bank of the UAE. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/insurance\/\">insurance<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/moves\/\">MOVES<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    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post-110244 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-also-on-our-radar tag-abu-dhabi-investment-office tag-also-on-our-radar tag-digital-assets tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-investment tag-legislation tag-moodys tag-nasdaq-dubai tag-noon tag-salik tag-uae-china-relations tag-yango 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\/.1d5edd91-5378-46bb-b33b-90a10e0d5ba5.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p class=\"tag-border-left\">DEBT- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>NDB\u2019s<\/strong><strong> USD 50 bn listing is now in Dubai<\/strong>: New Development Bank (NDB) listed its USD 50 bn Medium-Term Note (EMTN) program on Nasdaq Dubai, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" 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The program, also listed on the Financial Conduct Authority register and the London Stock Exchange, holds a credit rating of AA from Fitch and AA+ from S&amp;P. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">EMTN? <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The dual-listed program comes as NDB aims to diversify funding sources from regional and global investors, and across key international financial centers. It looks to issue debt instruments in local currencies to fund infrastructure and sustainable development projects across its member countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BACKGROUND- <\/strong>NDB was established by the Brics nations in 2015 to finance infrastructure and sustainable development projects in emerging economies. The UAE joined in 2021 and Egypt became a member two years later.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Moody\u2019s <\/strong><strong>has maintained Dubai toll operator Salik\u2019s investment-grade A3 r<\/strong><strong>ating with a stable outlook<\/strong>, citing a low-risk business profile, robust financials and balance sheet, exclusive operating rights under its long-term RTA concession, and ties to the emirate\u2019s growing economy, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/665.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. The agency assigned Salik the same rating <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6185aa7e-309d-4c65-8731-f772cca67372\/more-hedge-funds-set-up-shop-in-the-uae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/46095626-fe23-4a27-b107-cdefe95e83b5\/mashreq-rolls-out-mashreq-neo-pakistan\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Earlier this month<\/a>, Fitch upgraded Salik to A from A- with a stable outlook, citing its exclusive toll-gate franchise, low leverage, strong liquidity, and links to Dubai\u2019s expanding economy. The agency said the RTA concession provides predictable cashflows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">INVESTMENT- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Adio <\/strong><strong>partners with CICC to create Abu Dhabi-China investment corrid<\/strong><strong>or: <\/strong>The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (Adio) inked an agreement with China International Capital Corporation (CICC) to establish an investment corridor aimed at boosting capital flows between Abu Dhabi and China, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/government-news\/adio-and-china-international-capital-corporation-establish-strategic-investment-corridor-sd8el1ud\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Under the partnership<\/strong>, Adio and CICC will identify fast-growing Chinese companies looking to expand to Abu Dhabi and help local institutional investors access China\u2019s capital markets. CICC will use Abu Dhabi as its regional base to launch structured products, services targeting high-net-worth individuals and family offices, and market-access advisory.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO<\/strong><strong>- YeePay to establish regional HQ in Abu Dhabi, join FIDA: <\/strong>Adio teamed up with Chinese cross-border payments firm YeePay to set up the company\u2019s regional headquarters and technology hub in Abu Dhabi, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/yeepay-establishes-regional-headquarters-in-partnership-with-abu-dhabi-investment-office-ubg0kr6f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. YeePay will join the newly launched fintech, ins., digital, and alternative assets (FIDA) cluster, which looks to bring in investment from global firms and facilitate access to financing and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>US financial services firm Prudential Fin<\/strong><strong>ancial <\/strong><strong>(PFI)<\/strong> <strong>will also join the FIDA cluster<\/strong>, after it inked an agreement with Adio, according to the Abu <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/economy\/abu-dhabi-investment-office-and-prudential-financial-inc-sign-strategic-collaboration-to-advance-long-term-investment-retirement-savings-income-and-reinsurance\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dhabi Media Office<\/a>. The agreement will see Prudential use its global investment management platform, PGIM, to develop scalable investment, income, and reins. products tailored to the UAE and the broader GCC. Initiatives will include designing retirement solutions, enhancing financial security strategies, and integrating global practices into local markets. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> STARTUPS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Regtech<\/strong><strong> startup Qadi secures USD 500k in pre-seed funding for AI compliance platform:<\/strong> UAE-based regulatory tech platform Qadi closed a pre-seed funding round valued at USD 500k, a company spokesperson told EnterpriseAM. MENA-based investment firm Incubayt led the funding round, which also saw participation from angel investor from the UAE, and Abu Dhabi in particular, with a background in AI and regulation. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The next steps: <\/strong>Qadi will use the capital to support the expansion of its AI and law-focused engineering teams, initially rolling out its platform to UAE law firms, with a wider rollout coming in 1Q 2026. Long-term it plans to scale across the GCC, with a focus on Saudi Arabia and tapping into Vision 2030-linked projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How it works: <\/strong>Qadi creates AI agents based on local laws, regulations, and policies to automate compliance workflows including contract reviews, checking NDAs and MSAs against local requirements, and monitoring media assets for regulatory compliance, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/2025\/12\/qadi-emerges-stealth-closing-pre-seed-round\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The goal is to help refocus employee efforts away from manual tasks to strategy and negotiation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">LEGISLATION- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE has updated its organ and tissue donation law to allow the controlled use of <\/strong><strong>animal-based and lab-made organs in medical treatments<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/government-news\/uae-government-issues-a-federal-decree-law-amending-certain-provisions-of-the-law-on-the-donation-and-transplantation-of-organs-and-tissues-ihj95o6q\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The law sets strict licensing, testing, compatibility, consent, and committee-approval requirements, with the Health Ministry providing technical standards and procedural guidance. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A national database will track all non-human transplants<\/strong>, including safety and clinical data, while the Cabinet regulates transfers within and outside the UAE. Regulatory violations carry fines of AED 100k-2 mn and possible imprisonment. <\/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>Yango<\/strong><strong> + noon roll out robot deliveries in Dubai: <\/strong>Dubai-based tech firm Yango Group is partnering with e-commerce firm noon on autonomous deliveries for noon Minutes customers in Dubai, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/yango-group-and-noon-announce-strategic-partnership-to-scale-autonomous-robot-delivery-across-the-gcc-uh6o73ja\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The partnership will deploy AI-powered robotic deliveries across residential communities in Dubai for customers opting for the 15-minute delivery service, before expanding across the UAE and wider GCC area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where we\u2019r<\/strong><strong>e at: <\/strong>The partnership already completed its first commercial order, with Yango Autonomy\u2019s fully electric robots carrying out on-demand deliveries in the Sobha Hartland community. The robots offer real-time tracking and can navigate road obstacles and pedestrian movements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BACKGROUND- <\/strong>Autonomous deliveries are currently on a roll in the Emirates, with players like K2 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/13c3398b-2b8b-4b85-8e11-7cf4ec472b87\/%253cmark%253eabu%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e-dhabi%253c%2Fmark%253e-will-develop-more-than-10-vertiports-as-part-of-evtol-commercial-rollout\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">carrying out pilot operations<\/a> with Talabat, EXXM, Enec, and noon for autonomous air and land deliveries, and teaming up with Mercedes-Benz and China\u2019s Moment Global through its subsidiary on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/5e554726-2f94-43cb-97e0-46386253e08a\/this-morning:-mubadala-eyes-brazil%25e2%2580%2599s-will-bank-%2B-adnoc-top-bidder-for-russian-stake-in-serbian-oil-industry%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">self-driving cars<\/a>. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/19839c3d-a110-44ce-9e94-46b804928bc3\/this-morning:-driverless-taxis-are-now-on-uber-in-abu-dhabi-%2B-enbd-ceo-breaks-down-plans-post-acquisition-of-rbl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Driverless robotaxi services<\/a> are also coming to Abu Dhabi, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/ee9c6f20-fccd-472a-9b38-619b6acf0ca1\/rta-and%253cmark%253e-baidu%253c%2Fmark%253e-team-up-to-deploy-1k-self-driving-taxis-in-dubai-by-2026\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/c8770ce4-c075-4b01-b198-e7ee21b13ee8\/this-morning:-xrg-reaches-final-investment-decision-on-mozambique-lng-facility-%2B-rak-to-get%253cmark%253e-autonomous%253c%2Fmark%253e-taxis\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ras Al Khaimah<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Adnoc<\/strong><strong> L&amp;S secures fourth LNG carrier: <\/strong>Adnoc Logistics and Services (Adnoc L&amp;S) added the Al Sadaf carrier to its fleet, the fourth of six liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, Al Sadaf, from Jiangnan Shipyard in China, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bn56cbw-adnoc-ls-takes-delivery-fourth-new-build-lng\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The carrier has a 175k cbm capacity and has dual-fueled engines that can reduce methane emissions by up to 50%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>The six-carrier contract was agreed upon in 2022 and the final two LNG carriers are expected in 1H 2026. Adnoc is also set to receive nine very large ethane carriers (VLECs) and four very large ammonia carriers (VLACs). 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The target rate now sits at 3.5-3.75%. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This could be the last one for a while. <\/strong>Policymaker projections issued after the meeting pointed to a single quarter-percentage-point cut next year. It\u2019s not clear when this could be, but the language used in the statement echoes that of a statement from December 2024, after which the Fed refrained from cuts until September. \u201cIn considering the extent and timing of additional adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, the Committee will carefully assess incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks,\u201d the statement said. The next meeting is taking place on 25-26 January. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed is \u201cwell positioned to wait and see how the economy performs\u201d <\/strong>\u2014 another signal that the next cut won\u2019t be for a while. Powell is waiting on inflation, which remains \u201csomewhat elevated,\u201d to go down, and to see what happens to the job market, which has shown signs of softening. Policymakers\u2019 projections see inflation ending next year at 2:4%, and the unemployment rate remaining at a moderate 4.4%. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Fed is also more divided than ever. <\/strong>Three dissenting votes were against the rate cut, which hasn\u2019t happened since 2019. Seven officials also indicated they want no cuts next year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The lack of clarity on what comes next is made worse by the fact that the Fed\u2019s chair will change early next year<\/strong>, along with the slow release of economic indicators following the US government shutdown. \u201cGiven the lack of consensus on the Committee displayed today, along with the slow release of traditional economic data, and the arrival of a new Fed chair early in 2026, we think the Fed is likely to remain on hold for a while, although continued softness in some of the labor indicators can certainly bring another 25-basis-point cut into the mix for January,\" Rick Rieder, chief investment officer for global fixed income at BlackRock and one of the shortlisted candidates Trump is considering as a successor to Powell, is quoted as saying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Fed also said it would start buying short-dated government bonds \u2014 USD 40 bn a month \u2014 to manage market liquidity<\/strong>, which Powell said helps maintain control of the policy rate and downplayed it as a technical adjustment as opposed to stimulus. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Market reax: <\/strong>Stocks rose following the decision, with the S&P 500 up 0.7%, while 10-year US Treasury yields dropped to around 4.15%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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 mostly in the green this morning<\/strong>, tracking gains on Wall Street following the Fed\u2019s rate cut, with the exception of Japan\u2019s Nikkei, which is down 0.1% after starting the day in positive territory. Over on Wall Street, futures point to a lower open after Oracle\u2019s shares took a hit in after-hours trading in response to disappointing quarterly revenue results that reignited concerns of overly valued tech stocks. <\/p>\n<div class='stock-ticker-panel'>\n<table class='table stock-ticker-table markets-table'>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">9,981<\/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: +6.0%)<\/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>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\">6,077<\/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: +17.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">4,857<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.2% (YTD: +16.6%)<\/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-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>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\">3.9% 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\">10,726<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.3% (YTD: -10.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">42,053<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.3% (YTD: +41.4%)<\/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>S&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\">6,887<\/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: +17.1%)<\/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>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\">9,656<\/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: +18.1%)<\/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>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\">5,708<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.2% (YTD: +16.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 62.51<\/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%<\/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 4.62<\/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\">+0.5%<\/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 4,267<\/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\">+1.0%<\/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>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 91,012<\/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\">-1.4% (YTD: -2.7%)<\/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&P MENA Bond & 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-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>VIX (Volatility Index)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">15.77<\/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\">-6.9% (YTD: -9.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE CLOSING BELL-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The DFM rose 0.5% yesterday<\/strong> on turnover of AED 704.3 mn. The index is up 17.8% 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>International Financial Advisors Holding Company (+14.8%), National Cement Company (+13.8%), and Ajman Bank (+5.8%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Gulf Navigation Holding (-9.8%), Dubai National Ins. and Reins. (-9.7%), and Sukoon Takaful (-9.6%). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Over on the ADX<\/strong>, the index fell 0.1% on turnover of AED 1.1 bn. 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class=\"content-area-description single-story post-110248 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">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>8-11 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>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 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 href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/f4e973fb-1779-41cf-b29f-f4df8c403414\/this-morning:-india%25e2%2580%2599s-kotak-receives-sca-license,-plans-retail-focused-funds-in-4q-2025-%2B-ifza-in-panama%3F\" style=\"\">Hassyan seawater desalination project<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">; <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">31 March: Small businesses with annual revenues of less than AED 50 mn are obliged to contract with an accredited service provider for e-invoicing implementation ;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>31 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