Company Insights Mubadala Investment Company Finance Mubadala Investment Company News 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 Economy Investcorp reveals massive expansion plans in India Bahrain-based Investcorp has vowed to grow the size of its business in India five-fold in the next five years. The alternative investments firm, which managed $50 billion in assets as of December 2022, only entered India in the first quarter of 2019, but has since completed 15 investments worth $1 billion. Speaking from the company’s […] February 2, 2023 Tech Farming tech startup moves HQ from Europe to UAE A Finnish tech startup is swapping the green countryside of Northern Europe for the Arabian desert as it looks to grow its urban farming business. iFarm was invited in November to join the incentive programme of Abu Dhabi’s Hub71, the technology project led by Mubadala Investment Company and backed by the Government of Abu Dhabi. […] February 1, 2023 Analysis Lattes and logistics drive growth in UAE-Canada trade Tim Hortons coffee shops are the most visible symbol of the trade relationship between the UAE and Canada. The chain has just opened its 250th café in the Gulf – in City Centre Mirdif, Dubai – halfway to its target of 500 outlets in the region. “This milestone is representative of the UAE’s position as […] January 18, 2023 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 30 31 32 … 37 Next
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 and 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 and 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 and 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
Economy Investcorp reveals massive expansion plans in India Bahrain-based Investcorp has vowed to grow the size of its business in India five-fold in the next five years. The alternative investments firm, which managed $50 billion in assets as of December 2022, only entered India in the first quarter of 2019, but has since completed 15 investments worth $1 billion. Speaking from the company’s […] February 2, 2023
Tech Farming tech startup moves HQ from Europe to UAE A Finnish tech startup is swapping the green countryside of Northern Europe for the Arabian desert as it looks to grow its urban farming business. iFarm was invited in November to join the incentive programme of Abu Dhabi’s Hub71, the technology project led by Mubadala Investment Company and backed by the Government of Abu Dhabi. […] February 1, 2023
Analysis Lattes and logistics drive growth in UAE-Canada trade Tim Hortons coffee shops are the most visible symbol of the trade relationship between the UAE and Canada. The chain has just opened its 250th café in the Gulf – in City Centre Mirdif, Dubai – halfway to its target of 500 outlets in the region. “This milestone is representative of the UAE’s position as […] January 18, 2023
