First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s global bank and one of the world’s strongest financial institutions, today announced its formal participation in the Majarra initiative, a pioneering global effort aimed at creating a new, integrated platform for international capital market issuances, trading and distribution.
The Majarrainitiative, will bring immediate client and market benefits to FAB, and is both centralized within ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi and powered by Halo Investing, in liaison as applicable, with local regulators and liquidity providers.
FAB’s decision is a strategic move that reinforces its role as a catalyst for global investment, capital mobility, and financial innovation. The partnership is expected to unlock significant new opportunities across the bank’s core businesses, driven by a shared vision of a highly efficient, transparent, and interconnected global financial system.
This collaboration will benefit FAB’s wealth management clients by providing access to an expanded and differentiated product selection across their portfolios. By plugging into Majarra’s innovative network, FAB’s clients will be able to invest ina deeper and diverse pool of investment vehicles and unique cross-border opportunities that were less accessible previously.
FAB will gain expanded distribution opportunities, enabling faster and more efficient placement of debt, structured products, Islamic finance and treasury solutions with both onshore and offshore investors through Majarra’s interconnected platform.
Majarra’s core mandate is to provide the world with a stable, innovative, and interconnected capital markets network that also creates a hub for Islamic finance inside ADGM. By standardizing protocols and harmonizing regulatory technology, the initiative is designed to enhance liquidity, reduce transactional friction, and lower the cost of capital on a global scale.
