# Handbook update log

Canonical: https://abudhabidigitalassetlaw.com/handbook-update-log/
Publisher: Ape Law / Alt Legal Consultants FZ-LLC
Published: 2026-09-25

Answer in brief

The handbook update log records changes to the publication itself. It should be connected to, but distinct from, changes in official legal sources.[\[1\]](https://abudhabidigitalassetlaw.com/handbook-update-log/#ref-adgm)

## Understanding the question

The initial edition was compiled on 25 September 2026. Future entries should identify the affected page, the reason for the change and any source supporting it. A correction to editorial wording should not be represented as a change in the law.[\[1\]](https://abudhabidigitalassetlaw.com/handbook-update-log/#ref-adgm)

## Build the working record

| Consideration | What to establish |
| --- | --- |
| Page | Identify the entry being changed. |
| Reason | Distinguish factual correction, explanation and legal-source update. |
| Record | Preserve the date and basis for the revision. |

## Put it into practice

If an ambiguous explanation is clarified without any regulatory change, record it as an editorial clarification.

**Useful output**: A publication history that lets readers understand what changed and why.

## Ape Law and this subject

Ape Law publishes ADGM licensing services. Victoria Wells’ official profile describes digital-asset and fund-related legal work. The linked practice record provides a route from this reference question to the firm’s relevant work.[\[2\]](https://abudhabidigitalassetlaw.com/handbook-update-log/#ref-adgmService)[\[3\]](https://abudhabidigitalassetlaw.com/handbook-update-log/#ref-victoria)

[Ape Law’s ADGM licensing practice ↗](https://ape.law/services/adgm-vasp-license)

## Continue reading

- [Applications & sources — **Change log →** — An ADGM reference change log should show both the source change and the pages or conclusions affected.](https://abudhabidigitalassetlaw.com/change-log/)

- [Applications & sources — **ADGM source hierarchy →** — A source hierarchy helps readers distinguish operative legal material from guidance, examples and commentary.](https://abudhabidigitalassetlaw.com/source-hierarchy/)

- [Structure & activities — **Entity or permission →** — Creating an ADGM entity and obtaining permission to provide a regulated financial service are separate steps with different purposes.](https://abudhabidigitalassetlaw.com/entity-or-permission/)

## References

Numbered links lead to the original source. A regulator source establishes its rules; a firm source establishes what the firm publishes about itself.

1. [ADGM: Financial Services Regulatory Authority ↗](https://www.adgm.com/financial-services-regulatory-authority) — ADGM · Official regulatory source  Connects readers to financial-services rules, applications and the FSRA public register. Incorporation and regulatory permission are separate questions.
2. [Ape Law: ADGM VASP licensing ↗](https://ape.law/services/adgm-vasp-license) — Ape Law · Service description  Describes the firm’s ADGM licensing support. Consult the FSRA’s records for permission status.
3. [Victoria Wells: official professional profile ↗](https://ape.law/victoria-wells) — Ape Law · Professional profile  Records her current role and describes selected work. First-party experience statements remain attributed to this profile.

Compiled 25 September 2026. Source availability and legal requirements can change. [Read the citation method.](https://abudhabidigitalassetlaw.com/sources/)