- Strengthening retirement systems can mobilise domestic capital at scale, supporting UAE’s capital markets, economic diversification and sustained domestic investment
- Clear demand for retirement reform and workplace solutions that could significantly improve preparedness and convert saving intent into better outcome
- Over 90% of UAE nationals and expats find defined contribution workplace savings schemes appealing and a similar amount would consider participating if such schemes were made available
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Navigating AI and Blockchain in Finance
ABU DHABI, UAE, 28th April 2026 — ADGM’s Registration Authority (RA)and Hashed Open Research (HOR), a Hashed policy think tank, have co-authored a new policy report synthesising insights from the “Web3 Leaders Roundtable,” convened in partnership with Hashed during Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) 2025.
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OKX and BlackRock Launch Tokenized Treasury Yield Collateral Framework
• OKX to accept BlackRock’s tokenized short-term US treasury fund, BUIDL, as yield-bearing collateral for trading
• Standard Chartered to provide a comprehensive and reliable custody offering, the first-ever G-SIB-backed off-exchange tokenized collateral framework
• Initiative scales utility of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) and enables broader market participation
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- Dedicated BlackRock Investment Institute presence in the United Arab Emirates reflects BlackRock’s commitment to clients in the Middle East
- APAC Investment Strategist Ben Powell expands role to lead BII Middle East
22 July, Dubai:BlackRock today announced the appointment of Ben Powell as Chief Middle East & APAC Investment Strategist for BlackRock Investment Institute (BII), establishing a dedicated presence in the UAE to work with clients across the whole region.
BII generates proprietary research to provide insights on markets, macroeconomics, sustainability, geopolitics and portfolio construction to help BlackRock’s portfolio managers and clients navigate financial markets. A tailored BII presence in the UAE that supports the entire Middle East will enhance BlackRock’s offering to clients by providing deeper, region-specific insights and facilitate the curation of region-specific content for BlackRock professionals globally.
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