ADGM Celebrates Decade of Operations With 36% Surge in AUM, 51% Increase in Workforce and Over 12,000 Licences in 2025

•  Total AUMs within ADGM rise to 36% in 2025, while the number of asset and fund managers, collectively managing 244 funds, increases to 171.
• A total of 3,769 new licences issued in 2025, bringing the number of active licences to 12,671.
• Workforce increased by more than 50% in  2025 to 44,339 individuals from 2024.
• Global asset management giants such as Cantor Fitzgerald, BBVA, Arab Bank Switzerland – Gulf, Plenary ME Infrastructure and more set up offices in 2025.

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 30^th March 2026: Marking its 10^th year of operations, ADGM, Abu Dhabi’s International Financial Centre (IFC), delivered another year of solid growth and strategic milestones, reinforcing its role in advancing Abu Dhabi’s status as the ‘Capital of Capital’.

• Assets Under Management (AUM) within ADGM realised a year-on-year growth of 48% in Q3, 2025 compared to Q3 2024, with 161 asset and fund managers, managing 220 funds.
• Number of active licences in ADGM reached 11,920 with 2,801 new licences this year alone.
• Operational entities grow to 3,227, representing a 43% year-on-year increase.
• Workforce within ADGM’s expanded jurisdiction rises to 39,870 individuals.

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 05 December 2025: ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, has reported strong Q3 2025 results, reinforcing its standing as the leading financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA).