Animoca Receives Abu Dhabi Fund Management License
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On November 2, 2026, Finance Magnates reported that Animoca Asset Management (AD) Limited, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, had received final approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to manage collective investment funds in or from ADGM; the approval came about 11 months after it received conditional in-principle approval. The report also noted that Animoca obtained a license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in February of that year. On November 3, Cryptopolitan added that the license took effect on October 13, 2026, that the company could not serve retail clients or control client assets, and that no funds or investment commitments had been announced at the time. Later that day, Fintech News Middle East reported that the FSRA had granted the financial services permission, saying it expanded the company’s ability to serve institutional clients and supported its Middle East expansion and efforts to build blockchain infrastructure for institutions; that report did not mention funds or investment commitments.
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- Fintech News Middle EastADGM regulator approves Animoca Brands as an investment fund manager
ADGM regulator FSRA has granted Financial Services Permission (FSP) to Animoca Brands’ subsidiary Animoca Asset Management (AD) Limited (AAM), approving it to manage collective investment funds in or from ADGM. The license expands its ability to serve institutional clients and supports Animoca Brands’ expansion in the Middle East and its efforts to build blockchain infrastructure for institutions.
- CryptopolitanAnimoca Brands approved to manage collective investment funds in Abu Dhabi as crypto venture capital cools
Animoca Brands subsidiary Animoca Asset Management (AD) Limited has obtained an ADGM financial services permission to manage collective investment funds in Abu Dhabi, but cannot serve retail clients or control client assets. The permission takes effect on 2026 年 10 月 13 日; to date, the company has not announced any funds or investment commitments. Crypto startup funding in the third quarter was about $4.5 billion, with both funding volume and deal count down 20% from the second quarter.
- Finance MagnatesAnimoca Brands receives final Abu Dhabi approval to manage investment funds
Animoca Brands has obtained a final license from the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), allowing its Animoca Asset Management (AD) Limited to manage collective investment funds within or from ADGM. The license comes approximately 11 months after the company received conditional in-principle approval; Animoca also obtained a Dubai VARA license this February.
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