ADFW 2025 Highlights ADQ As Headline Partner And Welcomes Hanwha Finance As Premier Partner

Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) 2025, under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is set to highlight its growing importance with a diverse range of partners. ADQ returns as the Headline Partner for the second consecutive year. Hanwha Finance, part of South Korea's Hanwha Group, joins as a Premier Partner for the first time.

This year's strategic partners include ADCB, Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), ADI Foundation, and Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED). Emirates NBD Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), Mubadala, PGIM, SAAS Properties, UBS, and Solmate are also on board. Official partners feature Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), Binance, Capital.com, eToro, HSBC, Further Ventures, Hashed, Midnight, Phoenix, Presight, and Standard Chartered.

Themed "Engineering the Capital Network," ADFW 2025 will host over 60 events and 300 thematic sessions. Around 750 world-class speakers will discuss global finance topics like AI-driven innovation and shifting capital flows. Institutional partnerships and regulatory evolution will also be explored alongside sustainable financial systems.

Salem Al Darei of ADGM Authority expressed enthusiasm about the partnerships. "We welcome our distinguished partners to ADFW 2025," he stated. He emphasised that ADFW is pivotal in shaping international finance agendas. The support from entities like ADQ and Hanwha Finance enhances their mission to foster innovation and economic growth.

Support Partners

Media outlets such as Bloomberg and CNBC join as Support Partners this year. Other entities include Abu Dhabi Chamber, Allianz Global Investors, BNY Mellon, Brevan Howard, CMB Monaco, Coinbase, and the EU-GCC Cooperation on Green Transition Project.

Hyeuk-woong Kwon from Hanwha Life highlighted the partnership's significance for Hanwha Finance and the UAE. "This partnership celebrates a meaningful milestone," he said. He noted that ADFW serves as a bridge for financial innovation between Korea and the UAE.

Etihad remains the official airline partner for ADFW 2025. Knowledge partners include ADGM Academy and NYU Stern School of Business. These collaborations aim to enhance learning opportunities during the event.

The event promises to reinforce Abu Dhabi’s role in global finance through these collaborations. It aims to advance innovation while promoting sustainable economic growth across various sectors.

With inputs from WAM