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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
Neither DIFC nor ADGM publishes a true monthly incorporation count, so this Ledger installment tracks the most recent verified numbers from both free zones instead: DIFC's record for the first half of 2026 and ADGM's record for the first quarter. Together they show two financial centres growing faster than either has in years, even as the region absorbed a major geopolitical shock.