Abu Dhabi launches major Financial Cluster to drive $15.25bn GDP growth, spur $4.6bn investment and create 8,000 new skilled jobs by 2045

Abu Dhabi has launched a large financial group designed to accelerate the Emirate’s leadership in Fintech, insurance, digital assets and investment approval, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi and the Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Board.

Fintech, insurance, digital assets (Fida) Clusters announced in Abu Dhabi Finance week 2025.

Organized by the Ministry of Economy of Abu Dhabi in the office of economics (additional) and the office of Abu Dhabi Investment (ADIO), the Cluster aims to strengthen the position of the emirate as a global center for advanced finance and investment.

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By 2045, Fida is said to contribute an additional AED56bn ($15.25bn) to Abu Dhabi’s gross domestic product, create 8,000 new skilled jobs and attract at least AED17BN ($4.63BN) in investment, supporting a broad economic diversification agenda.

Sheikh Khaled said the launch of Fida represents a strategic step towards building an integrated global ecosystem empowered by capital, innovation, advanced technology and AI solutions.

The Cluster is designed to enhance competitiveness across Fintech, investment and the digital economy, while strengthening Abu Dhabi’s regional and international leadership in these sectors.

He emphasized the importance of developing new economic infrastructure to attract investors, first and foremost entrepreneurs, in line with the UAE’s leadership guidelines to drive continued economic growth.

Abu Dhabi’s economic boom

Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Additional Chairman, said: “Abu Dhabi’s economic strategy is built on long-term planning and a more systematic, FIDA CLUSTER should flow through the country’s infrastructure.

“By coordinating the efforts of all the arterators, the royal capital, the financial institutions, Fida strengthens the following financial foundations and strengthens the position of Abu Dhabi as the capital of the world.”

Badr Al-Olama, Director General of Adio, said: “Fida marks a revolutionary change in the role of Abu Dhabi in the Global role.

“Bringing together investors, regulators, global institutions and cluster technologies, Abu Dhabi is the destination of choice for those digital AI assets and Fintech hotspots.”

With the pillars of the integrated program, Fida Cluster aims to develop institutional grade digital asset infrastructure, advanced Fintech platforms and regulatory frameworks that meet global standards and can serve as a global brand and can serve as a global brand and can serve as a global brand and can serve as a global brand and can serve as a global brand and can serve as a global brand and can serve as a global brand and can serve as a global brand.

The strategy includes sustainable financing, sustainable financing, pre-engineered financing, supporting net-zero obligations and improving focused investment vehicles.

Fida infrastructure

Fida will also provide the relevant financial infrastructure for the Key Abu Dhabi Cluster, including:

• Favorable growth and abundance of water (asha)
• Smart and Autonomous Vehicle Industries (Savi)
• Health, Endurance, Longevity and Healing (Helm)

This will help new companies across the economy to access appropriate financing, risk management and scale effectively.

The Cluster extends access to a wide variety of sources – such as alternative loans, debt financing and growth capital – to small and medium-sized enterprises, which account for 42 percent of Abu Dhabi’s non-non-non-non-non-non-n

Equity Equity infrastructure, Venture capital, real estate investment vehicles and alternative assets will support institutional and professional investors.

Similarly, Fida will strengthen Abu Dhabi’s insurance and reinsurance capacity, supporting the development of investor-protected savings vehicles, long-term savings options and retirement planning methods for UAE Naes and retailers.

Fida brings together a broad ecosystem of governance, finance, infrastructure, innovation and talent development. Regulatory oversight will be coordinated with the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank of UAE, ADGM and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investment partners include Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development and Wealth Funds and family offices, while the pension authority, Etihad Crediotion Bureau will form the digihad financial backbone of the group.

The economy of the future

Innovation and R&D will be led by HUB71, United Arab Emirates University, Khalifa University, Emirates Institute of Finance and Adgm Academy.

A dedicated talent development network will develop expertise in actuarial Science, Fintech Engineering, quantitative finance and related methods.

Anchored by more than $1.8TN in sovereign and high-profile wealth, Abu Dhabi continues to strengthen its position as a capital city.

Emirate’s extensive network of double currency sales, investment protection and trading agreements ensure effective, supportive access to capital markets across Europe, North America and Asia for firms operating within the Fida Cluster.