By pledging eligible assets as collateral, clients can access financing while remaining invested across asset classes such as equities
According to the report, emerging markets are now positioned as key growth engines for the alternatives industry, driven by rapid GDP growth
Since inception, the scheme has attracted strong participation across the DIFC community and was later extended to expatriates in 61 Government of Dubai entities
This recognition reaffirms Dubai’s leadership in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, elevating its profile on the global financial stage
The DIFC Academy recorded its highest ever enrolment in a six-month period, with 4,947 learners completing programmes in H1 2025.
A total of 650 claims were filed across the courts’ divisions from January through June, up from 470 during the same period last year.
Founding partners include leading developers such as Binghatti, Majid Al Futtaim, Sobha Realty, Union Properties, and infrastructure provider Transguard
At the heart of the firm’s strategy is a hybrid approach termed “Touch and Tech” — where trusted, high-touch advisory is delivered by experienced professionals and enhanced by a digital infrastructure that enables precision, efficiency, and scale, says Khanna
Barry Chan, head of Asia-Australia Region, outlines how the firm aims to drive two-way capital flows within the China-GCC corridor, tapping into the Gulf’s growing appetite for cross-border collaboration
The new entity plans to manage approximately $1bn in Shariah-compliant private credit and real estate strategies
Nettlestone is among the few firms in the DIFC offering fundraising services tailored to alternative and specialist managers targeting Gulf-based investors
The MoU supports innovation programmes and accelerators aimed at developing advanced, accessible, and efficient digital financial solutions
CICC is positioning the new Dubai branch as a two-way investment banking gateway between China and the Gulf region
The project will feature 366 luxury residences, including one-bedroom apartments to four-bedroom duplexes
The entity, a leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, will be the first blockchain-enabled payments provider licensed by the DFSA
DIFC is set to open a new Funds Centre in 2025, offering dedicated space for investment managers to raise capital and expand their operations
The partnership with Dubai AI Campus aims to anticipate consumer trends and shape the future of the food and beverage industry
Golub, which had more than $70bn of capital under management as of October 1, has received preliminary approval for a licence to operate out of the Abu Dhabi Global Market
With its decarbonisation strategy, DIFC is aiming to boost its role as leading player in sustainable finance, setting ambitious benchmarks for decarbonisation in financial centres worldwide
The flagship tower, which is set to be completed in 2028, has been acquired from H&H Development, which has other projects in DIFC
The telecom will complete its relocation from the Netherlands – where it moved in 2010 – to Dubai by the end of the second quarter of 2025
The DIFC has been luring global banks, asset and wealth managers, and hedge funds, and it is now seeing rising interest from South African entities
The centre has launched a first-of-its-kind DIFC Funds Centre to support hedge fund spinouts, fund platforms as well as boutique wealth and asset management firms
The UAE is leading the charge in technological innovation and embracing the digital economy through forward-thinking digital asset regulation
More disputes are being heard by the DIFC Courts, while its digital adoption continues to accelerate.
This launch marks a major milestone as the first fund structure to be made available to UAE investors under the new UAE regulatory regime for public funds
The financial regulator registered a 50 per cent year-on-year increase in licence applications across all business models
New insurance and reinsurance company registrations surged by 20 per cent in 2023, including the first re-domiciliation of a Guernsey-based captive
Lunate and Olayan Financing Company will each possess a 24.5 per cent equity interest in ICD Brookfield Place
The new tax regime clarifies that the headline 9 per cent corporate tax will be creditable against the emirate-level tax on foreign banks