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Economy
The second installment of DSD's DIFC/ADGM Ledger finds the two centres moving at different speeds. DIFC has just published fresh H1 2026 numbers showing companies, foundations, and regulated firms all climbing, while ADGM's most recent disclosure is still the Q1 2026 report we used in installment one.
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.