In 2025, we marked the 25th anniversary of Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, a milestone that coincided with one of the most transformative years in our history. Building on the momentum of 2024, the year represented a clear shift from scale to significance defined by stronger fundamentals, deeper market quality, and expanding global connectivity. A defining achievement was the establishment of the ADX Group, bringing together the exchange, Abu Dhabi Clear (AD Clear), and Abu Dhabi Central Securities Depository (AD CSD) under a unified structure. This strategic evolution strengthened our position as the second-largest exchange in the region and advanced our alignment with developed-market standards through a fully integrated trading, clearing, and settlement infrastructure supporting multiple asset classes on a single platform. Innovation remained central to our progress. In 2025, ADX delivered several market firsts, including the region’s first distributed ledger technology (DLT) based digital bond and the first thematic ETFs in MENA, focused on artificial intelligence and quantum computing. We also became the first exchange in the Arab world to cross-list two U.S.-domiciled ETFs already trading on the New York Stock Exchange, adding approximately USD 10 billion in assets under management. During the year, we expanded our market offering with the listing of 20 new securities including five additional ETFs, bringing the total number of listed ETFs to 20, the highest number of ETFs in the Arab region. Market performance reflected this progress. Listed companies generated approximately USD 38 billion in net profit during the first nine months of the year, a 19% year-on-year increase, and distributed USD 20 billion in cash dividends in 2025. Total trading value exceeded USD 105 billion, up 12.6%, while average daily trading value increased to USD 415 million, underscoring stronger liquidity and broader participation. Our index framework continued to support market transparency and income visibility. ADX now maintains 17 indices, including the FTSE ADX Dividend Stars Index, launched in December, which tracks highly liquid dividend-paying companies and reinforces the exchange’s strong income profile. Alongside market growth, we advanced investor empowerment through AI-driven solutions that simplify disclosures into intuitive insights. Global connectivity also expanded through partnerships with platforms such as eToro, Thndr, and Interactive Brokers, while the Tabadul platform reached a new phase of maturity, with two additional stock markets going live during the year.Despite ongoing global market volatility, 2025 confirmed that we met, and in several areas exceeded, our strategic objectives, positioning ADX for sustained growth, deeper participation, and long-term value creation.
Established: 2000
Address: Ground floor, South Entrance, Landmark Tower ,Al Hisn St - Al Markaziyah West, Corniche - Abu Dhabi
Contact person: Saker Asllan
Email: OperationsOffice@adx.ae
Website: www.adx.ae
- Joined FEAS - 2024