Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi tells Abu Dhabi summit the bloc’s $2.3trn economy, vast reserves and AI-driven transformation are reshaping its role in global capital flows – as non-oil sectors now account for over three-quarters of GDP
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Dubai
UAE Blue Residency Visa to trigger real estate price hike, investment boom as Dubai tops FDI flows
The UAE’s allowance of 100% foreign ownership of companies and more flexible visa arrangements to contribute to surge in both capital and talent inflow
Asset allocation
‘You don’t need to be smart’: Julius Baer chief reveals investment tips, calls Bitcoin better bet than gold
Discover insights from Bhaskar Laxminarayan, Chief Investment Officer Asia, who reassures, “Every decade or so, you get one recession, so it’s not that dramatic”
Dubai
UAE eyes tech firms, aims to lure companies through Golden Visas
The nation is reportedly targeting over 300 digital firms under a program launched in July, with about 40 companies in the process of moving to the UAE
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi investment powerhouses hard sell the emirate at the international private equity market meet in Cannes
Abu Dhabi Global Market, Mubadala, Abu Dhabi Investment Office and Abu Dhabi Pension Fund were part of the emirate’s delegation attended this year’s IPEM meet
Bank deposits
Why GCC banking systems are resilient to geopolitical stress scenarios
While the nature of the geopolitical threat or shock is clearly important, we believe there are four factors that explain the historical resilience of GCC bank funding
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Major visa reforms, easing foreign firm entry pay off as Dubai retains top spot for tourism FDI
The UAE emirate generated $1.7 billion across 30 FDI projects, according to The Financial Times’ FDI Markets, making it number one in FDI capital, projects, and job creation
Dubai FDI
UAE ranks first in Arab world, 19th globally for foreign direct investment attractiveness: report
The report found that FDI outflows totalled $22.5 billion in 2021, a 19 percent jump over 2020
Department of Government Relations
How Sharjah is building on its resilient economy, infrastructure, and flexible policies to attract foreign investors
Digitisation, resiliency and sustainability are key pillars of the emirate’s growth, panellists at Investopia agreed
Catalyze Saudi
Saudi Ministry of Investment, PIF-backed Jada partner to stimulate startups through Catalyze Saudi initiative
The objective of the Catalyze Saudi programme is to connect leaders from governments, innovative start-ups, institutional investors, and leading family offices to participate in highly interactive roundtable discussions, and ultimately reinforce the impact and role of the private sector in the Saudi economy
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UAE’s ‘Green Visa’ to drive economic growth, say experts
New class of visas was announced on Sunday in a further move by the country to attract talent and boost economic growth
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UAE seeks to draw $150 billion foreign investment in nine years
Country has revealed plans to deepen trade ties in Asia and Africa as part of plans to reposition itself as a global hub for business and finance
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Emaar to showcase Dubai to Chinese tourists, investors
China is Dubai’s fastest growing source market for tourists
