Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Chairman of the Executive Council,Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), the largest financial event in the region,will return for an ambitious fourthedition,which will see it double in size, and cement itsstatus as a top global gathering of financial leaders.
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The flagship financial event of theMEASA region,hosted by ADGM,the international financial centre of Abu Dhabiand headlined by ADQ,will runfrom 8th December to11th December 2025.
The agendafor the 2025 editionis designed around the theme of 'Engineering theCapital Network'. 'Engineering'highlights theuseof new technologiesin re-architecting modern finance, particularly artificial intelligenceand quantum technologies.'Capital Network' reflects the evolving flows and dynamics of financial centres. In a world where gravitational forces from economic giantslike China, India, the U.S., and Europe have increasingly centred the nexus of the global marketin the Gulf, Abu Dhabiisat the heartof global capital flowsand the destination of choice for global participants.The theme also underscores Abu Dhabi's evolution from primarily a capital exporterto a two-way systemof capital flows, powered by leading institutions and a world-class regulatory ecosystem at ADGM.
Commenting on this year's ADFW, His Excellency Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi,Chairman of ADGM,said,”ADFW 2025 isset to beour most ambitious editionof this hugely successful event. With this year's editionto be heldat a new location and double in size fromlast year's ADFWvenue, we are setting a new standard for financial gatherings in the region and beyond. This reflects Abu Dhabi's growing influence in global capital markets and our commitment to continue creating a truly international financial platform.”
ADFW has become a launchpad and stage for international deals, partnerships and major announcements. In 2023,global financial institutions representingUSD 450 billion ofassets under management (AUM)announced atthe event that they were setting up in ADGM.This momentum continued in 2024 and during last year's ADFW,institutions representingUSD 650 billionin AUM announced they were joining the ADGM community.
ADFW 2024 gathered over 20,000+ global leaders, experts, executives, and policymakers, collectively controlling USD 42.5 trillion of assets,and featuredover 350 sessions across more than 60 industry-shaping events and strategic forums, with leaders gathering toaddress major market challenges in economics, asset management, technology and sustainability.
Last year, Abu Dhabi'ssovereign wealth funds managed an unparalleled USD 1.7 trillion of assets, cementing its status as the world's wealthiest city and empowering its financial might to drive long-term investments and economic resilience.
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