ADGM announced robust Q3 2025 performance on Friday, solidifying its position as the leading financial hub in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA).
The asset management industry remained a significant growth engine with assets under management (AUM) in ADGM growing by 48 percent year-on-year between Q3 2025 compared to Q3 2024. This expansion reiterates the position of the center as the wealth management destination of choice.
The total number of asset and fund managers in operation outside the center increased to 161, and the amount of funds in operation within the jurisdiction surged by 220.
However, by the end of Q3, the number of active licenses throughout ADGM reached 11,920, with a total of 2,801 licenses issued in 2025.
The number of operational entities in the ADGM jurisdiction passed the 3,000 mark to 3,227, increasing by 43 percent year-on-year. Among them, 328 entities were in the financial services sector.
Chairman of ADGM, Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, said, “As we advance our vision for a diversified and resilient financial ecosystem, our ongoing progress and achievements reflect the confidence that global institutions place in ADGM as a catalyst for growth and transformation. Our financial center is one of the world’s youngest, but our exponential growth has achieved global recognition.”
ADGM also registered a high year-on-year growth in activity related to real estate in Q3 2025. Value of real estate transactions grew by 104 percent, and sales activity, both off-plan and ready units, increased by 78 percent.
Project registrations also doubled during the period as investors became more confident, and Al Reem Island was successfully incorporated into the ADGM’s jurisdiction.
Al Zaabi stated that “Following another strong quarter, our commitment to deliver innovation, regulatory excellence, and global connectivity is stronger than ever.”
The expansion of the ADGM was also demonstrated by the number of employees who work outside the financial center growing exponentially. The number of workers in Al Maryah and Al Reem Islands increased to 39,870 during the period.
The robust stream of entities establishing themselves in ADGM is indicative of the rising popularity of the center as a nexus of global capital flows and a business-friendly environment with solid regulations in place. The development further reiterates the attractiveness of ADGM to businesses in a broad portfolio.
These new figures follow a year of strategic progress in all the areas of the ADGM’s ecosystem and coincide with the center marking its 10th anniversary, with the creation of innovative regulatory frameworks in sustainable finance and digital assets and the influx of international financial institutions and innovations.
