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Abu Dhabi Global Market

Policy & Legal Updates
Source: Arabian Business

Legaline Platform Launches AI-Powered Virtual Courtroom Simulator in Dubai

UAE-based legal technology company Legaline Platform has unveiled Meta Legal Space, an artificial intelligence-powered courtroom simulator, at the Dubai AI Festival. The platform allows law students and trainee lawyers to conduct simulated trials, arbitrations, and mediations under UAE onshore, DIFC, and ADGM frameworks. Real-time AI characters act as judges, witnesses, and opposing counsel to provide practical trial experience.

Policy & Legal Updates
Source: Gulf News

ADGM Registration Authority Fines Audit Firm and Principal Combined Dh323,180 Over Deficiencies

The Registration Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market has fined MCA Auditors and Advisors LLP and its Audit Principal a combined $88,000 (Dh323,180) following an on-site inspection. The regulator cited multiple audit failings, including weak fraud risk assessments and insufficient evidence on material areas during an engagement for an ADGM-registered company. Regulators credited the firm's cooperation and remediation plan for mitigating the final penalties.

Policy & Legal Updates
Source: The National

Fourteen Financial Institutions With $5 Trillion in Assets Plan ADGM Presence

Fourteen global financial institutions managing more than $5 trillion in assets announced plans to establish bases in the Abu Dhabi Global Market. The incoming firms include asset managers, private equity funds, and credit firms such as Capital Group and Blue Owl Capital. Assets under management in ADGM grew 54 percent year-on-year during the first half of 2026.

Industry News
Source: Gulf Business

ADGM Chairman Pitches Abu Dhabi to London Investors as Major Asset Managers Expand

At the third Abu Dhabi Investment Forum in London, ADGM Chairman Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi stated that 14 global financial institutions managing over $5 trillion in assets announced plans to establish a presence in Abu Dhabi during the first half of 2026. The forum was organised by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office at The Peninsula London to deepen connections with international and British investors. The $5 trillion figure represents the global assets under management of the expanding institutions rather than capital directly committed to the emirate.

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