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Abu Dhabi’s IFC Reports H1 2026 Surge In Total AuM, Mirrors Dubai’s Growth

Editorial Staff

9 September 2026

has reported 10,018 active registered companies at the end of H1 2026, rising 30 per cent year-on-year, including 592 wealth and asset management firms and 1,134 regulated financial services firms.

ADGM said operational entities reached 3,986, up 34 per cent from 2,972 a year earlier, while financial services entities rose 27 per cent to 392. The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), ADGM's regulator, issued 50 In-principle approvals and 45 new financial services permissions during the period. Firms establishing or expanding in ADGM during H1 included Capital Group, Man Group, Barings, Bain Capital and Hillhouse Investment.