Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025 attracts $62tn in assets and 35,000 global leaders
Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) 2025 concluded after a historic week that cemented the UAE capital’s position as a leading global financial hub, bringing together policymakers, investors and innovators to shape the future of global finance.
Held under the leadership of Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the event highlighted Abu Dhabi’s growing influence in global markets and financial institutions.
As Abu Dhabi’s leading financial and investment event, organized by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) with ADQ as Title Partner, ADFW 2025 welcomed more than 35,000 attendees.
More than 30 percent of participants are international, representing 175 nations in 68 events and 394 themed sessions.
The program featured 819 influential speakers and more than 69 global and regional partners, including Hanwha as a Strategic Partner.
Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025
For the first time in the history of the event, the total assets represented during the week exceeded 62 billion dollars – equivalent to 53 percent of the global GDP – highlighting the level of international financial cooperation in Abu Dhabi.
Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of ADGM, said: “ADFW is recognized as one of the most influential financial meetings in the world.
“As Capital, Abu Dhabi is not only hosting a global financial dialogue but actively developing the architecture that will define the next decade of global growth.”
Among the most important outcomes of ADFW 2025, the ADGM welcomed 11 global financial institutions with more than $9tn of assets under management before and during the event.
Firms including Cantor Fitzgerald, BBVA, Arab Bank Switzerland, Middle East Ltd, Plenary ME Infrastructure Partners, iCapital and Eurasian Development Bank have announced the opening of offices in the international financial center of Abu Dhabi.
Finance meets philanthropy
In a major financial and philanthropic merger, a global commitment of $1.9 billion to end polio was made at a high-level session convened by the Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity, with the participation of Bill Gates and global donors.
In a landmark regulatory development, Binance became the first crypto exchange in the world to be licensed under the ADGM regulatory framework.
Meanwhile, ERM, the world’s largest sustainability consultancy, has announced the opening of a new office within ADGM.
This week also saw the launch of the FinTech, Insurance, Digital and Alternative Assets (FIDA) cluster, led by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office.
In a major real estate announcement, Mubadala and Aldar unveiled an AED60bn ($16.3bn) joint venture to expand the ADGM district on Al Maryah Island by 1.5 million square meters.
Halo Investing and ADGM also launched Majarra, a new capital markets ecosystem designed to enable conservative investment solutions from the UAE to reach global markets.
Global standards and interoperability
The Financial Centers Competitiveness Index, presented by the Stern School of Business at NYU Abu Dhabi, ranked Abu Dhabi as the leading financial center in the Middle East and North Africa and 12th globally.
ADFW 2025 also delivered tangible results, with 82 memoranda of understanding and strategic partnerships signed during the week. Organizations announcing partnerships include BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Mastercard, Swiss Re, Crypto.com, Bain Capital and many others across finance, technology and investment.
Supported by the theme Engineering the Capital Network, the landmark program highlighted Abu Dhabi’s emergence as a global financial center and ADGM’s role in shaping the future architecture of global finance.
The next edition of the Abu Dhabi Finance Week will take place from December 7 to 10, 2026.
