Global FinTech Center Network - Overseas Research and Investigation: UAE+Saudi Middle East Study Mission Project

Global FinTech Center Network - Overseas Research and Investigation: UAE+Saudi Middle East Study Mission Project

2024-Mar
Global FinTech Hub Network
 
With the development of globalization and the further advancement of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Middle East, as an important hub connecting Asia, Africa and Europe, is increasingly showing its economic and commercial potential. The Gulf countries are transforming towards economic diversification, and the huge economic complementarity between China and the Gulf continues to stimulate bilateral trade and investment potential. The two parties have great cooperation prospects in the fields of traditional energy, new energy, petrochemicals, infrastructure, manufacturing, digital economy, and biomedicine. The resources and geographical advantages of the Gulf countries can be better combined with my country's production capacity advantages, which will bring huge investment and development opportunities for Chinese companies to expand business in the Middle East.

As a world-renowned investment platform, the 13th UAE International Investment Conference (AIM) 2024 will be held in Abu Dhabi from May 7th to 9th. AIM attracts senior government officials and entrepreneurial representatives from governments, financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds, chambers of commerce, industrial and economic zones, small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups from more than 170 countries and regions, including China, to attend the meeting every year. On the occasion of AIM, in order to gain a deeper understanding of the Middle East capital market and expand cooperation opportunities in the international field, the Beijing Frontier Financial Regulatory Technology Research Institute plans to organize entrepreneurs to go to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia for on-site inspections and exchanges in early May.

1. Leading the team: Zhang Ke, executive chairman of the Frontier Research Institute and founder of Baker Capital Group, personally led the team. Based on previous inspections to the Middle East, he prepared and communicated in advance for the purpose of this inspection to improve the efficiency of communication between the group and the local area; Frontier Research The institute has established cooperative relationships with a number of overseas institutions and is capable of providing professional guidance and resource coordination for companies to go overseas. It can also continue to provide companies with overseas development and industrial landing support after the trip.

2. Business and networking opportunities: Well-known domestic and foreign institutions, central enterprises, and provincial and municipal leaders will gather at the AIM Abu Dhabi Annual Investment Conference. Our group will have the opportunity to meet and communicate with big names in capital and industry at close range.

3. Dual overseas expansion: On the one hand, it promotes [capital overseas] and conducts in-depth research on the opportunities for listing, IPO, bond issuance, and equity financing in the Middle East. On the other hand, it can understand the characteristics of the Middle East market and industrial landing policies, establish business relationships, and prepare [business overseas] be prepared.

 
Key institutions visited (in alphabetical order)

ADIA: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Abu Dhabi sovereign fund
ADX: Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
ADGM: Abu Dhabi Financial Center
ADQ: Abu Dhabi Sovereign Fund
AIM: UAE Annual International Investment Conference
AJLAN: The Ajlan family is the third wealthiest Arab business community, with industries covering service trade, finance, construction, national defense, public health facilities, etc.
BHM: Well-known brokerage in the UAE
CMI: Well-known Saudi brokerage
DFM: Dubai Stock Exchange
Dubai NASDAQ: Nasdaq Dubai Exchange
DIFC: Dubai International Financial Center
DMCC: Dubai Multi-Commodity Trading Center and Free Zone, where more than 23,000 companies have settled, including 770 Chinese companies, providing one-stop service from company registration to operation.
MISA: Saudi Arabian Ministry of Investment
NRF: Norton Rose Fulbright, an internationally renowned law firm
OLAYAN: The Saudi Olayan family ranks first in the world's wealth among Arab businessmen. Its industries cover finance, investment, stock market, real estate, manufacturing, public health facilities, etc.
PIF: Saudi Arabia’s sovereign fund is a resource pool for Saudi Arabia’s reform and opening up.
TADAWUL: Riyadh Stock Exchange, Saudi Arabia

 
Special Note
 
1. The content and time of the above visit will be reasonably adjusted according to the registration situation and actual conditions, and shall be subject to the itinerary before departure.

2. Due to the recent craze for sailing to the Middle East, air tickets are tight. Please confirm your itinerary as soon as possible to avoid rising ticket prices.

3. If the registration time for the AIM Annual Investment Conference is later than March 31st, our group will no longer assist with ordering and invitation letters, and you need to handle it yourself.