Insights and Research

First Abu Dhabi Bank convened a roundtable in partnership with the World Economic Forum to position itself at the forefront of emerging ocean economy financing conversations.

The discussion brought together senior leaders from finance, policy, industry and multilateral institutions to examine how global capital can be more effectively aligned with the health, resilience and long-term sustainability of the ocean economy.

The resulting outcome paper captures the key insights and recommendations:

FAB joined the UNEP FI Global Roundtable 2026 as Headline Partner from 23–25 June, during London Climate Action Week. Held under the theme 'From Risk to Resilience: Financing the Future', the roundtable brings finance, policy and sustainability leaders together to examine climate, nature and systemic economic risks.

The dialogue focused on how financial institutions can turn insight into practical solutions that support the energy transition and real-economy transformation.

During Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, First Abu Dhabi Bank in collaboration with the Global Climate Finance Centre, Masdar, and Roland Berger, hosted a roundtable exploring nature as an emerging and a material financial issue for businesses across the UAE.

The whitepaper explores the central challenge of moving beyond ambition to build the capabilities needed to translate nature-related dependencies and impacts into strategic decisions.

FAB and Jupiter Intelligence hosted a roundtable in navigating climate risk in MENA. The dialogue explored how extreme heat, water stress, flooding, and other climate hazards are expected to intensify across MENA and where this becomes opportunity.

The paper translates forward-looking climate science into practical insights for corporate decision makers.