Fund Administration & Operations

First Abu Dhabi Bank

Verified 7 November 2026

Securities-services business of a Gulf banking group; fund accounting, transfer agency and custody for MENA asset managers via its MENASSA platform.

The securities-services business of First Abu Dhabi Bank, giving asset and wealth managers across the Middle East and North Africa fund accounting, transfer agency, global custody, performance and risk measurement and middle-office services from a single post-trade platform, MENASSA, backed by fund regulatory specialists across the Gulf.

Every field below was confirmed against a public source on 7 November 2026. Verification is a check on the data, not an endorsement of the firm.

Jurisdiction
Abu Dhabi
Service line
Fund Administration & Operations
Services
Fund Accounting, Transfer Agency, Performance & Risk Measurement, Middle Office Services
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