The CEO of Qatar Financial Center made some interesting remarks during The third edition of the annual Qatar Financial Market Forum 2025 themed ‘Public Growth and Private Capital’ was hosted by Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), in collaboration with Bloomberg Intelligence (BI), the research division of Bloomberg LP. He noted that emerging technologies are evolving at an unprecedented pace and no industry is untouched especially the financial markets, and that AI and Blockchain are broadening access to alternative investments

Yousuf Mohamed Al Jaida, Chief Executive Officer, QFC in his opening speech noted that disruptive technologies like AI and Blockchain are enhancing efficiency and creating new financial products.

He also added that advances in AI and data analytics are enhancing private lending efficiency, improving risk assessments and opening new opportunities for private credit providers, while digital platforms, leveraging blockchain and AI are broadening access to alternative investments, attracting a more diverse range of investors, he said.

As public markets become more volatile due to geopolitical tensions, trade disputes and rising debt levels, investors are increasingly diversifying into alternative investments, such as private equity and credit to hedge against financial uncertainty while seeking higher returns and reduced exposure to market fluctuations.

QFC has been at the forefront of bringing Blockchain and AI technologies into the financial sector. Their focus is on tokenization of real estate securities, and bonds. QFC has already not only created the digital assets lab, but also a DLT and digital assets framework. Companies such as R3, The Hashgraph Association and SettleMint have joined the ranks as partners to support the digital asset and tokenization goals set by QFC.