Animoca announces Abu Dhabi fund-management permission for its digital-asset push
Animoca’s announcement identifies a specific regulated activity in ADGM: managing collective investment funds through its local subsidiary.
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In brief
- The company named Animoca Asset Management (AD) Limited as the authorized subsidiary.
- The stated permission covers managing collective investment funds in or from ADGM.
What changed
Animoca Brands announced on 2 November that its subsidiary, Animoca Asset Management (AD) Limited, had received Financial Services Permission from ADGM’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority. The company identified the permitted activity as managing collective investment funds in or from the Abu Dhabi financial centre. It connected the announcement with plans involving institutional blockchain infrastructure, tokenized assets and AI-related digital-asset services.
Why it matters
The specific activity matters more than a broad claim that a crypto business has a licence. Fund management is a defined business function, while individual products and other services have their own conditions. The company release does not establish that every proposed offering is available or suitable for the general public. This report dates the announcement to November; it does not claim the authorization first became effective that day or independently verify every condition attached to it.
Sources and verification
Based on an official announcement
Based on the company’s dated announcement. 2 November is the disclosure date, not a verified authorization effective date; the regulator’s full conditions were not established here.
- Animoca Brands secures Financial Services Permission from ADGM’s FSRA to Manage Collective Investment funds ↗Animoca Brands · Primary document · 2 Nov 2026
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