Abu Dhabi

Binance has close ties to Abu Dhabi after the crypto exchange landed a US$2 billion investment in March from AI investor MGX.

Crypto exchange Binance gains regulatory win in Abu Dhabi

The crypto exchange has yet to decide on a location for its global headquarters

Gulf states speed up shift from oil, ramping up investment in finance, tourism, tech and manufacturing.

Asset manager Guggenheim plans Saudi presence as part of Gulf investment push

The firm has an office in Dubai and is in the process of getting licenced in Abu Dhabi

KKR has had a presence in the Persian Gulf since 2009.

KKR opens Abu Dhabi office in deepening foray into Middle East

Other private equity firms have been expanding in the region too

The German lender got a licence from Abu Dhabi’s regulator in May, allowing it to arrange and advise on deals in investments and credit.

Deutsche Bank’s DWS joins rivals in setting up Abu Dhabi office

It aims to be the preferred asset manager for institutional investors ploughing money into Europe, including Germany

SRTs, frequently referred to as synthetic risk transfers, are a way for banks to insure loans against defaults.

Abu Dhabi banks lay groundwork for potential risk transfer deals

The global SRT market is set to expand 11% annually on average in the next two years

While the F1 team’s been riding high, there is plenty of work to do at the high-end sports car maker McLaren Automotive that is part of the group.

McLaren F1 team valued at more than £3 billion in stake sale: sources

It is the latest bumper valuation for an F1 team amid the growing interest in the sport from fans and investors

Adia has been an investor in GLP’s funds, but it is the first time the largest sovereign wealth fund of the UAE will become a shareholder in the group.

GLP secures up to US$1.5 billion investment from Adia unit

The funds will be used to bolster the company’s presence in logistics, digital infrastructure, and renewable energy

The wealth influx is driving yet another year of gains in Dubai’s luxury property prices, while providing new money for its burgeoning hedge-fund industry.

World’s rich ignore Middle East strife to bet on Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Luxury property prices in Dubai hit new records in the second quarter

Under the partnership, Mubadala was to match every US dollar that BlackRock agreed to put in.

BlackRock, Mubadala unwind partnership for Asia private credit: sources

[HONG KONG] BlackRock and Mubadala Investment have mutually agreed to unwind their Asian private credit partnership that focuses on investments in China and Indonesia due to challenges in sourcing dea...