The digital assets subsidiary of Japanese financial services conglomerate Nomura has been granted in-principle approval by the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to offer broker-dealer and asset/fund management services for both digital and traditional assets.

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Preliminary license to trade
The development is a shot in the arm for Laser Digital Asset Management while serving to highlight Abu Dhabi’s growing prominence as a global center for digital assets, attracting prominent players such as Binance and Kraken.