The number of companies licensed by the UAE’s Capital Markets Authority rose 43 percent year on year in the first nine months of 2026, according to figures reported from Riyadh. Over the same period, the number of licensed professionals increased 64 percent.
The figures point to continued expansion of the UAE’s regulated financial services sector. The combined market capitalization of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and the Dubai Financial Market reached 3.7 trillion dirhams ($1.01 trillion) by the end of September.