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EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 19 MIN

$62 Trillion in One Room: Insights from ADFW 2025

from Majlis & Markets · host Hassan Jivraj

Is the global financial axis permanently shifting? At Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) 2025, decision-makers representing $62 trillion in assets—equivalent to over 50% of global GDP—gathered to answer that question.Hosted within the high-growth ecosystem of ADGM, this exclusive series of interviews moves past the headlines to analyse how Abu Dhabi is officially "Engineering the Capital of Capital." Join Majlis & Markets for a deep dive into private credit, geopolitics, and the future of institutional wealth.Featured Global Experts:Ted Koenig (Chairman & CEO, Monroe Capital): Explains why Monroe Capital chose to establish a presence in ADGM and why he views the Middle East as the next hotspot for private credit activity and regional dynamics.Richard Banks (Soling Partners): A deep dive into the maturing private markets landscape in the region, the outlook for private credit both in the GCC and globally, and how the regional ecosystem is evolving.Zongyuan Zoe Liu (Council on Foreign Relations): Analyses the Chinese economy's growing relations with Gulf and MENA economies, providing a 2026 outlook for this critical geoeconomic corridor.🔗 Follow Majlis & Markets for more insights on Islamic and Global Markets:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MajlisMarketspod/videosLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/majlis-and-markets/X (Twitter): https://x.com/MajlisMarketsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/majlismarkets/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@majlis.markets

Is the global financial axis permanently shifting? At Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) 2025, decision-makers representing $62 trillion in assets—equivalent to over 50% of global GDP—gathered to answer that question. Hosted within the high-growth ecosystem of ADGM, this exclusive series of interviews moves past the headlines to analyse how Abu Dhabi is officially "Engineering the Capital of Capital." Join Majlis & Markets for a deep dive into private credit, geopolitics, and the future ...

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