ABU DHABI / WAM FTSE Russell, an LSEG business, and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) have launched the FTSE ADX 15 Islamic Index (FADXI15), enhancing ADX’s leadership in the GCC and establishing a next-generation benchmark for the growing market. The new index addresses the rising demand for Shariah-compliant investment products, providing a dedicated solution for Islamic finance investors within the ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates Group and Dubai Airports released an economic impact study that reaffirms the central role aviation plays in Dubai’s economy, by quantifying its contributions and forecasting the sector’s upwards trajectory, based on financial and passenger growth projections for the sector. The study, compiled by global research firm Oxford Economics, includes an assessment of direct economic activity generated ...

SHARJAH / WAM The University of Sharjah (UOS), through its College of Public Policy, hosted the first Model European Union (Model EU) Simulation Game, under the theme “EU-GCC Digital Cooperation,” in collaboration with the European Union delegation to the UAE and the Centre for Security, Diplomacy, and Strategy (VUB) over two days. This educational initiative aims to empower students and ...