UAE — April 2026 — A high-level delegation from Abu Dhabi, led by ADGM, has wrapped up a series of strategic engagements in Milan, Italy, bringing together global leaders to strengthen the emirate’s position across the financial services sector.
According to the Emirates News Agency, the discussions focused on reinforcing relationships with a broad range of financial institutions, including asset managers, private equity firms, banks, and family offices, reflecting the depth of the global financial ecosystem represented.
Conversations centred on capital deployment, cross-border expansion, and structuring opportunities across sectors, supported by Abu Dhabi’s stable and well-regulated business environment.
These engagements align with the UAE-Italy strategic partnership signed in 2025 to amplify cooperation across priority sectors, following Abu Dhabi’s economic delegation visit to Italy in January 2026, which witnessed agreements accelerating growth in entrepreneurship, manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, financial services, and AgriTech.
Through ADGM, the fastest growing international financial centre, Abu Dhabi continues to provide a robust legal and regulatory framework based on the direct application of English Common Law, enabling institutions to establish, deploy capital, and manage international operations with clarity, stability, and confidence.
As part of the programme, Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, chairman of Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development and ADGM, attended the launch of Salone del Mobile, one of the world’s most influential platforms for design, manufacturing, and the global interiors and retail market.
Al Zaabi said that moments like this bring together a high concentration of global financial institutions and influential decision-makers, adding that Abu Dhabi’s priority is to engage where capital is being allocated and to remain part of those conversations.
He noted that through ADGM, capital can be structured and deployed with confidence within a jurisdiction designed to support cross-border investment at scale, while Abu Dhabi ensures investments are anchored in a real economy across industry, trade, and emerging sectors.
This collaboration supports the continued expansion of Abu Dhabi’s creative and retail clusters, contributing to the internationalisation of global design ecosystems and strengthening cross-market connectivity.
Al Zaabi and members of the delegation also visited RAK Ceramics, a UAE-based manufacturer with a strong international presence, highlighting the capability of national companies to operate at scale across global markets and reinforcing the role of industrial sectors in supporting economic diversification and export growth.
These engagements reflect Abu Dhabi’s integrated economic approach, connecting financial services, industrial capability, and emerging sectors within a coherent and well-structured ecosystem.
