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3rd Party: 1 day ago
Copper Securities (ME) Limited (“Copper ME), a member of the Copper Group, today announced that it has received In Principle Approval (IPA) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, in respect of its Variation of Permission to expand the scope of its regulated activities relating to digital asset.
The IPA represents a significant regulatory milestone and follows Copper ME’s December 2025 announcement outlining its intention to broaden its regulated services offering from ADGM. The IPA enables Copper ME to proceed with the next phase of regulatory engagement, including demonstrating full operational readiness, ahead of the seeking the relevant Financial Services Permission (FSP).
Abu Dhabi, widely regarded as a rapidly growing digital asset market has been a strategic priority for Copper Group as institutional adoption of digital assets accelerates across the region. Over the past few years, the region has been establishing itself as a global hub for the industry, driven primarily by regulatory clarity and strong capital markets. The IPA will pave the way for Copper ME to offer, subject to final FSRA approval, a full suite of institutional grade infrastructures and services to clients, including but not limited to:
Subject to final approval, Copper ME intends to expand its ADGM‑based platform to deliver institutional‑grade digital assets custody, settlement, collateral management, and related investment solutions, leveraging the Copper Group’s proprietary technology, global connectivity, and risk‑focused operating model.
Amar Kuchinad, Chief Executive Officer of Copper Group, commented: "Copper provides financial market infrastructure and regulated financial services to institutions accessing the blockchain-based economy. This IPA reflects the strength of ADGM as a jurisdiction for global institutions seeking regulatory clarity and confidence as markets move on‑chain. We see the Middle East, and ADGM in particular, as central to our global strategy, and today’s milestone reinforces that commitment.”
Charlotte Nedir, Senior Executive Officer of Copper ME, commented: “Receiving IPA from the FSRA is an important step in the evolution of our ADGM entity which has been licensed as a Cat3 since 2023 and a clear progression from our December announcement. ADGM’s multi‑asset regulatory framework enables firms to support virtual assets, tokenised funds, and other blockchain‑based instruments within a single, institution‑grade regime. We value the constructive engagement with the FSRA and look forward to continuing to demonstrate our readiness as we move towards full authorisation and the operational launch of our regulated activities.”
Arvind Ramamurthy, Chief Market Development Officer at ADGM, commented: “We congratulate Copper ME on receiving their IPA. This milestone underscores the strength of ADGM’s digital assets ecosystem and our progressive regulatory framework that supports responsible innovation across custody, trading, and tokenisation. We continue to see strong momentum from global and regional firms choosing ADGM as their platform for expansion, and we look forward to seeing Copper ME as it progresses towards full authorisation and scales its operations in Abu Dhabi.”
The Middle East continues to see accelerating institutional adoption of digital assets, with growing demand from banks, asset managers, trading firms, and sovereign entities for secure, compliant, and capital‑efficient infrastructure. Copper ME’s expansion in ADGM is intended to support these requirements while contributing to the continued development of Abu Dhabi’s digital asset ecosystem.
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