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.
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.
Global asset management firm Capital Group has secured a financial services licence from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market. The licence authorizes the firm to conduct regulated investment management, trading, and fund distribution within the financial free zone. According to ADGM, asset managers setting up in the hub during the first half of 2026 collectively managed over $2.1 trillion.
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