Dubai, UAE; 9 April 2026: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, is introducing a targeted package of temporary economic support measures to assist its business and retail community as the region emerges from the current environment.

Effective immediately, the initiatives are designed to ease short-term operational and financial pressures.

• DIFC’s sixth Future of Finance Report titled ‘Next-Generation Financial Cities: New models for attracting global capital’ highlights how next-generation financial hubs are attracting global capital through new approaches to governance, regulation, lifestyle, and talent attraction
• The future of finance will be defined by an interconnected network of hubs, each contributing unique strengths with a clear sense of purpose, the report finds

• Over 400 wealth and asset management firms now in DIFC including 44 ‘billion-dollar club’ hedge funds
• First-of-its-kind DIFC Funds Centre to support hedge fund spinouts, fund platforms and boutique wealth and asset management firms
• Report by LSEG highlights emerging markets, led by UAE, are poised to drive the next wave of wealth and asset management growth, with DIFC positioned as the region’s premier hub

Dubai, UAE: 09 September 2024: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, today announced several updates that advance its position as the premier choice for wealth and asset management companies.