In terms of gross written premium (GWP), the UAE’s insurance market has ranked first within the MENA region since 2008. In 2018 it had...
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Chapter | Islamic Financial Services from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2020
As one of the UAE’s two major financial centres, Abu Dhabi has played a prominent role in the development of the nation’s Islamic...
Chapter | Capital Markets from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2020
Abu Dhabi’s capital markets started 2020 on a positive note, bolstered by solid gains on the exchange’s main index in 2019. Similarly,...
Despite the adverse effects of a low oil price environment over recent years, Abu Dhabi’s banking sector has remained well capitalised...
Chapter | Trade & Investment from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2020
Abu Dhabi has leveraged its hydrocarbons wealth to pursue a sovereign investment strategy that spans the globe, establishing itself as one of the largest overseas investors in the world. To strengthen the exchange of capital and ideas, the government has worked to create free zones to capture foreign direct investment, benefitting the emirate’s economic diversification strategy. Abu Dhabi’s...
Lower oil prices and a rigorous process of fiscal reform have led to a challenging economic backdrop for Abu Dhabi’s residents and businesses in recent years....