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Market cap of top 16 UAE-listed companies hit $591bln

The aggregate market capitalisation of the top 16 national companies listed on UAE exchanges reached AED2.71 trillion ($590.83) as of January 2024.  This figure is anticipated to grow significantly to AED 6 trillion in the coming years, the UAE state-run Wam news agency reported, citing official market data. The top 16 listed companies accounted for […]

Aldar CEO Talal Al Dhiyebi says sustainability is now 'essential for good business'

Aldar’s green retrofits lead to ‘phenomenal payback’, says CEO

Aldar Properties has increased the value of buildings in its portfolio by up to 10 percent through green retrofits, its group chief executive said. The Abu Dhabi developer has seen “phenomenal” payback, Talal Al Dhiyebi told AGBI, after investing around $40 million to improve the energy efficiency of residential and other real estate. “We’ve done […]

Office workers in a meeting. 'Many advisers are still developing the experience and expertise' at the same time as ESG guidelines are introduced, says one expert

Gulf’s ESG uptake hindered by lack of expertise

The Gulf has seen a rise in green bonds and funds, but awareness of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) reporting and the infrastructure to carry it out is lagging the rest of the world, a leading industry expert says. A survey from the consultancy PwC Middle East revealed that 64 percent of respondents in […]

Yellow Door Energy chief operating officer Rory McCarthy

Yellow Door targets South Africa and Saudi Arabia

Yellow Door Energy, the Dubai solar electricity provider that has raised nearly $500 million in funding from investors, is targeting South Africa and Saudi Arabia as key growth markets. The company builds bespoke solar power plants for corporate clients, usually at their premises. These include factories, offices, shopping malls and warehouses. Yellow Door also finances, […]

Talal Al Dhiyebi, Group Chief Executive Officer, Aldar Properties

Aldar ‘confident’ of doubling market cap within five years 

Abu Dhabi developer Aldar Properties is ramping up an international expansion drive that, alongside plans to grow its UAE portfolio, will help to double its market cap, its group chief executive said.  Aldar’s market cap is currently $12 billion, and group CEO Tilal Al Dhiyebi foresees “doubling that in five years,” he told AGBI in […]

The Aldar HQ in Abu Dhabi. The investment will increase the developer’s GLA in the logistics sector to more than 400,000 sq m

Aldar joins Mubadala and Ares to invest in Europe real estate

Abu Dhabi-listed Aldar Properties has partnered with Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) and Ares Management Corporation (Ares) to invest $1 billion through a private credit fund in the UK and Europe’s real estate market. Mubadala will hold a 50 percent stake in the new platform, while Aldar will own 30 percent. Ares will hold the remaining […]

Aldar plans to leverage its balance sheet to support British developer's London Square’s strategy of developing prime London sites

UAE’s Aldar buys British developer for $291m

Abu Dhabi-listed Aldar Properties has acquired London-based developer London Square in a deal worth AED1.07 billion ($291.4 million). The transaction marks Aldar’s first acquisition outside the Mena region. The Abu Dhabi developer plans to leverage its expertise and balance sheet to support London Square’s land acquisition strategy to develop larger prime central London sites. Additionally, […]

The Pointe on Palm Jumeirah is one of many Dubai destinations undergoing redevelopment

Dubai real estate faces price drop of up to 10%, says S&P

Dubai’s real estate market is poised for a 5 to 10 percent slump in prices in the next 12 to 18 months, an analyst said on Wednesday. The shift in the market – an important driver of the emirate’s economy – will be driven by imbalances in supply and demand, according to Tatjana Lescova, associate […]

Haven is the first of three new residential communities to be developed in Dubai as part of a joint venture between Aldar and Dubai Holding

Aldar nets $844m in sales from Dubai project sell-out

Aldar Properties sold 786 villas and townhouses at its first residential development in Dubai, generating over AED3.1 billion ($844 million) in sales in one day. The developer launched 468 units in the first phase of Haven and another 318 units due to high demand, the Abu Dhabi-headquartered developer said in a statement. Overseas and expatriate […]

Aldar has launched 11 developments this year, including Gardenia Bay on Yas Island

Aldar plans European moves after unveiling record sales

Aldar Properties is planning to expand into Europe after posting record sales for the year so far, its chairman said on Monday. Sales at the Abu Dhabi-based real estate developer reached nearly AED8 billion ($2.2 billion) in the third quarter, driving a 48 percent increase in net profit. For the year to September 30, sales […]