UAE In-Focus – ADQ to potentially merge with Abu Dhabi Aviation with accumulative assets amounting to $2.6bn 

The deal involving ADQ Aviation would see accumulative assets amounting to SR 9.6 billion ($2.6 billion), Asharq reported. 
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Updated 17 October 2022
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UAE In-Focus – ADQ to potentially merge with Abu Dhabi Aviation with accumulative assets amounting to $2.6bn 

RIYADH: A wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding firm ADQ has offered to merge its aviation assets with local airline Abu Dhabi Aviation.

The deal involving ADQ Aviation would see accumulative assets amounting to SR 9.6 billion ($2.6 billion), Asharq reported. 

The goal of the deal is to form one entity in the aircraft engineering and maintenance sector and create a globally competitive firm based in Abu Dhabi. 

The deal also supports the UAE’s position as a leading global hub for aviation maintenance, repair services, logistics, supply chain, and advanced engineering capabilities. 

Informatica

American software development company Informatica has announced that it intends to provide all 76 Abu Dhabi government entities with enterprise data management services amid plans to boost presence and investment in the UAE, MEED reported.

Also referred to as the Intelligent Data Management Cloud, the data management service will help government entities manage, own, and extract insights from their own data in the hopes of boosting the UAE’s economic growth and further advancing its digital transformation. 

DIFC growth

Dubai International Financial Centre’s overall client pipeline has seen a 106 percent increase following the roadshow to the US in May this year. 

This comes as the center witnesses a reputation and profile growth, according to a statement.

e& expansion

UAE-based technology and investment group e& has announced that it plans to buy telecom firms abroad in an attempt to increase revenue, The National News reported. The telecom operator also plans on acquiring businesses that add value and complement its consumer business to further expand its asset base.

 


The Family Office to host global investment summit in Saudi Arabia

Updated 18 January 2026
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The Family Office to host global investment summit in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: The Family Office, one of the Gulf’s leading wealth management firms, will host its exclusive investment summit, “Investing Is a Sea,” from Jan. 29 to 31 on Shura Island along Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast.

The event comes as part of the Kingdom’s broader Vision 2030 initiative, reflecting efforts to position Saudi Arabia as a global hub for investment dialogue and strategic economic development.

The summit is designed to offer participants an immersive environment for exploring global investment trends and assessing emerging opportunities and challenges in a rapidly changing financial landscape.

Discussions will cover key themes including shifts in the global economy, the role of private markets in portfolio management, long-term investment strategies, and the transformative impact of artificial intelligence and advanced technologies on investment decision-making and risk management, according to a press release issued on Sunday.

Abdulmohsin Al-Omran, founder and CEO of The Family Office, will deliver the opening remarks, with keynote addresses from Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and Prince Turki Al-Faisal, chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies.

The press release said the event reflects the firm’s commitment to institutional discipline, selective investment strategies, and long-term planning that anticipates economic cycles.

The summit will bring together prominent international and regional figures, including former UK Treasury Commercial Secretary Lord Jim O’Neill, Mohamed El-Erian, chairman of Gramercy Fund Management, Abdulrahman Al-Rashed, chairman of the editorial board at Al Arabiya, Lebanese Minister of Economy and Trade Dr. Amer Bisat, economist Nouriel Roubini of NYU Stern School of Business, Naim Yazbeck, president of Microsoft Middle East and Africa, John Pagano, CEO of Red Sea Global, Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon, MBE, co-founder of Stemettes, SRMG CEO Jomana R. Alrashed and other leaders in finance, technology, and investment.

With offices in Bahrain, Dubai, Riyadh, and Kuwait, and through its Zurich-based sister company Petiole Asset Management AG with a presence in New York and Hong Kong, The Family Office has established a reputation for combining institutional rigor with innovative, long-term investment strategies.

The “Investing Is a Sea” summit underscores Saudi Arabia’s growing role as a global center for financial dialogue and strategic investment, reinforcing the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 objective of fostering economic diversification and sustainable development.