19 new securities on the Abu Dhabi Securities Market during 2025
Abu Dhabi, December 9, 2025: The Abu Dhabi Securities Market witnessed the entry of 17 securities during the current year 2025, a reflection of its strength, attractiveness, and investor confidence in it.
Abdullah Salem Al Nuaimi, CEO of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Group, explained in a statement to the Emirates News Agency, WAM, on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Financial Week activities, that the market is preparing to list two investment funds (ETFs) tomorrow, bringing the number of securities in it during the current year to 19 securities.
These two funds represent the first joint listings between the Abu Dhabi Market and the New York Stock Exchange. They will trade in both markets simultaneously, in a step that is the first of its kind and opens the door to a new phase of linking Abu Dhabi markets with global markets.
Al Nuaimi spoke about the performance of the Abu Dhabi market during the year 2025, stressing that the year was exceptional, and that the market continued during the past months to achieve increasing growth in its various indicators.
He pointed out that the average daily trading values recorded a growth of close to 10% compared to last year, and the market also witnessed a significant expansion in the number of listings, whether for companies, investment funds or debt instruments.
In response to a question about the movement of foreign investment in 2025, Al Nuaimi said that foreign investment volumes also increased by about 7%, and foreign investors’ trades constituted about 40% of market trades, which reflects three main points: the strength of Abu Dhabi’s economy and its ability to achieve sustainable growth, great confidence in companies listed on the Abu Dhabi market, and improved accessibility.
He added that there are continuing efforts to facilitate the entry of investors, whether individuals or institutions, into the market and enhance the ease of investment operations.
Regarding the year 2026, Al Nuaimi said that listing expectations for the first quarter are usually low due to companies’ preoccupation with closing budgets, but he expected a new wave of listings to begin with the beginning of the second quarter of the year.
He explained that the expected listings include new companies and various investment funds, stressing that the market is working to expand the range of products offered to meet the requirements of different investor segments.
Al Nuaimi pointed out that the market’s participation in Abu Dhabi Financial Week comes within the framework of the growing importance of this event, which has become one of the most important global events in the world of finance in terms of the size of the participants and their influence in the investment markets, adding that this global event brings together the active parties in the financial markets, from asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, and global investment institutions to financial technology companies that today constitute a basic pillar of support for the modern financial sector.
He explained that this year’s session focused on the future of the financial sector, especially the rapid transformations in financial technology and the innovations accompanying them, which made the discussions center on the shape of the future financial system, whether in terms of capital movement, financial products, or technologies that support the investment structure.
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