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The UAE's capital markets recorded growth across several regulatory indicators in the first nine months of 2026, with the number of licensed firms rising 43% and certified professionals increasing 64% year-on-year (YoY). The combined market capitalization of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and Dubai Financial Market (DFM) reached AED 3.7 trillion by the end of September 2026.

 

Growth in Licensed Firms and Certified Professionals in 9M 2026

Indicator

Change

Number of Licensed Firms

43%

Number of Certified Professionals

64%
 
According to a statement by the Capital Market Authority (CMA), the total trading value on DFM and ADX reached AED 408 billion in the first nine months of the year, with foreign investors accounting for 49% of trading value.

Total bond and sukuk issuances amounted to AED 576 billion in the first nine months of 2026, while companies carried out capital increases worth approximately AED 3.4 billion during the same period.
 

 

Key UAE Capital Market Indicators in 9M 2026

Indicator

Value
Combined market capitalization of DFM and ADX

AED 3.7 trillion

Total trading value on DFM and ADX

AED 408 billion

Foreign investors' share of trading value

49%

Total bond and sukuk issuances

AED 576 billion
 
In the investment fund sector, the number of domestic investment funds surged 94% YoY to 97, while assets under management (AUM) in these funds grew 30% from a year earlier to AED 28.6 billion in Q3 2026.

The number of financial penalties imposed jumped 246% YoY, while their total value rose 23% to AED 12.9 million. Meanwhile, the number of warnings issued by the authority soared 767%.

Separately, the authority reported a 192% increase in the number of complaints handled, with approximately AED 1.2 billion returned to clients, compared with around AED 8 million in the same period of 2025.
 

 

Key Financial Penalty and Complaint Indicators in 9M 2026

Indicator

Change

Number of financial penalties imposed

246 %

Total value of financial penalties

23 %

Number of warnings issued by the CMA

767 %

Number of complaints handled by the authority

192 %
 
The CMA noted that the first nine months of the year saw the implementation of Federal Decree-Laws No. 32 and No. 33 of 2025, which came into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, strengthening the authority's regulatory independence, supervisory powers, investor protection mechanisms and market stability safeguards.

During the same period, the authority issued six regulatory instruments, including a comprehensive virtual asset regulatory framework, Basel III-compliant capital requirements for licensed firms and expanded flexibility in the use of collateral. It added that work is underway on seven additional legislative proposals, while a consultation paper on corporate governance disclosures has been issued.
 

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