Company Insights Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Markets Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange News Tech e& completes deal to buy stake in Careem super-app e&, formerly known as Etisalat, has completed the acquisition of a 50.03 percent stake in Careem Technologies for $400 million. The investment is part of the Emirati telco’s strategy to scale up its consumer digital offering and accelerate its transformation to a global technology group, the company said in a statement published on the Abu Dhabi […] December 10, 2023 Markets Abu Dhabi IPO Fund plans up to four listings by 2024-end Abu Dhabi can expect up to four further listings of private companies by the end of 2024, according to Bassel Khawaja, advisory head of the Abu Dhabi IPO Fund. Speaking on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), Khawaja told AGBI the fund is currently assisting three unnamed companies with their IPO readiness. He […] November 29, 2023 Banking & Finance Investcorp Capital to list on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Investcorp Capital has revealed plans to offer 643 million ordinary shares in an initial public offering on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. The shares, which represent an estimated 29.34 percent of issued share capital after the IPO, will have a nominal value of $0.50 (AED1.84), according to a statement from the Bahrain-based alternative investment company. […] October 24, 2023 Banking & Finance Abu Dhabi insurer Adnic takes over Saudi’s Allianz SF Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (Adnic) is to take a majority stake in one of Saudi Arabia’s top insurance companies as it looks to increase its presence in the kingdom. Adnic announced to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) on Thursday that it plans to acquire 51 percent of share capital of Allianz Saudi Fransi […] September 28, 2023 Finance Taqa lists $1.5bn green bonds on Abu Dhabi exchange Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) has listed its dual-tranche $1.5 billion bonds on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). The order book was nearly 10 times oversubscribed, with regional and international investors placing total orders of over $15 billion, the energy major said in a statement. The five-year $500 million notes, maturing in 2029, […] September 8, 2023 Manufacturing Adnoc confirms talks on potential chemicals giant State-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) has confirmed formal negotiations with Austria’s OMV AG (OMV) on the potential creation of a new combined petrochemicals holding entity. The new entity will be created through the proposed merger of the two companies’ existing shareholdings in Borouge plc and Borealis AG. Borouge is listed on the Abu […] July 16, 2023 Banking & Finance IPOs boost Abu Dhabi’s bourse despite stock sell-off The market capitalisation of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange rose by $43.7 billion in the first half of 2023. The listings of two Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) subsidiaries more than offset a sustained decline on the bourse’s index and a slump in stock trading. Since late 2021, a flurry of initial public offerings […] June 28, 2023 Markets UAE stock markets surge $60bn in value in H1 2023 The market value of UAE stock exchanges rose by AED220 billion ($59.89 billion) in the first six months of 2023 to AED3.43 trillion, boosted by higher demand from foreign investors and new listings. Four new listings boosted the market value of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), the UAE […] June 28, 2023 Oil & Gas Adnoc L&S bags $975m EPC contract for ‘artificial island’ The newly-listed Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) logistics subsidiary has secured a $975 million contract to build an artificial island. The contract – the first major award for Adnoc Logistics and Services (Adnoc L&S) after being listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) on June 1 – was awarded by Adnoc Offshore. The award is […] June 8, 2023 Logistics Adnoc Logistics & Services shares surge on debut Shares in Adnoc Logistics & Services rose 44.8 percent above their listing price on Thursday as the company made its debut on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). The initial public offering (IPO) for 19 percent of the business drew the highest demand globally for any listing so far in 2023, raising $769 million. Shares […] June 1, 2023 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 5 6 7 … 9 Next
Tech e& completes deal to buy stake in Careem super-app e&, formerly known as Etisalat, has completed the acquisition of a 50.03 percent stake in Careem Technologies for $400 million. The investment is part of the Emirati telco’s strategy to scale up its consumer digital offering and accelerate its transformation to a global technology group, the company said in a statement published on the Abu Dhabi […] December 10, 2023
Markets Abu Dhabi IPO Fund plans up to four listings by 2024-end Abu Dhabi can expect up to four further listings of private companies by the end of 2024, according to Bassel Khawaja, advisory head of the Abu Dhabi IPO Fund. Speaking on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), Khawaja told AGBI the fund is currently assisting three unnamed companies with their IPO readiness. He […] November 29, 2023
Banking & Finance Investcorp Capital to list on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Investcorp Capital has revealed plans to offer 643 million ordinary shares in an initial public offering on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. The shares, which represent an estimated 29.34 percent of issued share capital after the IPO, will have a nominal value of $0.50 (AED1.84), according to a statement from the Bahrain-based alternative investment company. […] October 24, 2023
Banking & Finance Abu Dhabi insurer Adnic takes over Saudi’s Allianz SF Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (Adnic) is to take a majority stake in one of Saudi Arabia’s top insurance companies as it looks to increase its presence in the kingdom. Adnic announced to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) on Thursday that it plans to acquire 51 percent of share capital of Allianz Saudi Fransi […] September 28, 2023
Finance Taqa lists $1.5bn green bonds on Abu Dhabi exchange Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) has listed its dual-tranche $1.5 billion bonds on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). The order book was nearly 10 times oversubscribed, with regional and international investors placing total orders of over $15 billion, the energy major said in a statement. The five-year $500 million notes, maturing in 2029, […] September 8, 2023
Manufacturing Adnoc confirms talks on potential chemicals giant State-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) has confirmed formal negotiations with Austria’s OMV AG (OMV) on the potential creation of a new combined petrochemicals holding entity. The new entity will be created through the proposed merger of the two companies’ existing shareholdings in Borouge plc and Borealis AG. Borouge is listed on the Abu […] July 16, 2023
Banking & Finance IPOs boost Abu Dhabi’s bourse despite stock sell-off The market capitalisation of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange rose by $43.7 billion in the first half of 2023. The listings of two Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) subsidiaries more than offset a sustained decline on the bourse’s index and a slump in stock trading. Since late 2021, a flurry of initial public offerings […] June 28, 2023
Markets UAE stock markets surge $60bn in value in H1 2023 The market value of UAE stock exchanges rose by AED220 billion ($59.89 billion) in the first six months of 2023 to AED3.43 trillion, boosted by higher demand from foreign investors and new listings. Four new listings boosted the market value of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), the UAE […] June 28, 2023
Oil & Gas Adnoc L&S bags $975m EPC contract for ‘artificial island’ The newly-listed Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) logistics subsidiary has secured a $975 million contract to build an artificial island. The contract – the first major award for Adnoc Logistics and Services (Adnoc L&S) after being listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) on June 1 – was awarded by Adnoc Offshore. The award is […] June 8, 2023
Logistics Adnoc Logistics & Services shares surge on debut Shares in Adnoc Logistics & Services rose 44.8 percent above their listing price on Thursday as the company made its debut on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). The initial public offering (IPO) for 19 percent of the business drew the highest demand globally for any listing so far in 2023, raising $769 million. Shares […] June 1, 2023
