• Signed during Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2023

Abu Dhabi, UAE: The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) today announced the signing of a strategic agreement with CCB International, an investment services company owned by China Construction Bank Corporation (CCB), to boost Chinese investment into the UAE capital. Signed during Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2023, the agreement will foster stronger collaboration to support Chinese companies expanding into Abu Dhabi and the Middle East and North Africa region.

Economic ties between the UAE and China continue to expand rapidly, with non-oil bilateral trade growing by 18% in 2022 to $72 billion. The agreement between ADIO and CCB International will boost further trade by enabling investment and joint venture opportunities between Chinese and Abu Dhabi corporates and by facilitating fund-raising and dual or secondary listings of Chinese companies in Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), and vice versa. 

Badr Al-Olama, Director General of ADIO, said: “ADIO’s strategic agreement with CCB International marks a significant milestone in fostering investment between China and Abu Dhabi. This collaboration will unlock new commercial opportunities that will benefit both markets and elevate our economic ties to new heights.”

ADIO and CCB International will focus on supporting companies in key sectors of shared interest, such as industrials, renewable energy, ICT, cloud computing, smart mobility and e-commerce. As part of the agreement, ADIO will identify, screen and facilitate opportunities for Chinese companies with the Abu Dhabi IPO Fund (ADIPOF) that meet the eligibility requirements to list on the Abu Dhabi Exchange.

Mitchell Seah, CEO of CCB International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., said “Being one of the first Chinese investment services group to sign a memorandum of understanding with ADIO, we are extremely excited at the opportunity to promote the development of “The Belt and Road" initiative and to deepen the financial cooperation between China and the UAE.”

CCB International provides a full range of investment services for companies who listed or looking to list and throughout the whole IPO process. The company provides a full range of products and services, including sponsorship and listing, financial advisory, mergers and acquisitions and restructuring, additional listing, shares distribution, re-financing for listed companies, direct investment, asset management, securities brokerage, market research, investment consulting and commodities business.

ADIO, which opened an office in Beijing in 2021, has strong links with Chinese companies. In October, ADIO announced that China’s Neta Auto, Hozon Auto’s electric vehicle (EV) brand, will conduct research and testing of smart car technologies supported by Abu Dhabi’s new Smart and Autonomous Vehicles Industry (SAVI) cluster.

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About ADIO

The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) enables local, regional and international investors to thrive and grow in the UAE capital through its close collaboration with government partners, sovereign investors, and national champions.

ADIO is Abu Dhabi's premier platform that empowers the private sector to grow, partner and compete globally by providing access to growth opportunities, strategic partnerships and new markets across key sectors that range from real estate and infrastructure, to industries and agribusiness, enhancing the nation’s investment in talent, innovation and sustainability.

With a growing network of global offices, investors can contact ADIO by visiting its head office in Abu Dhabi or international offices located in Beijing, Frankfurt, London, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, and Tel Aviv.

Visit https://www.investinabudhabi.gov.ae/ for more information.

About CCB International

CCB International is the investment services flagship of China Construction Bank Corporation, and its related subsidiaries provide a full range of investment services including sponsorship and underwriting, financial advisory, mergers and acquisitions and restructuring, listed company rights issue and placing and re-financing, direct investment, asset management, securities brokerage, market research, investment consulting and commodities business for high-quality enterprises around the world