Abu Dhabi International records a strong performance during the first quarter and the growth of assets under management 33%

Abu Dhabi, June 3 / WAM / ADGM announced more growth and enhance his global presence during the first quarter of the year 2025, continuing the successes and great momentum he achieved in 2024.

During the first quarter of the year 2025, Abu Dhabi International achieved remarkable growth through various major indicators, supported by the ongoing confidence of global investors, organizational improvements and successful implementation of major initiatives within its expanded geographical scope after the inclusion of Al -Reem Island.

His Excellency Ahmed Jassim Al -Zaabi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of “Abu Dhabi International – ADGM” said that the performance of the first quarter of 2025 confirms that Abu Dhabi Al -Alamy is moving in a confident pace towards more growth and leadership, and reflects clear indications of his continuation in achieving qualitative achievements to advance his sustainable career, and consolidate the confidence of global and regional institutions, in a way that enhances Abu Dhabi’s position as a global center for money and innovation.

He added that Abu Dhabi International continues the studied expansion and diversifying its activities, by attracting leading companies and expanding international partnerships, as well as his leadership of digital and sustainable transformation, as it is committed to its pivotal role in supporting capital formation and enhancing innovation, in line with the long -term economic vision of the UAE.

And based on his vision for the year 2025, Abu Dhabi International is optimistic about the continued growth of markets, supported by the increasing interest of international companies operating in the continents of Europe and Asia, while Abu Dhabi International expects to record strong results thanks to its strengthening of its position within these dynamic financial markets.

The growth of Abu Dhabi Global in the year 2024 was mainly driven by the strength of the asset management sector, which maintained its momentum in the first quarter of 2025 with a remarkable growth in assets under management by 33% compared to the first quarter of the year 2024.

At the end of the first quarter of the year 2025, the number of directors of assets and funds in Abu Dhabi International reached 119 managers running a total of 184 funds.

The total number of companies operating within the global domain of Abu Dhabi increased by 43% to 2,781 companies, compared to the same period in the previous year, while the number of financial services companies increased to 367 companies, an increase of 26% over the first quarter 2024.

Abu Dhabi International continued to attract a wide range of international companies aspiring to benefit from the unique financial and organizational infrastructure of Abu Dhabi, as the number of new licenses issued continued to rise during the first quarter of the year 2025, achieving an increase of 67% compared to the first quarter of the year 2024.

Among the prominent companies that established a attendance during this period are the company “Scadin”, “Invest Engils”, “New Vist”, “Arkabita”, “Pauline Capital”, “Seviura”, “Oliv Jaya”, “Tun” and “Akila Group”.

Human capital is one of the most prominent strategic axes of Abu Dhabi International as part of its application of the concept of “capital capital”, and efforts in this context have resulted in the high number of workforce on Maria Island to more than 29,000 employees, a growth rate of 17% compared to the first quarter of last year.

Moreover, a total of 3.509 new action statements were issued by Abu Dhabi International for companies that were established on Al Reem Island, which reflects the continuous expansion of the Maria and Reem islands.

In line with a focus on human capital, Abu Dhabi International also launched the new organizational regulations for work and aimed at promoting employee protection and maintaining the flexibility of workflow, while global communication efforts at Abu Dhabi International maintained their distinction during the first quarter 2025, highlighting its pioneering role as a global link that contributes to the growth of the financial sector in Abu Dhabi.

During the first quarter 2025, Abu Dhabi Al -Alamy has completed the procedures for expanding its geographical scope to include Al -Reem Island, in a move that resulted in achieving strong results. With the first quarter of 2025, more than 600 new companies established their business on Al -Reem Island, and more than 500 list of Al -Reem headquarters obtained a license from Abu Dhabi International, and currently works 1,100 new entities within the expanded judicial state of Abu Dhabi International.

Last January, Abu Dhabi Al -Alamy launched his modified fee, which reduced the costs of commercial licensing by 50% or more for non -financial companies and those operating in the field of retail.

The new structure helps to simplify the previous model and defines fixed fees for obtaining a license amounting to 1,000 dirhams, which enhances the ability of entrepreneurs and small and medium -sized companies to establish and expand their operations within the Judicial State of Abu Dhabi International.

Abu Dhabi International signed a memorandum of understanding with Chen Link, the criterion of financing via the technology of “On Cen”, which enhances Abu Dhabi’s global position as a leading organizational body in the field of digital assets, where the partnership will allow the development of work frameworks compatible with the organizational regulations of asset encoding technologies.

The “Stax Asia” and “Bit Great” companies also joined the Abu Dhabi Global System in the first quarter of the year 2025, and you will benefit from the regulations of Abu Dhabi International to organize the distributed record technology.

During the first quarter of the year, Abu Dhabi Al -Alamy launched its integrated application of mobile phones, in order to enhance the digital experience it provides to companies, employees and population.

Abu Dhabi Al -Alamy also presented an innovative digital platform for real estate transactions, the first of its kind in the region, allowing the conduct of sales and purchases in a fully virtual manner in a way that includes buyers, sellers and financial institutions, in a move that reflects Abu Dhabi’s global commitment to the transformation based on modern technology.

During the first quarter 2025, the Abu Dhabi International Academy succeeded in providing 800 employment opportunities for Emirati citizens, distributed through nine specialized paths.

These efforts are based on 23 internationally recognized certificates in the fields of skills development and professional rehabilitation.

The Academy signed two strategic agreements, including an agreement with the “Arab Youth” initiative to cooperate in empowering Arab youth and promoting innovation in the technology sector, and the academy has entered into a partnership with the Federal Tax Authority to provide specialized training programs in line with the national agenda.

During the first quarter 2025, the Abu Dhabi International Academy Research Center published six research papers, focusing on the growing impact of artificial intelligence in the financial sector in the UAE, and the pivotal role of artificial intelligence in advancing the sector’s development and innovation.

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