Company Insights Mubadala Investment Company Finance Mubadala Investment Company News Construction Abu Dhabi financial free zone set for office space boost Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties and Mubadala Investment Company have struck a deal to develop 63,000 square metres of commercial space within Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), and are eyeing plots of land to further increase the free zone’s prime office supply. ADGM is Abu Dhabi’s financial free zone, located on Al Maryah Island in the […] March 30, 2023 UAE president names Abu Dhabi crown prince and deputy rulers UAE President and Abu Dhabi Ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a decree appointing Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the crown prince of Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Khaled is the eldest son of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed. The president also appointed Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed and Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed […] March 30, 2023 Exclusive Banking & Finance Tax boon for wealth funds shows their value to UK, says minister The UK’s decision to scrap a planned tax on sovereign wealth funds highlights the importance the government places on Gulf investors, Britain’s investment minister has told AGBI. “I’m personally very pleased that we’ve decided to maintain the status quo,” said Dominic Johnson, a minister of state in the UK’s newly formed Department for Business & […] March 29, 2023 Analysis A new age as Abu Dhabi accelerates its longevity push Abu Dhabi has grand plans to dominate the multi-billion-dollar longevity sector in the Gulf with the opening of two new facilities. The longevity industry is focused on the science of ageing and its related illnesses. The market is predicted to grow to as much as $32 billion in the UAE by 2026. And the region’s […] March 22, 2023 Banking & Finance Sheikh Tahnoun named chair of Abu Dhabi wealth fund Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been named chairman of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority as part of a shake-up of the UAE capital’s sovereign wealth funds. The country’s national security advisor, Sheikh Tahnoun is the brother of UAE president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who took office last May. Founded in 1976, ADIA […] March 10, 2023 Banking & Finance Mubadala part of $1.95bn deal for stake in US insurance giant Mubadala Investment Company has partnered with co-investors to buy a stake in the sixth-largest insurance broker in the US. The Abu Dhabi sovereign investor announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with primary investor Stone Point Capital and other investors to purchase a 20 percent stake for $1.95 billion in Truist Insurance Holdings, a subsidiary […] March 7, 2023 Tech The vertical farms stacking up across the UAE Food security is a top priority in the UAE government’s development goals outlined in its National Strategy for Food Security. Political will and private sector innovation are combining, and the result is an unprecedented wave of agricultural technology initiatives that aim to improve food self-sufficiency. Across the Gulf, the vast majority of food requirements have […] March 1, 2023 Logistics UAE-Oman rail link to bring cross-border economic boost A $3 billion investment to extend the railway network from the UAE into Oman is expected to bring economic benefits for businesses on both sides of the border. Oman and Etihad Rail Company, the developer and operator of the UAE-Oman Rail Network, has signed a deal with Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company to support the […] February 22, 2023 Exclusive Banking & Finance First Abu Dhabi Bank to launch crypto services First Abu Dhabi Bank plans to introduce cryptocurrency and digital asset offerings to its customers. The move is part of a plan by the UAE’s biggest lender to implement Web3 technologies in its services to gain competitive advantage. “We’re already working on a product paper looking at how to work with crypto and digital assets,” […] February 19, 2023 Dubai Science Park chief reveals ambitious plans for 20% growth Dubai Science Park is forecasting a 20 percent increase in the number of entities operating in the free zone, according to a senior executive. Innovative Life Sciences Lab announced this week it had opened a genomics testing lab there, with plans to initially create over 100 jobs, increasing its headcount by 200 percent. It joins […] February 3, 2023 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 27 28 29 … 34 Next
Construction Abu Dhabi financial free zone set for office space boost Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties and Mubadala Investment Company have struck a deal to develop 63,000 square metres of commercial space within Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), and are eyeing plots of land to further increase the free zone’s prime office supply. ADGM is Abu Dhabi’s financial free zone, located on Al Maryah Island in the […] March 30, 2023
UAE president names Abu Dhabi crown prince and deputy rulers UAE President and Abu Dhabi Ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a decree appointing Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the crown prince of Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Khaled is the eldest son of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed. The president also appointed Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed and Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed […] March 30, 2023
Exclusive Banking & Finance Tax boon for wealth funds shows their value to UK, says minister The UK’s decision to scrap a planned tax on sovereign wealth funds highlights the importance the government places on Gulf investors, Britain’s investment minister has told AGBI. “I’m personally very pleased that we’ve decided to maintain the status quo,” said Dominic Johnson, a minister of state in the UK’s newly formed Department for Business & […] March 29, 2023
Analysis A new age as Abu Dhabi accelerates its longevity push Abu Dhabi has grand plans to dominate the multi-billion-dollar longevity sector in the Gulf with the opening of two new facilities. The longevity industry is focused on the science of ageing and its related illnesses. The market is predicted to grow to as much as $32 billion in the UAE by 2026. And the region’s […] March 22, 2023
Banking & Finance Sheikh Tahnoun named chair of Abu Dhabi wealth fund Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been named chairman of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority as part of a shake-up of the UAE capital’s sovereign wealth funds. The country’s national security advisor, Sheikh Tahnoun is the brother of UAE president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who took office last May. Founded in 1976, ADIA […] March 10, 2023
Banking & Finance Mubadala part of $1.95bn deal for stake in US insurance giant Mubadala Investment Company has partnered with co-investors to buy a stake in the sixth-largest insurance broker in the US. The Abu Dhabi sovereign investor announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with primary investor Stone Point Capital and other investors to purchase a 20 percent stake for $1.95 billion in Truist Insurance Holdings, a subsidiary […] March 7, 2023
Tech The vertical farms stacking up across the UAE Food security is a top priority in the UAE government’s development goals outlined in its National Strategy for Food Security. Political will and private sector innovation are combining, and the result is an unprecedented wave of agricultural technology initiatives that aim to improve food self-sufficiency. Across the Gulf, the vast majority of food requirements have […] March 1, 2023
Logistics UAE-Oman rail link to bring cross-border economic boost A $3 billion investment to extend the railway network from the UAE into Oman is expected to bring economic benefits for businesses on both sides of the border. Oman and Etihad Rail Company, the developer and operator of the UAE-Oman Rail Network, has signed a deal with Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company to support the […] February 22, 2023
Exclusive Banking & Finance First Abu Dhabi Bank to launch crypto services First Abu Dhabi Bank plans to introduce cryptocurrency and digital asset offerings to its customers. The move is part of a plan by the UAE’s biggest lender to implement Web3 technologies in its services to gain competitive advantage. “We’re already working on a product paper looking at how to work with crypto and digital assets,” […] February 19, 2023
Dubai Science Park chief reveals ambitious plans for 20% growth Dubai Science Park is forecasting a 20 percent increase in the number of entities operating in the free zone, according to a senior executive. Innovative Life Sciences Lab announced this week it had opened a genomics testing lab there, with plans to initially create over 100 jobs, increasing its headcount by 200 percent. It joins […] February 3, 2023
