Man Group, Capital Group and Rokos Capital Open Offices in Abu Dhabi’s ADGM
Man Group, the world’s largest listed hedge fund manager, is opening an office in Abu Dhabi’s ADGM for distribution, investment and trading. Capital Group will open its first Gulf office in the same hub later this year. The moves come as Rokos Capital Management advances its own Abu Dhabi plans despite regional uncertainty from the Iran conflict.
SemaforMan Group is opening an office in Abu Dhabi, as is Capital Group. The world’s largest listed hedge fund manager will use its new presence in Abu Dhabi’s finance hub ADGM for distribution, investment, and trading. Capital Group will open its first Gulf office in ADGM later this year.
The announcements illustrate that some of the world’s biggest finance companies have not been deterred from establishing operations in a country that has been the main target of Iranian drones and missiles. Chris Rokos’ hedge fund, Rokos Capital Management, said last week it was moving forward with plans to open in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi’s financial hub is called ADGM.
Capital Group’s Abu Dhabi office will be located in ADGM.
Fund managers are committing to the UAE’s financial centers despite the uncertainty caused by the Iran conflict. Man Group said it would use its new presence in Abu Dhabi’s finance hub ADGM for distribution, investment, and trading, adding to the international firms that use the UAE capital as a key part of their operations.
Semafor reported that the developments show leading firms voting with their feet and their wallets.
The article was published on May 6, 2026 at 8:34am EDT. Semafor reported the sequence of announcements from the three managers.
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