Two landmark private capital transactions totalling approximately USD 18 billion closed in the same week, underscoring the resilience of long-term investor appetite in the Gulf despite ongoing regional geopolitical uncertainty.
Abu Dhabi-based Waha Capital PJSC posted a net profit of AED 338 million for the first half of 2026, a 62% year-on-year increase, as total income reached AED 479 million and assets under management stood at AED 13.9 billion at end-June.
Nasdaq Dubai logged 33 new fixed-income listings totalling AED 50.68 billion in the first half of 2026, with UAE-based issuers accounting for 57% of activity and international issuers making up the remaining 43%.
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has closed its USD 9 billion acquisition of Macquarie AirFinance, vaulting the Dubai-based company to third place among the world's largest aircraft lessors by both fleet value and number of owned and managed aircraft.
Dubai Investments PJSC has acquired the remaining 80% stake in Clemenceau Medical Center Dubai (CMC Dubai), raising its holding from 20% to 100% and making the hospital a wholly owned subsidiary of the group.
UAE nationals dominated Sharjah's property market in the first half of 2026, investing AED 14.9 billion across 22,599 properties to account for 50.6% of the emirate's total real estate trading value of AED 29.5 billion, according to the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department.
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) recorded a 30% increase in new company registrations in the 12 months to end-June 2026, attracting 2,318 new active firms.
The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has entered a strategic agreement with Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer (Middle East) Ltd., leveraging the firm's global network to attract international investors, business owners, and family offices to Dubai.
Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager with over USD 1.3 trillion in assets under management, has announced plans to establish a physical presence in Kuwait through the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA), with the office expected to open in Q3 2026.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has invested more than AED 10 billion in electricity transmission infrastructure as it scales capacity to meet rising power demand across the emirate.
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