UAE’s Top Families Prioritizing AI and Crypto to Grow Wealth
Amid the emerging technologies and key investments, philanthropy shows prominence with 88 percent of UAE respondents contributing to national or international causes.
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Wealth-holding families in the UAE are showing greater interests in digital assets—including cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens and tokenized traditional assets—and artificial intelligence, a Standard Chartered Global Private Bank study reveals.
The report shows that 71% of the UAE families, from a sample size of over 300 ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) families and advisers across global wealth centres, believed in strategically investing in digital assets as compared to a figure of 69% globally.
Seventy-five percent of UAE respondents trust AI tools to support wealth decisions guided by humans, as compared to 70% globally.
“Family offices in the UAE are embracing technology in a way that reflects both vision and discipline. They see digital assets and AI not as speculative tools, but as integral components of a more connected, efficient, and resilient wealth ecosystem,” said Vinay Gandhi, regional head for EMEA and Global Head of South Asian Community, Standard Chartered.
UAE family offices are demonstrating a clear institutional advantage, outpacing global averages in two critical governance areas. Ninety-six percent of UAE offices regularly review and optimize their governance frameworks, maintaining a slight lead over the 94% reported worldwide. This proactive approach is mirrored in dispute resolution, where 96% of UAE offices have formal conflict processes in place, compared to 92% globally.
The next generation is indicated to have active involvement, with over 67% of UAE family offices reporting active or extensive involvement of successors in investment decision-making. Aligning with this, a notable majority of respondents (92%) believe that improving cross-border structuring could save their families millions of dollars during the next inheritance transition, significantly higher than the 83% who hold this belief globally.
Amid the emerging technologies and key investments, philanthropy shows prominence with 88 percent of UAE respondents contributing to national or international causes, and 92% report full family alignment on philanthropic priorities, compared to 80% and 83% globally.
