The world mobilised nearly USD 2 trillion in green finance in 2024, yet “there’s still an awful lot of finance which is not green,” observed Creon Butler, Director of the Global Economy & Finance Programme at Chatham House, during a Sharjah Investment Forum 2025 panel titled “Aligning Global Finance with Sustainability.” Referencing the USD 30 billion pledged to the Global ...

The first day of the 8th Sharjah Investment Forum, held in conjunction with the 29th World Investment Conference (WIC-SIF 2025), set a powerful tone for action and collaboration through a number of ‘In Focus’ workshop sessions. The workshops moved beyond theory, offering pathways for SMEs, investors, and government entities to contribute to a diversified, sustainable economy; and participants were provided ...

Sharjah’s position as a strategically-located investment hub came into sharp focus at the World Investment Conference–Sharjah Investment Forum (WIC–SIF 2025) on Wednesday as top economist Mohamed El-Erian urged global investors to invest in the emirate’s ‘edge’ amid widening geopolitical and financial shocks. “If I were to invest $100 million in Sharjah, I would focus on leveraging its unique geopolitical position ...