ADGM Think Series

Two of the world’s most influential financial leaders, Ray Dalio – Founder and Mentor, Bridgewater Associates and Dalio Family Office – and Bill Winters – Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered, sit down for a Special Edition of the ADGM Think Podcast.
This conversation unpacks powerful lessons on diversification, resilience, and navigating global uncertainty, alongside how data, AI, and human judgment are transforming financial decision-making. Explore what it takes to lead through change as Dalio and Winters discuss the human side of finance, leadership, culture, and clarity of purpose.

On this episode of ADGM THINK, we speak with Tristan Attenborough, Managing Director at J.P. Morgan, who recently relocated to Abu Dhabi to lead the firm’s Corporate Treasury Services. ​The episode highlights why treasury functions are critical to a healthy financial ecosystem, how J.P. Morgan is deepening its regional roots, and the importance of infrastructure and partnerships in keeping markets moving forward.​
The conversation also sheds light on how treasury services help both established institutions and new entrants thrive in an increasingly connected world.​ 

In this episode of the ADGM Think Podcast, we sit down with PGIM’s leadership — one of the world’s trillion-dollar investment titans — to discuss their expansion into Abu Dhabi and the Middle East. The conversation explores long-term investment trends, Abu Dhabi’s position as a hub for global growth, and how innovation, alternatives, and retirement planning are shaping the future of capital. With valuable insights on partnerships, regulation, and sustainable value creation, this episode offers a sharp look at how global players are engaging with the region’s evolving financial landscape.

In this episode of ADGM THINK, ADGM's Sustainable Finance team speaks with Ben Dell, Managing Partner at Kimmeridge, a $5.5 billion energy-focused asset manager. The conversation explores Kimmeridge’s strategic expansion into the Middle East through ADGM, its partnerships with regional investors like Mubadala, and its role in advancing sustainable energy solutions. Topics include how traditional oil and gas firms are adapting to a lower carbon future, the economics of carbon removal, and the energy implications of AI. Kimmeridge’s pragmatic approach integrates profitability with sustainability, emphasizing innovation, storage, and decarbonization across the energy spectrum.

In our latest episode of our podcast, we explore the world of sustainable finance. Join us as we explore leadership in sustainable finance within the MENA region, focusing on green finance in investments & the financing the transition to net zero. The discussion delves into HSBCs motivations and strategic plans to drive this transition. From green lending to sustainability linked finance, the conversation also explores the broader evolution of sustainable finance in the MENAT region. Join Jennifer Chammas of HSBC and Oana Picincu from ADGM, as they talk about growth of sustainable finance and the progress since COP28.

Serving as a lasting outcome from COP28, Global Climate Finance Centre is as independent, private-sector focused think tank and research hub, fostering innovation, convening stakeholders, and providing capacity building for financial actors globally. GCFC is a collaborative initiative between ADGM, ADQ, Blackrock, CIFF, GFANZ, HSBC, Ninety One and World Bank. In this exclusive podcast, Mercedes Vela Monserrate, CEO of GCFC, takes us through the milestone developments that led to the creation of GCFC and its action plan for the next 1 to 3 years.

Abu Dhabi has become the hotspot for global hedge funds interested to setup shop in the capital of the capital. We sit with one of the oldest and largest fund administrators, Citco, to understand how their global hedge funds have performed in their 2024’ Q1 Report. We take a closer look at the wider alternative assets industry in the region and how has UAE in particular fared. Ziad Chaaban, Managing Director, Middle East, shares Citco’s growth ambitions in the region and what were the key factors that led to Citco setting up regional HQ in Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) has been officially announced to return in 2024. Dubbed as one of the fastest growing financial events in the world, ADFW’s 3rd edition will welcome a mammoth gathering of global financial leaders. This special episode of ADGM Think! will shed light on what can be expected in the power packed 4 days, and reveal the exciting new events lined up for this year. Hear from Chris Hughes, Editor in Chief, ADFW who will be joined by Miray Zaki of Gulf Capital and Stefan Kimmel of M2 as they talk all things ADFW, including the inside story behind a secret ADFW party in the desert featuring Black Eyed Peas and Demi Lovato. 

Assets Under Management at ADGM in 2023 grew by 35% with 102 asset managers operating in ADGM, managing 141 funds. With the region increasingly become a hotbed for global asset managers, on this episode, we sit with a leading Abu Dhabi investor, to discuss Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners (ADCP), and its driving thesis, as we shed light on the advantages the emirate offers to global asset managers and businesses. Alex Mitchell from Mubadala Capital gives us a snapshot of the growing asset management sector in the region and delves into why generating impact is one of the their strongest investment principles.

ADGM’s Al Reem Island expansion is a historic development that transformed ADGM into one of the largest financial centers in the world. Growing from 1.4 million square meters to 14 million, this 10X growth is a testament of the bold ambition Abu Dhabi has set under the Falcon Economy.
We sit with Natella Safar Ali and Bilal Malik from the ADGM Registration Authority, to discuss what this expansion means for the businesses in Al Reem Island and how can they ensure a seamless transition to ADGM jurisdiction. If you are a business owner in Al Reem Island, you do not want to miss this.