Abu Dhabi:Eurazeo, a prominent European asset manager listed on Euronext Paris with £40 billion in assets under management, has announced the opening of its first office in the Middle East, located in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial center of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
According to Emirates News Agency, this new office represents the next phase in Eurazeo's international development, reinforcing its commitment to the region. The Gulf has become increasingly significant for Eurazeo over the past decade, both in terms of investor relations and as a vibrant market for growth and innovation.
Eurazeo has established strong connections with sovereign institutions, family offices, and institutional investors across the Gulf, while supporting numerous portfolio companies in expanding into some of the world's fastest-growing economies. Investors in the Gulf are seeking to diversify their portfolios by increasing exposure to Europe, attracted by the depth of investment opportunities and the stable economic environment there.
Christophe Bavi¨re and William Kadouch-Chassaing, Co-CEOs of Eurazeo, commented on the strategic importance of the Abu Dhabi office, highlighting the region's growing role for the company and expressing confidence in its long-term trajectory. They emphasized Eurazeo's capacity to partner with Gulf investors in Europe, leveraging Abu Dhabi's status as a global financial center to support portfolio companies and foster lasting partnerships.
Arvind Ramamurthy, Chief Market Development Officer of ADGM, welcomed Eurazeo to Abu Dhabi's expanding community of global asset managers. He noted that the establishment of Eurazeo's regional office underscores Abu Dhabi's robust investment landscape and the confidence international firms have in ADGM as a platform for sustainable growth.
Abu Dhabi, with one of the world's largest concentrations of sovereign wealth capital, provides a unique platform for engaging with investors and institutions across the region, building enduring connections between the Gulf and Europe, and supporting the expansion of European companies in the area.