Dubai is No 1 Financial Centre in the region and 17th globally

Dubai notably ranked 11th in investment management, 15th in trading and 28th in financial technology.

BusinessSteven Leckie26 September 2020DIFC, Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), Dubai finance, Global Financial Centres Index, Dubai International Financial Centre, financial newsComment

Could The UAE Replace Hong Kong As Asia’s Financial Center?

Over 90% of the top regional CEOs of global companies are based out of the UAE. The UAE also has a good diplomatic relationship with China, the US, and Europe. The country is home to over 4,000 Chinese companies.

Business, OpinionSteven Leckie6 July 2020DIFC, DIFC Dubai, Dubai finance, Dubai International Financial Centre, financial news, UAE economy, Hong Kong, ease of doing business in the UAE, World Bank report UAE, Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM), Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), ADGMComment

FinTech in the UAE

FinTech companies to grow to 1,845 by 2022

BusinessSteven Leckie16 January 2020Dubai International Financial Centre, DIFC Dubai, Dubai economy, Dubai fintechComment

Dubai eighth in global financial centre ranking

The city jumped four places from number 12 in March 2019

BusinessSteven Leckie19 September 2019GFCI rating points, Dubai International Financial Centre, DIFC DubaiComment

Dubai soars to number eight amongst global financial powerhouses

The new ranking recognises DIFC’s strengths within all five major areas of the Index including Business Environment, Human Capital, Infrastructure, Financial Sector Development and Reputation

BusinessSteven Leckie3 September 2019Dubai International Financial Centre, Global Financial Centres Index, Dubai financeComment