FSRA is the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of ADGM, the financial regulator for Abu Dhabi Global Market. It operates under an English-common-law framework distinct from CBUAE and DFSA.
What it does
FSRA licenses banks, asset managers, brokers, insurance firms, fintech, and virtual-asset service providers operating within ADGM. It runs the ADGM Reglab regulatory sandbox for fintech innovation and operates a dedicated crypto framework (one of the earliest globally). FSRA-licensed firms can serve clients across the UAE and the wider region under ADGM's passporting rules.
Key facts
| Type | Financial free-zone regulator |
| Jurisdiction | Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) |
| Legal framework | English common law |
| Regulatory sandbox | ADGM Reglab |
| Official portal | adgm.com |
