ADGM AUM Jumps 54% as Abu Dhabi Hub Nears 14,000 Active Licences
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Abu Dhabi – September 11, 2026 -- Assets Under Management within ADGM rose 54% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, while active licences climbed to 13,974, cementing Abu Dhabi's status as the largest international financial centre in the MEASA region by that metric.
Fund managers and AUM expand at double-digit pace
The number of fund and asset managers based in ADGM reached 190, up 23% from 154 a year earlier, with 11 added in the second quarter alone -- the centre's strongest quarterly increase to date. Funds managed from ADGM rose 32% to 276. Managers that established operations in ADGM during H1 2026 collectively oversee more than USD 2.1 trillion in global assets under management.