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DIFC Announces Enactment of Electronic Transactions Law 2017
May 29th, 2017
Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (DIFC Authority) has announced that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, has enacted new Electronic Transactions Law, DIFC Law No. 2 of 2017 (“Electronic ...
DIFC reports impressive growth in first half of 2015
September 9th, 2015
Total number of registered companies up 8.3% to 1,327 140 new licensed companies and a combined workforce of 18,521 178,376 sq. ft. of net commercial office space leased in 2015 Ground-breaking of 11th office building in The Gate District ...
DIFC Investments prices $700 million Sukuk
November 5th, 2014
Ahead of the Sukuk issuance, DIFCI was assigned a BBB- issuer credit rating by S&P. Shortly after receiving its credit rating, DIFCI undertook an extensive marketing strategy covering Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, and London. The main aim ...
Banque Internationale À Luxembourg Opens DIFC Branch
October 31st, 2014
Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL), the oldest bank in Luxembourg, announced on October 27, 2014, that it has opened its first United Arab Emirates (UAE) branch in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The bank said the opening of ...
DIFC Event Discusses Sukuk Oversight
April 23rd, 2014
International standard setter the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) recently organized an industry consultative meeting on the standardization of Shari’ah-compliant financial certificates, known as Sukuk. The meeting was hosted by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The objective of ...
Hong Kong and Dubai financial regulators sign Fintech cooperation agreement
August 29th, 2017
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) entered into a cooperation agreement with the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to establish a framework for mutual assistance to keep abreast of the development and application of financial technology (Fintech) (Note 1). ...
DFSA host seminar on FinTech in the Middle East
May 10th, 2017
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) hosted an outreach session on the opportunities financial technology (FinTech) presents in the Middle East. The seminar was held jointly with the FinTech Hive at DIFC, Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance and the ...
Nasdaq Dubai to launch ‘Market Site’
April 10th, 2017
Venue in DIFC will be centre for thought leadership and television news reporting Market Site will strengthen communication between region’s financial ecosystem and rest of the world Nasdaq Dubai, the region’s international stock exchange, today announced it will create ...
Dubai Financial Services Authority published FinTech consultation paper
March 7th, 2017
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) is enhancing its contribution to Dubai’s position as the region’s leading hub for innovation through the publication of a new FinTech consultation paper today. The paper is the third in a series, setting ...
DFSA Signs MoU with European Securities and Markets Authority
February 23rd, 2017
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) have entered into information sharing and cooperation arrangements regarding DIFC based central counterparties (CCPs) compliance with conditions set out in The European Union’s Market Infrastructure ...
