2 November 2026 — Animoca Brands announced that its subsidiary, Animoca Asset Management (AD) Limited (AAM), has received a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, Abu Dhabi’s international financial centre.
The permission authorizes the regulated activity of Managing a Collective Investment Fund in or from ADGM. Animoca Brands said the approval extends its institutional capabilities and reinforces its strategic expansion in the Middle East.
Expanding Institutional Digital Asset Capabilities
According to the announcement, the permission supports Animoca Brands’ broader work on institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure, connections between traditional financial institutions and decentralized networks, tokenized assets, and the integration of agentic AI with Web3 environments.
The company describes these activities as part of its effort to advance digital property rights and bring institutional capital closer to emerging digital asset ecosystems.
Leadership Comments
Minh Do, Senior Executive Officer and Director of AAM, said:
“Securing the Financial Services Permission from ADGM’s FSRA is a critical milestone for our operations in the Middle East. It allows us to manage collective investment funds under a robust regulatory framework, bridging institutional capital with the future of the agentic web and digital assets.”
Arvind Ramamurthy, Chief Market Development Officer at ADGM, welcomed Animoca Brands to the financial centre. He said the company’s move into fund management strengthens links between institutional capital and digital assets, and that ADGM looks forward to supporting its growth as Abu Dhabi develops its role in digital finance.
Scope of the Permission
The authorization described in the announcement concerns managing collective investment funds in or from ADGM. The release does not announce a specific fund launch, fundraising target or investor subscription timetable.
The company’s announcement is available on the Animoca Brands website.
