The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, the international financial centre of the capital of the UAE, granted a total of 95 Financial Services Permissions and 120 In-Principle Approvals in 2025, representing an increase of 22% and 32%, respectively, compared to 2024.
The FSRA also signed 5 new MoUs to further strengthen international cooperation the Annual Report of FSRA said.
The 2025 Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview of the FSRA’s key supervisory, authorisation and policy initiatives during the year, as ADGM’s financial services ecosystem continued to grow strongly and deepen its international engagement.
The report highlights how the FSRA continued to enhance its forward-looking policy and legislative framework that supports innovation while maintaining high standards of market integrity, consumer protection and financial stability. In addition, the FSRA advanced its regulatory priorities by strengthening regulatory supervision, combating financial crime and deepening cooperation with domestic and international regulatory partners.
As ADGM's financial services ecosystem continued to expand in scale and sophistication, the FSRA further enhanced its use of regulatory and supervisory technologies (RegTech and SupTech) to support more efficient, data-driven oversight of its regulated community and markets.
Emmanuel Givanakis, Chief Executive Officer of the FSRA at ADGM, said: “In 2025, we continued to strengthen our regulatory and supervisory approach to support ADGM’s growing and increasingly sophisticated financial services ecosystem. We remained focused on delivering effective and forward-looking regulation that supports innovation while safeguarding market integrity and confidence. The achievements outlined in this report reflect the dedication of our people and our continued commitment to a resilient, well-regulated and future-focused financial ecosystem.”
As ADGM enters its next phase of growth, the FSRA remains focused on fostering a transparent, resilient and internationally aligned regulatory environment that supports innovation, protects market participants and those serviced by them and reinforces confidence in ADGM as a leading global financial centre, it said. – TradeArabia News Service
