The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange strengthened its leadership in 2025

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The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange strengthened its leadership in 2025

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Group, one of the world’s top 20 stock exchanges by market capitalization, achieved a series of significant milestones and unprecedented milestones in 2025, a transformative year that coincided with the exchange’s 25th anniversary.

During the year, the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange strengthened its position as the second largest exchange in the region and solidified its global presence through the establishment of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Group, which brought together the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, Abu Dhabi Clearing Company, and Abu Dhabi Securities Depository Company under a unified structure.

This strategic transformation was complemented by a series of market-first achievements.

In parallel, the market expanded its international presence by welcoming its first remote trading member for retail investors and its first general clearing member, enhancing market depth, accessibility, and global reach.

A Key Pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Long-Term Economic Vision

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group continues its mission to support economic development, sustainable diversification, and long-term capital formation. Investors and issuers benefit from the stable economic environment of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the UAE, the high levels of foreign direct investment, and the growth of the non-oil economy.

The market provides institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, and global asset managers with efficient access to primary and secondary markets, enhancing liquidity, market flexibility, and price discovery efficiency.

Retail investor participation is also growing in both size and maturity, supported by digital innovation and a diversified range of investment products. The listing of five new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during the year has broadened access to transparent and diversified investment strategies and reinforced the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s (ADX) position as the largest and most active ETF market in the region, bringing the total number of listed funds to 20.

Looking ahead to 2026

Building on the significant progress and digital transformation achieved in 2025, ADX Group will continue its focus on deepening value creation. This includes providing world-class digital infrastructure that reduces friction, enhances transparency, and supports sustainable expansion.

Based on Abu Dhabi’s economic vision, the strength of its sovereign wealth funds, and its commitment to developing capital markets, the Group continues its long-term planning and investment in future-proof infrastructure that drives global market development. 

This includes ensuring that the market structure, legislation, governance, and post-trade capabilities align with international best practices, further solidifying its leading role in the sector. These priorities enable the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Group to broaden access, enhance long-term capital growth, and boost liquidity and price discovery efficiency, reflecting a more mature and resilient capital market.