The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent banking, financial services, and markets regulator of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), today launched a public consultation on proposed enhancements to its Islamic finance regulatory framework. The consultation, which
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Ento Capital, a DIFC-based investment banking firm regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), announced that it is advancing its digital energy infrastructure platform through its Entocore Infrastructure Fund, supported by strategic investors. The platform is designed to develop and scale energy-backed digital infrastructure investments across multiple
DFSA announces temporary regulatory relief measures to support the DIFC financial services community
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent regulator of banking, wealth & asset management, capital markets, and insurance in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), today announced a package of temporary and proportionate regulatory relief measures to support the DIFC financial services community during the current exceptional operating
The Ministry of Economy and Tourism of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent regulator of banking, wealth & asset management, and capital markets in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation and facilitate the exchange of information
Esterad Capital Limited, a Category 3A asset management firm licensed and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), has announced the successful launch of its first managed investment fund, marked by the completion of the Funds strategic investment in a US-based travel centre. The transaction represents the first capital deployment under Esterad
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), and the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), the specialist regulator responsible for regulating and overseeing the virtual assets sector in the Emirate of Dubai and its free zones excluding the DIFC, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), today launched at GITEX – the world’s largest tech and AI event – DFSA Connect. This next-generation platform is designed to streamline application processes for authorisations and regulatory approvals. With DFSA Connect, applying for Authorisation
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today that the second edition of the DFSA–HKMA Joint Climate Finance Conference will take place on 26 November in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. As the flagship initiative of the DFSA-HKMA […]
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), today launched the 2025 cohort of its Masaar graduate programme – a flagship initiative designed to prepare talented United Arab Emirates (UAE) Nationals for careers in financial regulation and to advance Dubai and the UAE’s ambition to build
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the independent statutory body responsible for the regulation of Hong Kong’s securities and futures markets, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation on the
BCP (Banque de Commerce et de Placements), the Swiss Bank headquartered in Geneva, announces today a significant milestone in its Middle East growth strategy: the transformation of its Dubai Representative Office into a fully operational Branch, following the successful acquisition of a Category 4 licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) within the Dubai
Ripple, the leading provider of digital asset infrastructure, has secured in-principle approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to expand its services from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This milestone significantly strengthens Ripple’s global footprint as a regulated entity and enables the introduction of seamless cross-border payment
Sav, a UAE-born fintech, received an in-principle approval for a Category 4 license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). This key milestone will enable Sav to provide consumers with regulated services upon the issuance of the full DFSA license, reinforcing its vision to be the ultimate money companion for the mass affluent. “We are […]
Wellington Management (“Wellington”), one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms, with more than USD1.1 trillion assets under management globally, has established a new office in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) in the Gate building. In addition, Wellington Management (DIFC) Limited have been granted a Prudential Category 4 Regulatory























