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.
The UAE's off-plan property market continues to outperform expectations, with investor demand remaining robust despite months of regional geopolitical uncertainty that many analysts had feared would slow long-term real estate commitments.
Abu Dhabi's residential property market is regaining momentum, with buyers and tenants returning to both ready and off-plan developments following a brief period of geopolitical-driven uncertainty earlier in 2026.
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has partnered with the Abu Dhabi Housing Authority (ADHA) to provide eligible UAE nationals with digital pre-approval access to Sharia-compliant home financing, offering instant approval in principle through a fully digitised credit engine.
Saudi Arabia's Real Estate General Authority has launched the Saudi Properties portal, the official digital platform enabling foreign investors, residents, and companies to apply for property ownership under the Foreign Real Estate Ownership Law, which came into force in January 2026.
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