/PRNewswire/ — Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), the flagship event organized by ADGM, continued for a second day with Asset Abu Dhabi, bringing together some of the world’s largest capital allocators and asset managers to examine emerging investment opportunities and shape the future of asset allocation in a changing financial landscape.
By opening the event, Emmanuel Givanakis, CEO of the Financial Services Regulatory AuthorityADGM, highlighted how Abu Dhabi continues to redefine the global asset management industry through a combination of strong regulation, strategic innovation and its unique position as a hub for global capital. His remarks set the tone for the day’s discussions on how financial centers can lead the transition to sustainable, opportunity-driven growth.
Mr Givanakis said: “Asset Abu Dhabi reflects the growing convergence of capital and innovation globally, bringing together the world’s most sophisticated asset managers at a time when finance is undergoing profound change. This event symbolizes the emergence of Abu Dhabi as a center of confidence in the reorganization of global capital networks and the future of asset management.”
Across different sessions, the event examined the future of asset management, hedge funds and private markets, as well as the evolving dynamics of liquidity, leverage and institutional allocation and the growing interplay between innovation, technology and sustainability in managing economic transformation.
Some of the world’s leading investment experts discussed the forces shaping the financial landscape of tomorrow. Todd Boehlyco-founder, president and CEO of Eldridge Industries, Robert SmithFounder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners and Sir Christopher Hohnfounder and managing director of TCI Fund Management Limited and Hussain Sajwanifounder of DAMAC, discussed how changing macroeconomic cycles, emerging technologies and geopolitical realignments will define the next phase of opportunities and risks.
Focusing on the evolving art of hedge funds, Aron LandyPDG de Brevan Howard, Shiv Srinivasanhead of investments for hedge funds at the Abu Dhabi Investment Council and Robyn GrewCEO of ManGroup, examined how data, AI and precision analytics are transforming risk management and redefining performance in a world where volatility drives opportunity.
Furthermore, a session on the modalities of the great transfer of wealth brought together Stephen BollingerCEO of the bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, and Chi Man Kwangroup CEO and co-founder of Raffles Family Office, to discuss how intergenerational wealth, estimated at $84 trillion, will reshape economies and values around the world.
FCCI Inaugural Report
In a separate session, Bruno Lanvin, president of the Descartes Institute for the Future, and Robert Salomon, Stern Dean at NYU Abu Dhabi, presented the inaugural NYU Global Financial Centers Competitiveness Index (FCCI), which evaluates international financial centers around the world.
The index ranks New York, London and Singapore in the top three and highlights the growing influence of the GCC, placing Abu Dhabi first in the MENA region and 12e ranked globally, ahead of Dubai, Riyadh and Doha. Mr. Lanvin emphasized that Abu Dhabi’s position is the result of sustained institutional strength, regulatory innovation and deliberate economic strategy. The index ranks Abu Dhabi first in the world for regulatory innovation, fifth for institutional environment and third for business support incentives, noting that the emirate has demonstrated exceptional progress and is playing an increasingly important role in global finance.
International Family Office Congress
Bringing together leaders from international family offices, this event addressed wealth preservation and the future of private capital while exploring the changing dynamics of global investing, the great wealth transfer, impact investing and the emergence of Abu Dhabi as a major center for family offices and generational wealth creation.
The event brought together Ray Galiofounder of Bridgewater Associates, Bhanu Bawejachief strategist at UBS Investment Bank, Daniel Pintoco-founder and CEO of Stanhope Capital Group, Arjun RaghavanPDG de Partners Capital, Henry Lawson-Johnstonassocié gérant chez Guggenheim Brothers Media, Benjamin CavalliHead of Strategic Clients at UBS Global Wealth Management, Adrian ChengCEO of New World Development and founder of K11 Group and Jim MellonPrésident exécutif d’Agronomics.
Newcomers and major collaborations
The second day of ADFW also saw the announcement of a number of businesses opening in ADGM. Circle Internet Group, Inc., a leading Internet financial platform company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has strengthened its strategic presence in the region by obtaining a license from the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) to operate as a money services provider. BBVA has received an Approval in Principle (IPA) from the FSRA, which will enable it to expand its range of corporate and investment banking activities and strengthen its position as a strategic partner for corporate and institutional clients in the region.
ADFW continues for two more days with key events taking place under the auspices of Fintech Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum (ADSFF).
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