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Policy & Legal Updates
Source: Pinsent Masons

ADGM Regulator Sets Out Comprehensive Financial Reform Agenda Through 2027

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market has outlined its regulatory reform agenda through 2027, covering funds, digital assets, and decentralized finance. The roadmap introduces streamlined regimes for sub-threshold and institutional fund managers alongside forthcoming guidance on DeFi activities. ADGM currently hosts over 410 authorised financial institutions, with approximately 160 additional firms seeking authorisation.

Industry News
Source: Business Upturn

Dubai Edges Down as Abu Dhabi Benchmark Inches Higher at Monday Close

UAE equity markets diverged on Monday, with Dubai slipping fractionally while Abu Dhabi posted modest gains. The DFM General Index eased 0.04% to close at 5,898.86, while the FTSE ADX General Index rose 0.35% to 10,008.39. Both bourses traded within narrow bands as market participants adopted a cautious tone.

China–UAE News
Source: DealStreetAsia

GCC Sovereign Allocators Deepen Cross-Border Investment and Trade Corridors with Asia

Sovereign wealth funds and state allocators across the GCC are shifting toward strategic cross-border partnerships with Asia, demanding alignment with local economic roadmaps. Chinese institutional investors constitute roughly 40% of Investcorp's $750 million Golden Horizon fund, actively targeting mid-market and technology ventures across the GCC and Greater China.

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