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Sarmad Khan

Sarmad Khan

Company & Markets Editor
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Sarmad is the Company & Markets Editor of The National, with more than 25 years of experience working in Pakistan and the UAE. Over the years, Sarmad has reported on global and regional economic developments, equity markets, banking, energy, finance, property and technology sectors. He has interviewed key policymakers, central bank governors and global and regional executives including Mubadala's Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Siemens’ Joe Kaeser, Emaar's Mohamed Alabbar, DP World's Sultan bin Sulayem, Franklin Templeton's Mark Mobius and Tadawul’s Khalid Al Hussan among others.

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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is among the biggest plane lessors in the world. Photo: DAE
Dubai plane lessor DAE partners with Blackstone to invest $1.6bn annually in portfolio

Joint venture Equator will build fleet of commercial aircraft for global airlines market

AviationApril 09, 2026
Mubadala's headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The company is at the heart of the emirate's economic diversification agenda. Victor Besa / The National
Mubadala's asset base grows 17% to $385bn on UAE portfolio boost

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund is 'well positioned' to navigate current challenges

EconomyApril 09, 2026
UAE stock markets rose on Wednesday following news of a two-week ceasefire. EPA
Gulf stock markets surge after US and Iran agree to ceasefire

Two-week pause in war raises hope of permanent diplomatic solution to Middle East crisis

BusinessApril 08, 2026
A gas tanker waits near the Strait of Hormuz, which is to reopen under the terms of a US-Iran ceasefire. Reuters
Oil prices fall after deal to pause US strikes and reopen Strait of Hormuz

Crude benchmarks Brent & WTI lost around $10 in day trading after Tehran said it would reopen Hormuz

EnergyApril 08, 2026
Abu Dhabi's ADGM is home to several investment managers that manage assets in excess of $1 trillion. Wam
Global investors with $20tn in assets to expand in Middle East despite war

Companies including BlackRock and State Street say conflict does not change their perspective on UAE and broader regional markets

EconomyApril 06, 2026
More than 170 asset and fund managers called ADGM home at the end of the last year. Ruel Pableo for The National
Singapore's $100bn asset manager Hillhouse Investments opens ADGM office

Global alternative asset manager among first to set up base in Abu Dhabi since Iran war began

EconomyApril 02, 2026
US President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the Iran war at the White House in Washington. Reuters
Oil jumps and stocks fall as Trump promises to hit Iran ‘extremely hard'

US President's hawkish comments add to market volatility, with no clear timeline on end to military action

MarketsApril 02, 2026
The Kuwaiti-flagged oil tanker Al Salmi was damaged in a strike in the Arabian Gulf. Reuters
Oil prices likely to rise further after record 60% gain in March

Analysts say continued closure of Strait of Hormuz will push crude to $150 to $200 a barrel this year

EnergyApril 01, 2026
2PointZero Group's headquarters at ADGM. Photo: 2PointZero Group
UAE's 2PointZero seals $2.25 billion US deal as investments continue despite war

Company's subsidiary has acquired Traverse Midstream Partners, which owns stakes in US gas assets

EconomyMarch 31, 2026
A total of 347 financial institutions are based in ADGM, 80 of which were licensed in 2025. Wam
ADGM records 36% rise in assets under management as workforce grows 51% in 2025

The number of active licences at the financial hub exceeded 12,000 at the end of 2025, a 30 per cent increase

EconomyMarch 30, 2026
A fighter jet prepares for launch from the USS Abraham Lincoln. The aircraft carrier is part of US forces’ build-up for Operation Epic Fury in Iran. Reuters
Stocks tumble and oil jumps as US military build-up stokes fear of prolonged war

Brent crude set for record monthly gain after rising about 60 per cent this month

MarketsMarch 30, 2026
The sign outside the New York headquarters of Blackstone, which manages $1.3 trillion in assets. Bloomberg
Blackstone commits $250m for UAE payment platform in first investment during war

World's largest alternative asset manager says it sees 'significant opportunity to deploy capital at scale' in the Emirates

EconomyMarch 26, 2026
The sustained momentum of the emirate’s financial ecosystem is anchored by Dubai International Financial Centre. Reuters
Dubai lands its highest ranking among global financial hubs

Emirate climbs to the seventh spot in latest Global Financial Centres Index, jumping four places in only six months

EconomyMarch 26, 2026
Dubai's main index, DFMGI, has recorded two consecutive days of gains on hopes of a Middle East ceasefire. EPA
UAE equities lead second day of gains on ceasefire hopes

The US says it is engaged with Tehran on a 15-point agenda to end hostilities in the Middle East

MarketsMarch 25, 2026
The Dubai Financial Market General Index rallied on Tuesday amid optimism on potential US-Iran talks to end the war. Antonie Robertson / The National
Oil rallies with Gulf stocks amid uncertainty over talks to end Iran war

Mixed signals from Tehran and Washington on talks keep investors cautious

MarketsMarch 24, 2026
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