The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Group announced on Monday the listing of six new single-share futures contracts, including ADNOC Gas, ADNOC Drilling, ADNOC Logistics & Services, Presight AI, Sharjah Islamic Bank and 2pointzero, thus expanding the range of derivatives products in the market to 17 futures products, comprising 50 traded contracts.
The new contracts provide investors with additional tools to hedge against the risks of their investment exposures, manage risks, and invest in the shares of a number of the most prominent companies listed in Abu Dhabi.
Since the launch of the derivatives market in the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange in 2021 with five single-equity futures contracts, the market has continued to expand its product range in response to increasing demand from institutional investors.
The new contracts cover the energy, artificial intelligence, logistics and financial services sectors, which are pivotal to Abu Dhabi’s economic diversification strategy.
The launch of the new contracts was celebrated at Bloomberg’s Dubai headquarters, in the presence of representatives from brokerage firms that are members of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, reflecting the growing cooperation between the exchange and Bloomberg to expand access for international investors to the most important investment opportunities in the region.
Abdullah Salem Al Nuaimi, CEO of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Group, said that the expansion of the derivatives market represents a significant new milestone in the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s strategy to build a global multi-asset trading platform and enhance the development of capital markets in Abu Dhabi. With the addition of data for all derivatives products listed on the market to the Bloomberg Terminal platform, the six new futures contracts, which cover the energy, artificial intelligence, logistics, and financial services sectors, become instantly available to 350,000 financial professionals worldwide. This gives investors direct access to trading opportunities related to some of the most prominent companies listed in Abu Dhabi. He emphasized the continued introduction of more innovative and strategic trading tools and services, with the aim of expanding the participation of international investors, enhancing liquidity, and further connecting the Abu Dhabi capital market to global investment flows.
Rajeev Mirwani, Bloomberg's head of business in the Middle East, said that the Abu Dhabi derivatives market is experiencing rapid development, and we are pleased to provide Bloomberg Terminal users around the world with immediate access to data from this market, keeping pace with its rapid development. We look forward to continuing to support the ambitions of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange in consolidating Abu Dhabi's position as one of the world's leading financial centers and strengthening its connection with investors from around the world.
All contracts are settled in cash and cleared centrally through Abu Dhabi Clearing, the leading central clearing company wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Group, within a regulatory framework that ensures the integrity of transactions, enhances the efficiency of capital utilization, and supports effective risk management.
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange also announced the cancellation of the daily price limits applied to exchange-traded funds and futures contracts, effective August 3, 2026.
This step complements the expansion in the introduction of derivative products, confirming the market’s commitment to developing a more efficient, liquid and responsive trading environment for investors.
As part of this expansion, derivatives market data in the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange is now directly available through the Bloomberg Terminal platform, enabling financial professionals around the world to instantly access prices, market data, and trading information.
This launch is part of the market’s broader strategy to develop a multi-asset trading ecosystem that includes equities, exchange-traded funds, bonds, sukuk, derivatives, and structured products, supporting Abu Dhabi’s long-term ambitions to establish itself as a leading global capital destination.
