ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, reported strong growth in the first half of 2026, with assets under management rising 54% year on year, active licences reaching 13,974 and its workforce expanding to 49,027 professionals. The number of fund and asset managers increased to 190 from 154 a year earlier, while funds managed from ADGM rose to 276 from 209. Asset managers that established operations during the period collectively oversee more than $2.1 trillion in global assets. The centre also recorded growth in operational entities and financial-services firms, expanded its international engagement, and advanced regulatory work covering crypto mining, virtual-asset staking (locking digital assets to earn rewards), insurance, climate-related financial risks and anti-money laundering. ADGM says it is strengthening its role as the MEASA region’s leading international financial centre and Abu Dhabi’s 'Capital of Capital.'