ADX wraps Hong Kong roadshow after pitch to global asset managers

The Abu Dhabi exchange used a three-day visit alongside the HSBC Global Investment Summit to showcase listed companies, dividend payouts and rising foreign investor activity

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange has concluded a three-day investor roadshow in Hong Kong aimed at attracting international capital to its listed companies and wider market.

The event, held from 14 to 16 April on the sidelines of the HSBC Global Investment Summit 2026, marked ADX’s first international investor outreach stop of the year.

ADX said the visit was intended to connect global asset managers and institutional investors with Abu Dhabi’s capital market, as it sought to highlight both the exchange’s scale and the range of sectors represented by its listed companies.

The exchange said it was pitching Abu Dhabi as a market offering both resilience and growth, pointing to investment opportunities across areas including renewable energy, artificial intelligence, utilities, healthcare and fintech.

Abdulla Salem Alnuaimi, Group Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Group, said: “Hong Kong is an important gateway for global capital, and our annual roadshow reflects the strong, ongoing relationship we have built with the investor community there. Investors are increasingly looking toward Abu Dhabi not just as a safe haven, but also as a primary engine of alpha in sectors ranging from renewable energy, AI, utilities, healthcare, and fintech.”

“We are here to provide a direct gateway to Abu Dhabi’s economic transformation, offering a transparent platform for investors to engage with our blue-chip companies and understand the compelling investment opportunities available across our market.”

ADX said Hong Kong was its first overseas stop for 2026 and described the roadshow as part of efforts to deepen links between Abu Dhabi and Asian investors.

The exchange said it remained one of the world’s top 20 exchanges and the second-largest in the region by market capitalisation, at more than US$850 billion.

It also pointed to stronger market activity in 2025, with market capitalisation rising 4.6 per cent year on year to more than AED 3.13 trillion and total trading value increasing 12.6 per cent to more than AED 385 billion.

According to the exchange, average trading value in 2025 rose 12.1 per cent to AED 1.52 billion, while foreign investors’ trading value increased 13.8 per cent. Institutional investors accounted for 78 per cent of total trading value.

ADX said listed companies distributed close to AED 74 billion in dividends in 2025, which it said underlined the market’s appeal to long-term investors.

The exchange also cited Abu Dhabi’s AA/Aa2 credit ratings, stable regulation, rising foreign direct investment and expanding non-oil economy as supportive factors for its market.

Established in 2000, ADX is the second-largest exchange in the Arab region by market capitalisation. Its group structure includes the exchange itself as well as post-trade subsidiaries AD Depository and AD Clear.

“Our presence in Hong Kong is a proactive response to the global investment community’s appetite for diversified, high-yield opportunities,” Alnuaimi added.

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_{Main image: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Group’s headquarters in the capital of the UAE. Credit: ADX}