Lunate adds HSBC as an authorised participant for its ETF range
- HSBC becomes the first international Authorised Participant to join Lunate’s ETF platform
- Appointment enhances liquidity and trading accessibility for public investors, reflecting Lunate’s commitment to strengthening the region’s ETF ecosystem
Lunate, an independent Abu Dhabi-based global investment management firm today announced the addition of HSBC Bank UK (“HSBC”) as an Authorised Participant (“AP”) for both Lunate’s UCITS and Securities and Commodities Authority (“SCA”) regulated ETF ranges, marking the first international AP to join Lunate’s ETF platform and the seventh AP on the range of ETFs.
The appointment strengthens Lunate’s strategic partnership with HSBC, one of the largest banking and financial services institutions in the world, serving more than 40 million customers. As a major provider of liquidity in the international ETF market, the addition of HSBC as an AP further extends the appeal of Lunate’s ETFs by enhancing liquidity and trading accessibility for its clients. HSBC’s global footprint and scale will drive greater visibility for Lunate’s ETF products, supporting its strategy to expand and diversify the investor base of its public markets offering.
Sherif Salem, Partner & Head of Public Markets at Lunate, said: “We are pleased to appoint HSBC as our first international AP, marking a key milestone in the expansion of the ETF ecosystem in the UAE stock markets. This appointment reinforces our commitment to further developing the ETF landscape in the UAE. By partnering with leading global institutions of HSBC’s caliber, we are enhancing the value we offer to investors in the region and globally.”
Nabeel Albloushi, Head of Markets and Securities Services, MENAT at HSBC, said: “Our appointment as the first international Authorised Participant on Lunate’s ETF platform highlights the strength of our partnership and shared ambition to expand market access in the UAE. This milestone with Lunate and ADX reflects HSBC’s commitment to advancing accessible, efficient capital markets and supporting the UAE’s growing ETF landscape.”
Abdulla Salem Alnuaimi, Group CEO of ADX, stated: “We congratulate Lunate and HSBC on their partnership, which reinforces global confidence in the UAE’s financial markets by broadening access to innovative and sustainable investment opportunities. This collaboration is expected to further support long-term capital growth across the market. With 16 ETFs listed on ADX, this collaboration supports long-term growth and strengthens our efforts to provide investors with future-focused opportunities, contributing to the continued development of Abu Dhabi’s dynamic and diversified financial landscape.”
Lunate is a pioneer in the regional ETF sector, offering a full suite of market ETFs listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and Dubai Financial Market (DFM). Its products provide individuals and institutions with an efficient and cost-effective way to build diversified long-term investment portfolios. Lunate’s range of UCITS and local ETFs currently consists of [18] equity and fixed-income funds offering exposure to several developed and emerging markets.
About Lunate
Lunate Capital LLC (regulated by the Securities and Commodities Authority) is a subsidiary of Lunate Holding RSC Limited.
Lunate Capital Limited (regulated by the ADGM FSRA) is a subsidiary of Lunate Holding RSC Limited.
Lunate is an Abu Dhabi-based, Partner-led, independent global alternative investment management firm with over 200 employees and USD 110 billion of AuM. Lunate invests predominantly across the private markets spectrum, including buyouts, growth equity, early and late-stage venture capital, private credit, real assets, and public equities and public credit. Lunate aims to be one of the world’s leading private markets solutions providers through SMAs and multi-asset class funds, seeking to generate best-in-class risk-adjusted returns for its clients.
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About HSBC in the MENAT region
HSBC is the largest and most widely represented international banking organisation in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT), with a presence in nine countries across the region: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates. In Saudi Arabia, HSBC is a 31% shareholder of Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB), and a 51% shareholder of HSBC Saudi Arabia for investment banking in the Kingdom. Across MENAT, HSBC had assets of US$73bn as of 31 December 2024.
www.hsbc.ae
About Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) was established on November 15, 2000, by Local Law No. (3) Of 2000, the provisions of which vest the market with a legal entity of autonomous status, independent finance and management. The Law also provides ADX with the necessary supervisory and executive powers to exercise its functions. On March 17, 2020, ADX was converted from a "Public Entity" to a "Public Joint Stock Company PJSC" pursuant to law No. (8) of 2020. ADX is part of ADQ, one of the region's largest holding companies with a broad portfolio of major enterprises spanning key sectors of Abu Dhabi's diversified economy.
ADX is a market for trading securities; including shares issued by public joint stock companies, bonds issued by governments or corporations, exchange traded funds, and any other financial instruments approved by the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA). ADX is the second largest market in the Arab region and its strategy of providing stable financial performance with diversified sources of incomes is aligned with the guiding principles of the UAE "Towards the next 50" agenda. The national plan charts out the UAE's strategic development scheme which aims to build a sustainable, diversified and high value-added economy that positively contributes to transition to a new global sustainable development paradigm.
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ADX
Abdulrahman Saleh ALKhateeb
Manager of Corporate Communications
Mobile: +971 (50) 668 9733
Email: ALKhateebA@adx.ae