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12 January 2026

First Abu Dhabi Bank and T. Rowe Price Enter into a Strategic Partnership to Enhance Investment Offering across the GCC

Abu Dhabi, 12th January 2026‎: First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s global bank and one of the world’s largest and ‎safest financial institutions, today announced a strategic partnership with T. Rowe ‎Price, a leading global asset management firm.

As part of the partnership, T. Rowe Price will act as FAB’s investment partner, providing ‎investment solutions across equity, fixed income, alternatives and multi-asset ‎strategies. This will expand the range of investment offerings available to FAB’s clients, ‎while strengthening the bank’s investment management proposition.‎

By combining their respective expertise and investment capabilities, the two firms aim ‎to deliver tailored investment solutions across retail, private banking and institutional ‎client segments. These efforts support improved investor outcomes, contribute to the ‎continued development of the GCC’s asset management landscape, and aligns with ‎global investment standards.‎

Reflecting a shared ambition to deliver customised, high-value investment solutions, ‎the collaboration draws on decades of investment experience and established ‎capabilities. It also underscores T. Rowe Price’s commitment to the region and its ‎support for sustainable growth across key Middle East markets.‎

Hana Al Rostamani, Group Chief Executive Officer at, First Abu Dhabi Bank, said: ‎‎“This strategic partnership with T. Rowe Price reflects our continued focus on ‎expanding the depth and quality of investment solutions we deliver to our clients. By ‎working with a globally recognised asset manager that shares our strategic ambition ‎and commitment to excellence, we are strengthening our differentiated investment ‎capabilities across key client segments, while reinforcing FAB’s position as the UAE’s ‎global bank and a trusted financial partner across the region.”‎

Rob Sharps, Chair, Chief Executive Officer and President of T. Rowe Price, ‎commented: “We are honored to partner with First Abu Dhabi Bank to deliver world-‎class investment solutions across public and private markets, tailored to meet the ‎needs of investors throughout the GCC. This collaboration reflects our commitment to ‎growing and diversifying our business through innovative global partnerships. We are ‎excited about the opportunity to grow with FAB across the region and to jointly develop ‎and launch new solutions for clients.”‎

The strategic alliance further demonstrates FAB’s continued focus on strategic ‎collaborations that enhance client experience, broaden its wealth and investment ‎franchise, and support long-term growth across the GCC and globally.‎