26/05/2026
BOOM - $4,400,000,000,000 of capital just chose the UAE.
8 Firms. $4.4 Trillion in 60 Days.
All choosing ADGM to raise capital and deploy it into the gulf.
This is the next chapter of global finance, operating from Abu Dhabi.
For 50 years, the world’s money had four homes: London, New York, Geneva & Singapore. Now, it’s choosing the UAE.
Here is the list:
• Capital Group $3.3 Trillion AUM
• Barings $481 Billion AUM
• Man Group - $228.7 Billion AUM
• Bain Capital - $225 Billion AUM
• Hillhouse Investment - $100+ Billion AUM
• Muzinich & Co - $30.5 Billion AUM
• Rokos Capital Management - $22 Billion AUM
• Hashed Global Management - $324 Million AUM
This is a Structural shift, despite everything going on.
ADGM Q1 2026:
• +57% assets under management growth in one year 13,353 active company licences - MEASA’s largest IFC • 961 new company licences in Q1 alone
• 3,741 operational entities (+34%)
• 263 investment funds managed from ADGM (+43%)
20 Years ago, the Gulf moved west to find financial returns.
Today, the west comes east to find returns in the Gulf.
None of this capital is here for oil.
It’s here for AI.
