{"id":110764,"date":"2025-12-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=110764"},"modified":"2026-01-04T21:26:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T21:26:26","slug":"adnoc-secures-first-gas-based-pre-export-facility-for-hail-and-ghash","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/adnoc-secures-first-gas-based-pre-export-facility-for-hail-and-ghash\/","title":{"rendered":"Adnoc secures first gas-based pre-export facility for Hail and Ghash"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"110766\" 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=\"110766\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/19\/this-morning-has-the-uae-bought-an-israeli-defense-package-emirates-nbd-gets-in-on-gold\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: Has the UAE bought an Israeli defense package? 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<\/strong>Unstable weather, which has brought thunderstorms and heavy rain across the UAE throughout the night, prompted the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MOHRE_UAE\/status\/2001671225081499723\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Human Resources and Emiratization Ministry<\/a> to urge private sector businesses to revert to remote working today, and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bn9xtn8-remote-working-announced-for-fujairah-government\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Fujairah government<\/a> to allow government employees to work remotely. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\u26c8\ufe0f<strong>WEATHER- Along with the rain, temperatures are d<\/strong><strong>ropping significantly. <\/strong>The mercury rises to just 23\u00b0C in Dubai, with a low of 16\u00b0C, while Abu Dhabi will see a high of 22\u00b0C and a low of 17\u00b0C. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Today\u2019s big story is a number <\/strong>\u2014 and that\u2019s the USD 11 bn secured by Adnoc for its Hail and Ghash offshore gas development. The non-recourse, pre-export facility is a first for the gas sector. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In other unconventional financing news<\/strong>, Ares provided <strong>net asset value (NAV) financing<\/strong> to a multi-family office in DIFC. And: We have a rundown of how UAE banks\u2019 loan, deposit, and income growth compared to its regional peers in 3Q. <\/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> DEFENSE: Is the UAE buying a USD 2.3 bn weapons package from Israel\u2019s Elbit? <\/strong>That\u2019s what\u2019s in the rumor mill across several outlets who picked up the news from French news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligenceonline.com\/middle-east-and-africa\/2025\/12\/15\/revealed-the-mystery-client-behind-elbit-systems--mega-contract-in-gulf,110577942-art\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Intelligence Online<\/a> reports. The manufacturer had announced the agreement <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/elbit-systems-signs-a-2-3-billion-international-contract-302616772.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a>, but didn\u2019t specify who was behind it at the time, only stating it was an international agreement lasting eight years. Reports are as yet unconfirmed by both UAE and Elbit officials.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The agreement is reportedly the second-largest <\/strong>arms agreement in Israeli history, and will see the UAE secure aircraft defense and protection systems. Israel seems to have plugged a gap left following a delay in the UAE securing US fighter jets on the back of persistent worries about links to China.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- The firm was barred from the Dubai Airshow <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/1ad2645a-887f-4042-848e-80d5d0ac3297\/dubai-airshow-drops-israeli-weapons-manufacturers\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in September<\/a><\/strong> alongside other Israeli weapons manufacturers, following Israel\u2019s strike on Doha as well as its military campaign in Gaza. The UK and France had also pulled Israeli firms from trade shows earlier. Still, the two countries continue to maintain business relations in the sector, with the UAE\u2019s state-owned Edge <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/deals\/emirati-state-weapons-contractor-invests-israeli-defense-supplier-2025-01-28\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquiring<\/a> a 30% stake in Israeli military supplier Third Eye in June. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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>GOLD: Emirates NBD has entered the bullion trade<\/strong>, rolling out bank-branded gold bars for UAE customers \u2014 the first such offering by a local lender, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emiratesnbd.com\/en\/media-center\/emirates-nbd-pioneers-first-branded-gold-bar\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The product is sold in 10g, 50g, and 100g denominations, with bank custody and the option to redeem for physical delivery. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why now: <\/strong>The timing tracks a sharp rally in precious metals. As we\u2019ve <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/662a1954-2b26-4e88-ae74-380d44ad6e10\/g42-eyes-tenants-for-its-5-gw-uae-us-ai-campus-%2B-looks-to-diversify-chip-suppliers\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>, gold prices have hit record highs this year as a weaker USD, political pressure on the US Federal Reserve, and doubts around fiat currencies push investors toward safe havens.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Are gold dealers in trouble now that the big players are getting into gold? <\/strong>Not quite. Experts cited by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/money\/2025\/12\/18\/emirates-nbd-enbd-gold-rate-in-dubai-uae-gold-prices\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The National<\/a> say cost-driven buyers will still head to the souqs, where margins are thinner and jewelry demand follows a different logic than investment bullion. Still, investors who worry about the purity and resale value of gold could start flocking to bank-branded gold for the additional credibility, which could result in competitive pressures in the market, analysts said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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>MEDIA: The federal government has set up a National Media Authority<\/strong> (NMA), folding the UAE Media Council, the National Media Office, and the Emirates News Agency (Wam) into a single federal entity reporting to the cabinet, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bn9xsue-uae-government-issues-federal-decree-law\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The move comes as the UAE looks to consolidate its media ecosystem while attracting new investment and tightening regulations. <\/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\">DATA POINT- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>USD <\/strong><strong>9 tn \u2014 the number of assets now represented by firms with a prese<\/strong><strong>nce at ADGM<\/strong>, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bn9xsub-us9-trillion-assets-commit-adgm\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a>. The figure is up sharply from USD 635 bn in 2024 and USD 450 bn in 2023. 11 new entrants committed to join ADGM in the run up to and during Abu Dhabi Finance Week<strong>, <\/strong>including Cantor Fitzgerald, BBVA, Arab Bank Switzerland Gulf, Plenary ME Infrastructure Partners, Eurasian Development Bank, ERM, and DLA Piper, spanning asset management, banking, infrastructure investment, sustainability advisory, and services. <\/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\"> THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>US inflation figures are out<\/strong> \u2014 but the controversy around their accuracy in the wake of the US government shutdown is dominating the conversation. While core inflation seems to have come in at the slowest annual pace since 2021, economists say the long shutdown have likely distorted both the monthly and annual figures, and that key shelter figures that came in lower than expected throw the data\u2019s credibility into question. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>Wait for December data out in January to evaluate whether there are signs of disinflation or if the slowdown was a result of issues with the data. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>Slowing inflation would boost the case for an interest rate cut early in 2026, which so far is not a guarantee as US Federal Reserve policymakers <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/36e98499-ac47-4917-a09f-351077824989\/fed-delivers-the-third-cut-of-the-year,-signals-possible-long-pause\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">remain more divided than ever<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">^^Read: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/c90d704f-8efc-4870-a04a-5d0d6a637571\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Flawed inflation data dashes Donald Trump\u2019s hopes of a quick affordability victory<\/a> (Financial Times) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, TikTok is making headlines as its owner, ByteDance, agreed to sell 80% of the company\u2019s US assets to American and global investors<\/strong> to avoid a ban in the country \u2014 putting an end to a ban-or-no-ban saga that has been going on for years. The company\u2019s CEO Shou Zi Chew confirmed the takeover in a memo to employees. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We knew this was happening: <\/strong>News that Oracle, Silver Lake, and UAE AI investor MGX are acquiring TikTok\u2019s assets in the US <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b80ced4f-b192-447f-bc5b-96232048bb43\/mgx-takes-stake-in%253cmark%253e-tiktok%253c%2Fmark%253e-alongside-oracle,-silver-lake\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">first broke in September<\/a>, though the news was yet to be confirmed. 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has-post-thumbnail hentry category-debt-watch tag-adnoc tag-debt-watch tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-oil-and-gas wpautop entry\">\n\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\"> <strong>Abu Dhabi <\/strong><strong>National<\/strong><strong> Oil Company (Adnoc) secured up to USD 11 bn in <\/strong><strong>financing for <\/strong><strong>its Hail and Ghasha offshore gas development<\/strong>, part of the broader Ghasha concession, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adnoc.ae\/en\/news-and-media\/press-releases\/2025\/adnoc-secures-landmark-structured-financing-of-up-to-11-billion-for-hail-and-ghasha-gas-development\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The transaction allows it to access capital based on future gas production, giving it funds upfront without exposing its wider balance sheet to project risk. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cIt's the first-ever greenfield gas-based pre-export finance,\u201d<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/adnoc-lands-11-billion-financing-future-gas-output-2025-12-18\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> quotes a source it says is close to the transaction as saying. The company says the approach could serve as a model for funding other large-scale greenfield energy projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The financing is non-recourse, meaning lenders can claim only the project\u2019s<\/strong><strong> assets if issues arise<\/strong>, protecting Adnoc\u2019s other operations. The structure isolates the midstream processing facilities (where gas, condensates, and natural gas liquids are handled) while allowing Adnoc and its partners to keep operational control and attract funding at favorable terms. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Then there\u2019s the geopolitical maneuver: <\/strong>The financing comes weeks after Lukoil\u2019s US sanction-driven exit from the concession, handing Adnoc its 10% stake, an Adnoc spokesperson told the newswire. This cleared the project \u2014 which is being developed in partnership with energy firm Eni and PTT Exploration and Production Public Company \u2014 for financing from the region and from Chinese banks. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The transaction brought together more than 20 global and regional banks<\/strong>, including our friends at Mashreq Bank, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, Citibank, The Development Bank of Singapore, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates Development Bank, Emirates NBD, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Gulf Investment Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Mizuho Bank, MUFG Bank, Natixis, National Bank of Kuwait, Sharjah Islamic Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Saudi National Bank, and Standard Chartered Bank. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201c[This is] probably the largest participation from Chinese ban<\/strong><strong>ks in a pre-export finance facility in <\/strong><strong>the Middle East ever,\u201d <\/strong>an unnamed source told the newswire. Chinese banks have been loving the Middle East\u2019s energy projects lately, with four Chinese lenders also stepping in for a third of the financing for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/4af80e74-fbe6-4b95-86ab-f56e29ced91d\/chinese-lenders-reportedly-step-up-for-aramco%25e2%2580%2599s%253cmark%253e-jafurah%253c%2Fmark%253e-project\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia\u2019s Jafurah gas project<\/a>. <\/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\">Our take<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The predictable nature of Adnoc\u2019s midstream revenues, underpinned by long-term <\/strong><strong>contracts and a credible net-zero strategy, helped the firm secure attractive terms<\/strong> that allow it early access to funding while still retaining full strategic control and reducing balance sheet exposure. <\/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\">Background on the project<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Hail and Ghasha is expected to produce 1.8 bcf\/d of gas <\/strong>and is designed to be the first offshore gas project of its kind operating at net-zero emissions. The project will capture 1.5 mn tons of CO2 each year \u2014 roughly equivalent to removing more than 300k cars from circulation annually. <\/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\">The backdrop<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The liquidity arrives as Adnoc ramps up spending and overseas expansion.<\/strong> The company has signed off on a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9c09bd8e-e356-413a-8fab-2f371bee73d0\/this-morning:-adnoc-eyes-usd-150-bn-in-capex-until-2030-%2B-lunate-to-invest-usd-1-bn-in-mgx%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 150 bn capex plan<\/a> through 2030, while its international investment arm, XRG, nearly doubled in size to an enterprise value of USD 151 bn and finalized a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/3560e2ef-9ada-4a58-8258-ca5a3c6cc3c4\/%253cmark%253ecovestro%253c%2Fmark%253e-is-a-done-deal\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EUR 14.7 bn takeover<\/a> of Germany\u2019s Covestro last week.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/adnoc\/\">Adnoc<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/debt-watch\/\">DEBT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/oil-and-gas\/\">oil and gas<\/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=\"110771\" 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=\"110771\">\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\">THREE QUESTIONS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/19\/the-passport-reshuffle\/\">\r\n                            UAE tops global passport rankings again as mobility power shifts east                        <\/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\/19\/the-passport-reshuffle\/\" 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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Singapore vaulted to second place from 30th, while Malaysia climbed to 17th from 41st. Europe still dominates the top tier \u2014 with Spain sharing second place with Singapore, followed by France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, and Italy in third \u2014 but most Western passports logged small declines.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Our take: <\/strong>Global travel is getting harder as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/12\/restricting-and-limiting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tighter border controls<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2025\/06\/announcement-of-expanded-screening-and-vetting-for-visa-applicants\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">stricter entry rules<\/a>, especially in Washington and post-Brexit Europe, reduce no-visa access for many countries, quietly reshuffling the passport league table.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>So what\u2019s keeping the UAE on top, is Asia\u2019s rise structural, and what does passport strength actually buy?<\/strong> We spoke with Armand Arton, CEO of Arton Capital, to break it down.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ENTERPRISEAM UAE: What has been decisive in keeping the UAE at the top of the global passport rankings for so long?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ARMAND ARTON: <\/strong>A long-term, highly strategic approach to mobility rather than any single diplomatic breakthrough. The UAE\u2019s broader geopolitical positioning as a neutral, stable, and business-friendly hub has strengthened trust and made <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/8bf1042c-19f7-4bfe-a012-8e8af43ecf2c\/cabinet-approves-aed-36.7-bn-national-investment-fund\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reciprocal mobility agreements<\/a> easier to sustain as global travel rules tighten. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/e47f5ec7-d93f-4193-a749-c36c1ac79f64\/rta-buys-aed-1.1-bn-low-carbon-buses\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Early adoption of digital travel modernization<\/a> has further reinforced its standing as a low-friction passport.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>E: Is the rise of Asian passports on the index \u2014 and the slide in Western ones \u2014 a temporary post-pandemic adjustment, or something more structural?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AA: <\/strong>The data increasingly points to a structural shift rather than a temporary correction. Western passports, particularly those of the UK, US, and Canada, have experienced consecutive years of decline driven by tighter entry requirements, reduced reciprocity, and a more inward-looking approach to border control.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In Asia:<\/strong> The rapid ascent reflects deeper geopolitical and economic realignment. Countries such as Singapore and Malaysia are converting trade integration, regional leadership, and diplomatic influence into tangible mobility gains.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>E: What does stronger passport mobility actually mean in practice for investors, founders, and globally mobile professionals?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AA: <\/strong>In practical terms, stronger passport mobility translates into optionality and resilience. For investors and entrepreneurs, it reduces friction around dealmaking, market entry, and operational oversight by enabling faster, more predictable cross-border movement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A powerful passport is no longer symbolic: <\/strong>As global openness declines, the practical value is operational. 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The facility is backed by a portfolio of Patrimium\u2019s private-market investments and will support the firm\u2019s broader capital planning strategy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SOUND SMART-<\/strong> NAV financing allows investment firms and family offices like Patrimium to raise capital by pledging their portfolio of underlying assets as collateral. This unlocks liquidity without selling assets at a markdown or relying on an unpredictable IPO window to finance new investments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> The transaction is one of the first major instances of a global alternative investment firm using asset-backed lending to provide liquidity to a regional private wealth vehicle. It signals the regional introduction of a tool to boost capital efficiency at a time of constrained exits, as regional banks tend to focus on state-led infrastructure and giga-projects, leaving private wealth managers and mid-market firms increasingly underserved. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>While NAV financing is still a niche product, global investors are banking on it<\/strong>, and that includes Gulf sovereign wealth funds. An Abu Dhabi Investment Authority subsidiary <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/122be706-0544-46d3-876d-dcaff4de0526\/adia-to-anchor-european-private-credit-fund\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">served<\/a> as anchor investor for Pemberton Asset Management\u2019s NAV financing strategy. <\/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\">Background <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Ares\u2019 ties with the UAE run deep:<\/strong> Ares Management, through its credit funds, provided Property Finder with a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b2d02637-0ec2-4bea-a0c3-9b5172a1973d\/property-finder-secures-usd-250-mn-debt-facility-from-us-based%253cmark%253e-ares%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 250 mn<\/a> loan to support its expansion across the GCC in October. It also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/01be10fb-3c96-4d17-9b01-0834ad380021\/mubadala,-aldar,%253cmark%253e-ares%253c%2Fmark%253e-team-up-for-usd-1-bn-real-estate-fund\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">partnered<\/a> with Mubadala Investment Company and Aldar Properties back in 2023 to set up a USD 1 bn private real estate fund targeting the UK and Europe.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ares-management\/\">Ares Management<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/dubai-international-financial-center\/\">Dubai International Financial Center<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment\/\">investment<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"110776\" 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=\"110776\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Banking<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/19\/uae-banks-tops-gcc-loan-and-revenue-growth-in-3q-2025\/\">\r\n                            UAE banks tops GCC loan and revenue growth in 3Q 2025                        <\/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\/19\/uae-banks-tops-gcc-loan-and-revenue-growth-in-3q-2025\/\" 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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On a sectoral level, lending showed a \u201cbroad-based growth,\u201d except for personal loans for business, which dipped 3.1%. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Total customer deposits in the UAE rose 4.4% q-o-q to USD 981.9 bn<\/strong>, the highest volume in the GCC. While demand deposits in the country saw a decline, this was more than offset by an increase in savings and other deposit categories.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE banking sector\u2019s loan-to-deposit ratio increased for the second consecutive quarter <\/strong>to 69.4%. While this represented one of the highest levels for the UAE historically, it remained the lowest ratio in the GCC, indicating significant liquidity remains within the system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Total revenues rose 3.4% for the quarter, standing at USD 13.7 bn<\/strong>, the highest in the region, supported by a 1.3% rise in non-interest income of USD 5.7 bn. Meanwhile, net interest income for the UAE-listed banks climbed 5.1% q-o-q, reaching USD 8.0 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The sector\u2019s cost-to-income ratio remained efficient at 37.9%<\/strong>, one of the lowest in the GCC despite the rise in costs and a marginal increase in impairments, with a cost of risk of 0.49%, as well as a double-digit q-o-q increase in operating expenses during 3Q.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Net interest margins for the UAE decreased to 3.19% <\/strong>from 3.26% in the previous quarter as the impact of interest rate cuts began to filter through the loan books. Still, the UAE topped the region in profitability, with the aggregate return on equity ticking up to 16.6%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/963.png?ssl=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The data checks out:<\/strong> Alvarez and Marsal <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/16bfff3a-e0c6-4c8d-ae3a-001200aa6c86\/top-10%253cmark%253e-banks%253c%2Fmark%253e-post-4.3%2525-q-o-q-rise-in-net-income-in-3q-2025,-rebounding-from-a-flat-2q\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">recently<\/a> reported a 4.3% q-o-q increase in net income of the UAE\u2019s 10 largest listed banks to AED 23.6 bn, attributing this resilience to stronger net interest income and a 7.3% rise in fee income, as well as a sharp 24.3% drop in impairment charges. It also mentioned strong lending momentum, which was up 6.5% q-o-q.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For the year ahead: <\/strong>Growth in 2026 is expected to be slightly better in the UAE and Saudi Arabia as they benefit from economic transformation efforts, leading to faster non-oil sector expansion. The UAE\u2019s banking sector is also anticipated to see moderation in performance with strong loan growth rates, well above GCC levels, Fitch Ratings said in a report seen by EnterpriseAM. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>**Stay tuned for a year-ahead <\/strong>on the general consensus among economists and analysts on the UAE\u2019s economy and banking sector performance in the coming. <\/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\">The GCC at large<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Listed banks across the GCC maintained a strong performance in 3Q 2025<\/strong>, with net income reaching USD 16.6 bn, according to the report. This was up 11.6% y-o-y and 2.2% q-o-q, and was fueled by a broad-based surge in revenues and a declining cost-to-income ratio that helped offset rising impairments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Lending by listed GCC banks reached USD 2.41 tn, growing 3.6% q-o-q <\/strong>\u2014 the second-highest quarterly increase in over four years \u2014 and maintaining double-digit annual growth of 13.5% y-o-y. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Total customer deposits reached a new record of USD 2.8 tn<\/strong>, though q-o-q growth slowed to a three-quarter low of 2.1% as the overall regional increase was tempered by a decline in customer deposits at Saudi banks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, aggregate net loan-to-deposit reached a record of 82.8% <\/strong>\u2014 well above the 80% mark \u2014 climbing more than 100 bps both sequentially and annually to reflect improved asset utilization and better margins, while Saudi banks pushed the country-level ratio to a record high of 97.6%.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/banking\/\">banking<\/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=\"110778\" 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=\"110778\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ENERGY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/19\/amea-lands-financing-for-another-solar-plant-in-egypt\/\">\r\n                            Amea Power lands financing from IFC for another solar plant in Egypt                        <\/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\/19\/amea-lands-financing-for-another-solar-plant-in-egypt\/\" 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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Construction had already started on the USD 700 mn project \u2014 set to come online in June 2026 \u2014 ahead of finalizing funding, with talks <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a00a3c93-a998-434d-b353-523fea466952\/gov%25e2%2580%2599t-sweetens-the-pot-for-exxon-mobil-to-boost-investments\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ongoing<\/a> since May.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The project will be located in Aswan, where Amea already operates the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/bb1356d6-f56b-48d1-895e-9e21e3e3a668\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">500 MW Abydos solar plant<\/a><\/strong><strong> and a <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/0554dfe0-dfbe-4bbd-98c1-f62d0dd59725\/the-government-paid-out-usd-1-bn-in-arrears-owed-to-international-oil-companies-in-july\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">300 MWh BESS<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> The company is also planning a USD 350 mn standalone <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/94b5a487-6c76-4793-919b-385b747507d0\/%253cmark%253eamea%253c%2Fmark%253e-power-to-develop-a-usd-350-mn-battery-storage-project-in-egypt\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1.5 GWh BESS<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/8fe4d4cd-ca98-44db-bb16-9634a9ac6c3a\/four-projects-got-the-all-clear-to-sell-renewable-energy-directly-to-industrial-players\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">supplying solar energy<\/a> to the Suez Canal Container Terminal and chemical manufacturer Befar Group under Egypt\u2019s peer-to-peer system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>T<\/strong><strong>he IFC is handing the firms a USD 83.5 mn senior loan<\/strong>, and mobilized USD 465.2 mn in funding from international partners including Italy\u2019s Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft, British International Investment, OPEC Fund for International Development, and Europe Arab Bank. The funding also includes concessional blended finance that aims to de-risk the project. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The IFC is a recurrent financier for Amea Power\u2019s projects in Egypt.<\/strong> It committed funding for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/0554dfe0-dfbe-4bbd-98c1-f62d0dd59725\/the-government-paid-out-usd-1-bn-in-arrears-owed-to-international-oil-companies-in-july\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abydos plant<\/a> along with the integration of the BESS system, and the 500 MW Amunet wind project. <\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/amea-power\/\">AMEA Power<\/a>\n                <!-- <span 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href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/hub71-startup-planys-raises-usd-12-mln-dmazdo6p\" 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>About Planys:<\/strong> Founded in 2015 by Tanuj Jhunjhunwala (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tanuj-jhunjhunwala\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) and Vineet Upadhyay (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vineetupadhyay25?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAAy4oAwBpYgLCGDwUCbSHERzCtGIGnMjm0Y&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3BgNgXgHvLTZmUPKfOiEEniQ%3D%3D\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>), Planys develops autonomous and remotely operated underwater vehicles to inspect underwater infrastructure systems in the marine and process sectors. The firm operates across 500 sites in more than 10 countries, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/hub71\/\">Hub71<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/startup-watch\/\">STARTUP WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/uae-india-relations\/\">UAE-India relations<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"110783\" 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=\"110783\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/19\/another-acquisition-for-es-european-arm-ad-ports-expands-in-pakistan-and-tecom-launches-a-new-phase-in-dubai-internet-city-plus-adq-gates-to-invest-in-ai-education-for-africa\/\">\r\n                            Another acquisition for e&amp;\u2019s European arm, AD Ports expands in Pakistan, and Tecom launches a new phase in Dubai Internet City. 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The acquisition gives O2 a nationwide fixed footprint and pushes e& further into bundled connectivity in Europe, where competition increasingly favors convergence over mobile alone \u2014 while adding EUR-linked revenue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the numbers: <\/strong>UPC serves around 170k customers, generates roughly EUR 47 mn in annual revenue, and has a network passing approximately 647k homes nationwide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Zooming out: <\/strong>As we\u2019ve been reporting, e& has been stitching together a digital corridor linking MENA with the Balkans and Central Europe, from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/2fa7620c-1950-4873-af90-d1565b450287\/this-morning:-dip-confirms-ipo-plans-%2B-e&-enterprise-to-develop-data-center-infrastructure-in-serbia\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">data center expansion in Serbia<\/a> to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/ab61cf91-ad21-477b-8f1f-866dfb541978\/mubadala,-edge-eye-cooperation-with-hungary%25e2%2580%2599s%253cmark%253e-4ig%253c%2Fmark%253e-group\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">partnerships in Hungary<\/a> and the acquisition of Serbia Broadband <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/e738ceea-6956-4e47-8ea2-1bfc608c24db\/e&-expands-further-in-europe-with-acquisition-of%253cmark%253e-serbia%253c%2Fmark%253e-broadband\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"kix.b750buocy5hd\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">AD Ports goes vertical in Pakistan, expands into last-mile<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AD <\/strong><strong>Ports<\/strong><strong> linked up with Pakistan\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cei.com.pk\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CEI Supply Chain<\/a><\/strong><strong> on a new joint venture th<\/strong><strong>at is<\/strong><strong> set to boost <\/strong><strong>the South Asian nation\u2019s inland logistics operations <\/strong>and allows it to compete with active freight players in the country. The Emirati player will own 51% of the JV, which will be consolidated under AD Ports Group by 1Q 2026. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Until now, AD Ports only operated in Pakistan\u2019s maritime sector<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/095dd770-97c5-42d5-8604-70b5768d93d0\/ad-ports-group-inks-agreement-to-further-developments-and-operations-at%253cmark%253e-karachi-port%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signing a 25-year<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/095dd770-97c5-42d5-8604-70b5768d93d0\/ad-ports-group-inks-agreement-to-further-developments-and-operations-at%253cmark%253e-karachi-port%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">concession agreement in 2024<\/a> for a bulk and general cargo terminal at Karachi Port, along with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/bad0d32a-2137-4906-8fe5-ce57edcb6015\/ad-ports-advances-karachi-port-expansions-after-securing-dredging-partner\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">dredging works<\/a>. The firm is also working to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/8f96681a-3d1f-4350-b2ce-09f6ef540438\/ad-ports-inks-a-slew-of-agreements-to-bolster-pakistan-logistics,-maritime-sectors\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">establish an industrial zone<\/a> near Karachi and Qasim ports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It had laid the groundwork for inland expansion: <\/strong>AD Ports Group\u2019s Maqta Technologies and Pakistan\u2019s PSW \u2014 in collaboration with Pakistan\u2019s Customs Services \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/8f96681a-3d1f-4350-b2ce-09f6ef540438\/ad-ports-inks-a-slew-of-agreements-to-bolster-pakistan-logistics,-maritime-sectors\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">partnered<\/a> earlier this year to strengthen Pakistan\u2019s single window systems. The newly minted JV can leverage this, layering CEI\u2019s network on top of its Maqta operations, coupled with its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/75dea46c-5a2f-4882-b0c1-ecd8675d153c\/today:-yanbu%25e2%2580%2599s-new-sar-500-mn-bunkering-facility-%2B-turkey-eyes-zones-developments-in-syria\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">newly established<\/a> Islamabad representative office.<\/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\">Tecom doubles down on Grade A supply as Dubai office crunch deepens<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Tecom <\/strong><strong>Group has launched the fourth phase of Innovation Hub at Dubai Internet City<\/strong>, committing AED 615 mn to add 263k sq ft of Grade A office space as demand continues to outpace supply, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/942.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. Phase 4 follows the full pre-leasing of Phase 3 ahead of its scheduled 2027 completion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move is timely: <\/strong>Dubai\u2019s office market has remained tight through 2025. Average office rents rose 35% y-o-y and 4.5% q-o-q in 3Q 2025, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b2d5df2a-c606-4a74-8d1e-f71aab567b9a\/%253cmark%253eoffice%253c%2Fmark%253e-rents-climb-up-to-35%2525-y-o-y-in-dubai-and-abu-dhabi-in-3q-amid-high-demand\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Savills<\/a>. Demand remained anchored in technology-led sectors, which accounted for nearly 30% of leasing activity in 3Q. New supply has been limited, and roughly 1 mn sq ft of space due by early next year is already largely pre-leased, keeping pressure on availability in established business districts like Dubai Internet City. <\/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\">ADQ, Gates Foundation launch USD 40 mn fund for AI in Africa-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Abu Dhabi\u2019s ADQ is partnering up with the Gates Foundation on a USD 40 mn AI-focused<\/strong><strong> education fund for sub-Saharan Africa<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gatesfoundation.org\/ideas\/media-center\/press-releases\/2025\/12\/education-systems-partnership\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The move comes as Africa is on track to be home to one-third of the world\u2019s youth population by 2050, the statement read.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The four-year agreement will see the two roll out two programs<\/strong>. AI for Education provides machine learning insights to governments, and the Ed Tech and AI Fund will start launching EdTech and AI tools on a national level next year.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ad-ports\/\">AD Ports<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ad-ports-group\/\">AD Ports Group<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/adq\/\">ADQ<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/e\/\">e&amp;<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment\/\">investment<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ma\/\">M&amp;A<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/pakistan\/\">Pakistan<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/real-estate\/\">Real estate<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/tecom\/\">Tecom<\/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=\"110785\" class=\"issue-section markets\">\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=\"110785\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">9<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">PLANET FINANCE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/19\/brookfields-real-asset-moment\/\">\r\n                            Brookfield wagers on real assets for 2026 as AI, energy, and dealmaking reshape returns                        <\/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\/19\/brookfields-real-asset-moment\/\" 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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Long-duration assets and inflation linkage, it says, are back in focus as volatility persists elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Rather than chasing application-level top players, Brookfield favors owning the<\/strong><strong> physical backbone of AI<\/strong> \u2014 data centers, grids, fiber, cooling, and compute-linked real estate \u2014 as energy constraints turn access to power into a competitive moat, reinforcing the infrastructure thesis, which pencils in investments of over USD 100 tn in the sector by 2040.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The trend will filter through to private equity<\/strong>, with Brookfield expecting platforms linked to digitization, services, and transition infrastructure to remain attractive, while capital-intensive and cyclical assets face higher hurdles. PE firms will also likely move away from leverage-driven returns and toward operational improvement and thematic growth. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And to M&A, which it expects to rebound in 2026<\/strong>, partly due to an increase in infrastructure mergers, alongside an easing of financing conditions and sellers reset expectations. Corporate carve-outs and sponsor-to-sponsor transactions are also likely to lead the recovery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Real estate is stabilizing, unevenly: <\/strong>Brookfield sees a bottom forming across global property markets, with widening divergence by sector. Logistics, multifamily, student housing, and data center-adjacent assets are favored. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The takeaway:<\/strong> Brookfield argues investors who stayed defensive may be underexposed to the next phase of growth. With AI deployment broadening, infrastructure spending rising, and M&A thawing, it sees 2026 as a year where scale and patience regain the upper hand.<\/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 squarely in the green<\/strong> this morning, with Japan\u2019s Nikkei leading gains after positive inflation data came out. <strong>Over on Wall Street<\/strong>, futures are trading near the flatline after US indices ended a four-day losing streak yesterday. <\/p>\n<div class='stock-ticker-panel'>\n<table class='table stock-ticker-table markets-table'>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,001<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.5% (YTD: +6.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6,081<\/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\">4,888<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.4% (YTD: +17.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD : AED<\/strong><strong> CBUAE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EIBOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">3.6% 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>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,450<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.4% (YTD: -13.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">40,927<\/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: +37.6%)<\/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>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\">6,775<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.8% (YTD: +15.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">9,838<\/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: +20.4%)<\/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>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\">5,742<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.1% (YTD: +17.3%)<\/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 59.82<\/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\">+0.2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.94<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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 4,359.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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 85,632<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-1.2% (YTD: -9.3%)<\/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>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 3.77<\/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\">-1.3% (YTD: +8.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">151.66<\/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: +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\">16.87<\/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\">-4.3% (YTD: -3.1%)<\/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 fell 0.5% yesterday<\/strong> on turnover of AED 403.3 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>Dubai Refreshment Company (+14.8%), Dubai National Ins. and Reins. (+4.7%), and Tecom Group (+2.5%).<\/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 (-9.6%), BHM Capital Financial Services (-3.9%), and Talabat Holding (-3.5%). <\/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 rose 0.5% on turnover of AED 826.5 mn. 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And it has not one, but two UAE offices \u2014 one in Dubai and another in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The bank\u2019s focus in the region? <\/strong>\u201cBeing more\u201d is how their managing director in the EMEA growth team, Madiha Sattar, puts it \u2014 more than just an asset servicer, more than just a custodian, and more of a tech infrastructure provider and partner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Each week, My Morning Routine looks at how a successful member of the community starts their day<\/strong> \u2014 and then throws in a couple of random business questions just for fun. This week, we sat down with Sattar (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ae.linkedin.com\/in\/madiha-sattar\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) to talk about her role here in the region, the bank\u2019s goals in the Gulf, and how her daily routine is set up to achieve those ambitious targets. <strong>Edited excerpts from our conversation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EnterpriseAM: You were at Careem before you moved to BNY Mellon. I imagine the cultural differences here are big, but you're still focused on growth, much like you were at Careem. What drove you to BNY Mellon and how different is it from what you used to do? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Madiha Sattar:<\/strong> I had worked at large banks previously in my career, including JPMorgan, for example. After having spent several years building B2C fintech or payments fintech at Careem, what drew me to BNY was really the chance to innovate at scale. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">BNY is a financial services platforms company that sits at the heart of global capital markets, so we touch 20% of the world's investable assets. That includes USD 58 tn of assets under custody or administration, and USD 2 tn of assets under management. We process USD 2.5 tn of payments daily, and we settle USD 19 tn of trades every day. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">The scale is massive, and it\u2019s now focused on new technology-driven growth areas for the business. That includes blockchain infrastructure for payments and capital markets, wealthtech, data analytics and AI for financial investors, and private assets data and distribution. <strong>For me, it was a chance to learn about technology for capital markets and build capital markets technology at institutional scale. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>E: You were also a journalist, and you studied literature at university. Does that still play a role in your life at all?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MS: <\/strong>I've always loved reading and writing, and that manifested itself in my life in a couple of ways. I studied history and literature at university, and in the middle of all of my technology and corporate roles, I also took a detour and was a journalist for five years covering geopolitics in South Asia. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Literature and journalism really taught me the importance of narrative and storytelling <\/strong>\u2014 and that is super important even in the business world. It's a really great tool that you can deploy when leading teams, when conveying value propositions to clients and partners, and in negotiations. I still enjoy writing fiction from time to time, but that's, of course, when I can find time. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>E: What are the most exciting things you\u2019re working on right now at BNY <\/strong><strong>for the GCC?<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MS: We have at least two key elements for our strategy in the Gulf: to do more for our <\/strong><strong>clients<\/strong><strong> and to expand our innovation mandate in the region.<\/strong> Some of our largest clients globally are from the Gulf, including sovereign wealth funds, asset owners, asset managers, or banks. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">We offer a broader range of services than most people realize. While at the core we're often known for asset servicing, we also have very compelling products and services across data and analytics, treasury services, payments, investment management, and markets execution. We want to bring the full breadth of our services to clients in the region. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">What's very exciting about the Gulf is the level of ambition and the level of forward-thinkingness on innovation. We\u2019re talking to both potential clients and partners about data and analytics, AI for financial services (which we're investing in very, very heavily as BNY), blockchain infrastructure for payments and for capital markets, and innovation in payments. Some of these conversations are with clients who are interested in consuming these products and services, and some are around partnering to commercialize these services in the Gulf. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">We set up a wealthtech company in Abu Dhabi called <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/65ff7226-2d43-4621-a25e-8b14133f86b5\/meet%253cmark%253e-alpheya%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Alpheya<\/a>, which is a partnership with Lunate and also a Saudi investor. We now have over 100 people in Abu Dhabi \u2014 from commercial to product engineering and AI people \u2014 building wealth technology through Alpheya from the Gulf for the region. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">We also have a data and analytics business for financial investors, which is housed within BNY and runs a bit like a fintech, and some of the largest asset owners and asset managers in the region are using this platform. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>E: A lot of the region\u2019s SWFs are exploring this move to blockchain, and the UAE is investing heavily in blockchain technology and infrastructure. Is there anything in this area specifically that BNY is working on for the region? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MS: <\/strong>BNY is one of the leading institutions focused on blockchain technology and blockchain infrastructure. We were the first US G-SIB \u2014 a global systemically important bank \u2014 to custody crypto. We custody BTC and ETH, and we're adding more assets as well. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">We\u2019re also an enabler and infrastructure provider for some of the leading digital assets products globally, including Circle\u2019s USDC stablecoin and BlackRock's tokenized money market fund. Going forward, our focus areas include digital assets custody, stablecoin enablement, digital assets data, tokenized cash and collateral, and support for various aspects of the tokenization value chain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">While many of our existing clients are in the US and Europe, we do plan to expand this business into other markets. And what I can say is there is a lot of interest, especially from UAE institutions, in terms of either wanting support for their own projects in this area or wanting to co-build and partner for development of these services in the UAE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>E: Is there anything that is difficult about doing your job here in the region and expanding that innovation mandate? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MS: I think all the puzzle pieces are there; all the ingredients are there. Frankly, for us, sometimes the issue is actually keeping up with demand.<\/strong> We're blessed that our clients and partners in the region value the expertise and the scale and the know-how that BNY brings from its global operations and its long-standing history, along with the fact that we\u2019re innovating, so it\u2019s really about keeping up with that demand. It\u2019s a good problem to have. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>E: Let\u2019s pivot a little to your day-to-day routine. How do you start your mornings? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MS:<\/strong> I have clients, partners, and colleagues here in the region, but then also a lot of my work is with our colleagues in the US, so the workday starts a little bit later than your typical Dubai workday, which means I manage to squeeze in some physical movement in the morning. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">I'll make myself a very complicated protein smoothie every morning, or sometimes, my husband or I \u2014 depending on who wakes up first \u2014 will make our coffee at home. We grind it and we do a handmade pour-over. [For those of you who are curious: The protein smoothie involves a combination of fruits, vegetables, and one of either matcha, cacao, or peanut butter-flavored protein powder, depending on her mood that day.] <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">The rest of the day is spent between spending time with colleagues here in the Dubai office and in Abu Dhabi, where we also have an office. I occasionally travel around the region, including to Saudi Arabia and Qatar. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Then there are obviously client and partner meetings \u2014 mostly in Abu Dhabi these days \u2014 but also occasionally around the Gulf. I also like to keep in touch with some of the VC and fintech and tech community from my time at Careem, so I try to have a couple of coffees every week with my friends from that world so I can stay on top of what's going on there, and maybe support startups being built by my former team members at Careem as an angel or by just providing some advice. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>E: How do you keep track of everything that's going on?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MS: I live and die by to-do apps.<\/strong> I have them within my work Microsoft suite and I also have them for my personal agendas, like on G Suite. Everything is either on a to-do list or calendarized or both. I find that it really reduces your cognitive load to have something documented somewhere with a reminder going off at some point just to free up your brain space. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>E: Fast forward a few years \u2014 where do you see yourself both professionally and in your personal life? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MS: On the personal side, I do want to bring back writing into my life in some form. <\/strong>It could be something at the intersection of writing and technology, or maybe writing and food, or both. There's a part of me that's always wanted to be a restaurant reviewer. Maybe I start a Substack at some point if I can find enough time. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On the career front\u2026<\/strong> Five years is a long time, and things are changing so rapidly, especially in the age of AI. We don\u2019t really know what careers will look like in five years, frankly. But I hope that whatever it is I\u2019m doing is rooted in innovation in some way. At this point, I think what's really interesting to me is the intersection of blockchain infrastructure and payments and capital markets \u2014 and also, the intersection of blockchain and AI. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>E: What\u2019s a piece of advice that has really stuck with you throughout your life and career? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">MS: If you're going to bring a problem to someone, bring two to three potential solutions along with the problem. I think I learned that at McKinsey. It really pushes you to take ownership of a problem and be creative rather than just dumping a problem on someone else. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Madiha\u2019s recommendations <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What she\u2019s reading: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Why-Does-World-Exist-Existential\/dp\/0871403595\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Does the World Exist?<\/a> by Jim Holt. It\u2019s a review of all of the different views from philosophers, physicists, and religious leaders on why they think the universe exists and where it came from. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What she\u2019s watching:<\/strong> I recently enjoyed The Diplomat and Expats. I also recently watched The Thinking Game, a documentary on the AI lab DeepMind and its founder Demis Hassabis, and September 5, a film on how the ABC Sports crew covered the Munich Olympics tragedy. As a former journalist, it was a super interesting watch about the science and art of news coverage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Her favorite restaurant: <\/strong>Orfali Bros serves Dubai's best food. And it's just a really incredible combination of cooking that is both very accomplished and very satisfying at the same time. 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has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">DECEMBER<\/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;\">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:700;\">JANUARY <\/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   <\/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   <\/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   <\/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  <\/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   <\/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  <\/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;\">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;\">DECEMBER   <\/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 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 March: Government entities<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight:400;\">are required to appoint an accredited service provider for e-invoicing implementation;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 July: Deadline for small businesses to implement e-invoicing;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 October: Deadline for governments to implement e-invoicing;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Abu Dhabi\u2019s solar and battery energy facility, combining 5.2 GW of solar capacity and 19 GWh of battery storage, is set for commissioning. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2029:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Sibos 2029 organized by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), Dubai;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The commissioning of the seventh phase of Mohammed 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