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Economy
ADGM added more funds and asset managers in the second quarter of 2026 than in any quarter on record, while DIFC's foundations and family wealth vehicles kept compounding at double-digit rates. This installment of the Ledger opens a fresh baseline built entirely from the two centres' own first-half disclosures.
Economy
Abu Dhabi Global Market closed the first quarter of 2026 with 13,353 active licences and a 45 percent jump in new financial services approvals, as fund managers controlling more than 4.4 trillion dollars in combined assets set up in the centre. The numbers give founders and investors a real-time read on how fast Abu Dhabi's regulator is clearing new regulated businesses, even as regional conflict weighed on sentiment elsewhere.