Sahm Capital, a fintech company licensed by Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority, has been confirmed as a Platinum Sponsor of the Arab Federation for Capital Markets (AFCM) Annual Conference, set to take place in Abu Dhabi in 2026. The announcement, first reported in a release titled Sahm Joins AFCM Annual Conference Abu Dhabi 2026 as Platinum Sponsor, positions the company among the leading financial services providers engaging with the region’s capital markets community ahead of next year’s gathering.
The conference is scheduled to run from September 29 to 30, 2026, at the Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi, drawing capital markets professionals, regulators, and institutional investors from across the Arab world. As one of the sector’s most prominent annual gatherings, the event is expected to feature discussions on regulatory developments, compliance frameworks, and the broader trajectory of market infrastructure across the Gulf and wider Arab region.
Regional Significance for GCC Markets
Sahm Capital’s elevated sponsorship tier grants the firm prominent visibility at the event, along with anticipated opportunities to participate in panel discussions and networking sessions alongside regulators and market participants. For a fintech company operating in the Gulf’s competitive capital markets space, such visibility carries added weight, offering a platform to shape conversations on regulatory alignment and market development at a time when Arab capital markets are drawing increasing international attention.
The move also reflects a broader pattern among UAE- and Gulf-based financial services firms, which have steadily expanded their presence at regional industry forums as capital markets across the Arab world continue to mature. Abu Dhabi, in particular, has positioned itself as a hub for such gatherings, reinforcing its role in shaping regulatory and investment dialogue across the GCC. Analysts tracking the region’s economy have noted that growing institutional participation in events like AFCM often signals rising investor confidence and deepening market infrastructure, both of which are seen as prerequisites for sustained capital inflows into the region.
For UAE-based investors and market participants, Sahm Capital’s sponsorship adds to a growing list of fintech and financial services firms seeking to strengthen their regional footprint through high-profile industry events. With the conference still several months away, further details on speaker line-ups and session agendas are expected to be released closer to the event date, as organizers continue to finalize programming for what is anticipated to be a significant fixture on the region’s financial calendar in 2026.
