The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the renowned international financial centre of Abu Dhabi has witnessed tremendous growth in the first half of 2025. It has solidified its position as MENA’s fastest growing financial hub.
Increased Business Activity
During the first half of the year, the number of operational entities (financial and non-financial) increased to 2,972, which marks a 42% year on year growth. This includes 308 financial and 2,664 non-financial firms.
In the same period, ADGM registered 1869 licenses bringing the total number of licenses to 11,128. This represents a 47% growth in new licenses compared to last year.
The Financial Service Regulatory Authority (FSRA) issued 52 In Principal Approvals to financial services firms. Further 45 new Financial Services Permissions were granted as well.
Asset Management Growth
As of June 2025, the registered fund and asset managers based out of ADGM reached 154, with Assets Under Management (AUM) surging by 42% compared to H1 2024.
The centre saw several major investment groups established their offices and also increased their investments in the regions which includes firms like Kimmeridge, Fortress Investment Group, IHC, BlackRock, Mubadala and Alpha Dhabi.
The total value of ADGM-based firms listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has surpassed AED 500 billion by the end of H1 2025.
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Thomas Paoletti
Francesca Romana Valeri
Fauzia Khan
