Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence investment firm MGX has closed its inaugural MGX Fund I at AED 179 billion, drawing capital from a broad consortium of institutional and private investors spanning the Gulf, North America, Asia and Europe.
Dubai's stock exchange has reached AED 1 trillion in market capitalisation – quadrupling from AED 250 billion five years ago – as international participation crosses a historic threshold, with foreign investors now accounting for 54% of total trading liquidity for the first time.
The UAE real estate sector recorded strong momentum in the first quarter of 2026, with transaction volumes rising sharply across both Abu Dhabi and Dubai, according to the Central Bank's latest quarterly report.
The UAE holds the largest confirmed construction pipeline in the GCC with 700 execution-ready projects valued at AED 506 billion, according to the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry's latest sector report.
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company emerged as the world's most active sovereign wealth fund in the first half of 2026, deploying USD 15.2 billion across a broad range of transactions despite heightened market volatility stemming from the US-Iran conflict.
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund delivered a landmark set of annual results, with consolidated net profit surging 152% to USD 17.33 billion in 2025, against USD 6.8 billion the year prior.
Oman Water and Wastewater Services Company has awarded an EUR 2 billion performance-based contract to French utility Suez, partnering with National Trading Company and National Energy Centre, to operate and maintain water and wastewater services across Muscat and the North and South Sharqiyah Governorates.
Dubai Residential REIT has acquired 220 townhouses in Jebel Ali Village through a forward purchase agreement originally executed in May 2025, valued at AED 894 million.
Dubai Holding Real Estate has introduced a dedicated service to help eligible property investors navigate Golden Visa and investor residency procedures directly at Nakheel and Meraas sales centres, integrating residency guidance into the property purchase journey.
Assets under management across the Gulf grew 10% over the past year to AED 9.9 trillion, marking the strongest performance in over a decade, according to a Boston Consulting Group report.
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