Dubai Holding;s Dubai Residential Reit alone raises Dollar 584 million (AFP data) in the Gulf IPO sector while GCC based companies grew in H1 2025 despite factors that have risen up due to US trade tariffs and policies, according to S&P global market intelligence data and analysis. Remember, China and the EU are witnessing higher tariffs along with other trading partners thus impacting UAE and GCC countries. The recent war between Israel and Iran also left its impressions on GCC markets but since the companies remained less exposed to the turmoil therefore the affect was not much that could hinder growth. Out of 10 largest IPO transactions, it was Saudi Arabia that led GCC with 7 deals. Geo-political turmoil failed, as far as long-term is concerned, to impact the positivity in in IPO market and that is why the long-term goal seems achievable. A PWC official stated that IPO markets in US, China, Hongkong, India and Middle East have shown signs of selective reopening and supply of IPOs there.
August 22, 2025
