<div id="readability-page-1"><div>Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group, one of the world’s fastest-growing exchanges by market capitalization, welcomes HSBC, one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations, as a new General Clearing Member (GCM), widening investors’ access to ADX-listed securities and the emirate’s dynamic capital markets and strengthening the efficiency and resilience of the ADX’s post‑trade ecosystem.HSBC is the first international bank to act as a GCM and will support post-trade clearing and settlement through the ADX’s infrastructure, reducing settlement risk and boosting liquidity across the exchange. This initiative underscores the continued confidence in the resilience and depth of the UAE’s financial markets. Following regulatory approvals, market participants can now connect to HSBC’s clearing services through AD Clear for their clearing needs. The expanded clearing offering supports reduced counterparty risk, improved settlement discipline, and a more scalable operating model as market participation grows. HSBC’s involvement demonstrates its international connectivity and affirms the ADX’s position as a world-class partner and key investment gateway to the emirate’s stable, resilient, and growing economy characterized by long-term planning.Abdulla Salem Alnuaimi, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group, said: “Our partnership with a market leader such as HSBC is the latest example of how we are expanding our world-class post-trade infrastructure as we drive opportunity and sustainable economic growth. With HSBC on board as a GCM, we are broadening market access, supporting trading activity, and delivering even more efficient and secure market processing together. This facilitates the seamless connection of capital with compelling opportunities as we serve our role in fulfilling Abu Dhabi’s long-term vision of a sustainable, diversified, and high value-added economy.”Mohamed Al Marzooqi, Chief Executive Officer, UAE, HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, said: “This milestone reinforces the UAE’s position as a leading international financial hub, and will further strengthen connectivity between regional opportunities and international capital flows. As the first international GCM on ADX, we will continue playing a key role in broadening access for global investors to Abu Dhabi’s capital markets, and supporting the evolution of its post-trade infrastructure.”HSBC has consistently delivered robust Direct Custody and Clearing (DCC) services in the UAE over the past 25 years, setting the benchmark for reliability, innovation, and client satisfaction. The bank was the first in the Emirates to provide DCC services to foreign institutional investors, and becoming a GCM now reinforces its pioneering role in the nation’s financial sector.The exchange’s growing international reach is increasingly evident, reflected in the rising confidence of global investors. In the first quarter of 2026, institutional trading increased by 4% compared to the same period in 2025, accounting for 78% of the total trading value on the exchange. During the same period, foreign investors represented 47.5% of the overall trading value on the ADX, further reinforcing its position as a preferred destination for international capital.Supporting this growth, AD Clear provides comprehensive clearing and risk mitigation solutions that meet the highest industry standards. The scale of its operations indicates its role in preserving market integrity, having clearing approximately 400 billion dirhams in 2025.About Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) was established on 15 November 2000 pursuant to Local Law No. (3) of 2000, which granted the exchange legal rights with independent financial and administrative status, as well as the necessary supervisory and executive powers necessary to carry out its functions. On 17 March 2020, the ADX was converted from a public entity into a Public Joint Stock Company (PJSC) in accordance with Law No. (8) of 2020.The ADX Group, a market infrastructure group comprising the exchange (ADX) and its post-trade ecosystem, including its wholly owned subsidiaries AD Depository and AD Clear, was established. Through its integrated and globally aligned business structure, the ADX Group supports efficient, transparent, and resilient capital markets across trading, clearing, settlement, and custody.The Group provides an efficient and regulated marketplace for the trading of securities, including equities issued by public joint-stock companies, bonds issued by governments and corporations, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and other financial instruments approved by the UAE Capital Market Authority.The ADX is the second-largest exchange in the Arab region by market capitalization. Its strategy of delivering stable financial performance through diversified revenue streams is aligned with the UAE’s national development agenda, “Towards the Next 50”, which aims to build a sustainable, diversified, and high-value-added economy.For more information, please contact:Abdulrahman Saleh ALKhateebManager of Corporate CommunicationAbu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)Mobile: +971 (50) 668 9733Email: ALKhateebA@adx.aeAbout HSBCHSBC Holdings plc HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of HSBC, is headquartered in London. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 56 countries and territories. With assets of US$3,233bn at 31 December 2025, HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations.About HSBC in the MENAT regionHSBC 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 USD83bn as at 31 December 2025.www.hsbc.aeFor more information please contact:Ahmad Othman+971503069313ahmad.othman@hsbc.comSend us your press releases to pressrelease.zawya@lseg.comDisclaimer: The contents of this press release was provided from an external third party provider. This website is not responsible for, and does not control, such external content. 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The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has welcomed HSBC as its first international General Clearing Member (GCM), enhancing investor access to ADX-listed securities and improving the post-trade ecosystem. HSBC's role will reduce settlement risk and boost liquidity, affirming the UAE's financial market resilience. This partnership aims to broaden market access and support sustainable economic growth in Abu Dhabi. HSBC's involvement as a GCM highlights its commitment to facilitating international capital flows and enhancing connectivity between regional opportunities and global investors.

- The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has welcomed HSBC as a new General Clearing Member, enhancing investor access to ADX-listed securities.  
- This partnership aims to strengthen the exchange's post-trade ecosystem, reduce settlement risks, and increase liquidity, reinforcing the UAE's financial market resilience.  
- Institutional trading in the first quarter of 2026 rose by 4% from the previous year, highlighting growing global confidence in the ADX as a premier investment gateway.

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