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UAE Equity Market Set To Welcome Up To Five Ipos

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2025-07-24 04:08:47

(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) Arabian Post Staff -Dubai

UAE equity capital markets are poised for an uptick in activity, with Citi forecasting three to five initial public offerings by 31 December-assuming timely
regulatory clearance and robust pre‐marketing, said Rudy Saadi, Citi's managing director and head of MENA Equity Capital Markets. This comes amid
renewed investor enthusiasm as the nation positions itself as a regional IPO hub.

Saadi noted that although privatisations have slowed, market sentiment remains firmly positive for the remainder of 2025 and into early 2026. The expected
pipeline includes a mix of family‐owned concerns and state‐affiliated enterprises alongside follow‐on offerings from listed firms.

Delivering context, UAE exchanges have tapped international and domestic liquidity in recent quarters. Spinneys and Alef Education raised $375 million
and $515 million, respectively, in the second quarter, channelling nearly $890 million overall through new IPOs. Dubai and Abu Dhabi exchanges continue
to push private‐sector listings, underscoring wider capital‐markets evolution.

Citi's optimism is reinforced by Bloomberg's observation of renewed momentum in regional share sales heading into H2 2025. The uptick appears linked to
improved regulatory frameworks, deeper secondary‐market liquidity and evolving investor appetite across institutional, family‐office and retail segments.

Market analysts point to several emerging trends. Firstly, regulatory authorities in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi are progressively enhancing governance and
foreign‐ownership rules to attract global participants. UAE entities now find listing conditions more competitive compared with established markets in
Europe or the US.
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