Abu Dhabi - Mubasher: The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial center (IFC) of Abu Dhabi, registered more than 11,000 active licenses in the first half (H1) of 2025.
ADGM’s assets under management (AUM) jumped by 42% year-on-year (YoY) in H1-25, anchoring its position as the largest and fastest-growing financial hub in the MENA region, according to a press release.
The total value of ADGM-based firms listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) crossed AED 500 billion by the end of June 2025.
Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of ADGM, commented: "As we approach a decade of operations, ADGM’s sustained commitment to excellence is strongly reflected not just in its growth numbers, but also in the rising global confidence in Abu Dhabi’s role as a financial powerhouse and the ‘Capital of Capital’.”
Total number of operational entities within ADGM, including financial and non-financial firms, hiked by 42% YoY to 2,972 at the end of June 2025.
The entity also recorded 1,869 new licenses, the highest number of licenses issued during a six-month period since its inception. This represents a 47% growth in new licenses compared to H1-24.
US-based investment manager Nuveen, which opened its first Middle East office in ADGM last year and currently manages between $3 billion and $5 billion out of the center, expects its AUM in the region to double over the next three years.
Fortress Investment Group established a permanent office in ADGM and entered into a $1 billion global credit and real estate co-investment partnership with Mubadala.
Meanwhile, US-based asset manager Kimmeridge inaugurated its ADGM office during H1-25 and signed a deal with Mubadala Energy to co-develop natural gas and LNG ventures, establishing a transatlantic energy corridor through ADGM.
Last May, IHC, BlackRock, and Lunate launched a $1 billion+ AI-native reinsurance platform from within ADGM. With plans to manage more than $10 billion in liabilities, the venture positions ADGM as a nucleus for AI-driven global financial solutions.
Furthermore, Alpha Dhabi Holding and Mubadala scaled their ADGM-based private credit JV to $2.50 billion, anchoring the center’s growing importance to Abu Dhabi’s largest institutional investors.
