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Rothchild & Co will operate under a Dubai Financial Services Authority category 4 licence in DIFC. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Swiss banker to bolster Rothschild's Middle East wealth management arm

EconomyNovember 19, 2024

A total of 4,647 new jobs were created at the DIFC in the year to June, increasing its total workforce by 12 per cent to 43,787. Chris Whiteoak / The National

DIFC adds 820 more companies as assets surge beyond $700bn in 2024

EconomyJuly 30, 2024

Visitors at the Dubai FinTech Summit on Monday. Chris Whiteoak / The National

The $3.3bn financing fuelling growth of DIFC FinTech firms

EconomyMay 06, 2024

The new decree in Dubai will replace a previous tribunal with a new authority that will have a broader mandate. Pawan Singh / The National

Dubai to set up body to resolve DIFC and domestic court conflicts

EconomyApril 08, 2024

There are 5,523 active companies operating at DIFC, employing more than 41,500 people. Photo: DIFC Authority

DIFC attracted record number of companies in 2023

EconomyFebruary 15, 2024

The DFSA has been cracking down on regulatory non-compliance among firms in the DIFC. Photo: DIFC

Dubai fines brokerage $1.37m over regulatory failings

MarketsDecember 29, 2023

The Dubai Financial Services Authority said FFA Private Bank failed to ensure that its systems were able to contain market abuse. Sarah Dea / The National

DFSA imposes $370,000 fine on FFA Private Bank over system failures

MarketsNovember 02, 2023

Justice Michael Black at the DIFC Courts in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

How a Dubai court aims to combat crypto fraud and keep AI in check

GovernmentOctober 13, 2023

The DIFC building in Dubai. The UAE has taken steps to ensure the implementation of a robust financial regulatory framework. Jeff Topping / The National

DFSA fines former Equitativa and Emirates Reit CFO $33,220

BankingOctober 12, 2023

DIFC's new proposed digital assets law sets out the legal characteristics of a digital asset, how it may be controlled, transferred, and dealt with by interested parties. Photo: DIFC

DIFC plans new laws to govern digital assets

EconomyOctober 02, 2023

Model and journalist Benedetta Barzini wearing a Bulgari necklace in a 1968 issue of US Vogue. Gian Paolo Barbieri for Vogue

Bulgari brings Serpenti jewellery showcase to Dubai

LuxurySeptember 14, 2023

The DIFC Gate building. Alkhair Capital offers clients investment banking and asset managing services from its DIFC office. Sarah Dea / The National

Dubai's Alkhair Capital launches $100m HealthTech investment fund

EconomySeptember 04, 2023

The DIFC Gate building. Financial services firm Alantra is the latest to join DIFC's ecosystem. Photo: DIFC

Spain's Alantra expands investment banking business with new DIFC office

EconomyAugust 30, 2023

The Dubai International Financial Centre is home to the DIFC Innovation Hub. Photo: DIFC

Dubai to issue commercial licences to AI and Web3 companies

TechnologyAugust 14, 2023

The growth in the number of registered companies at the DIFC led to the creation of a record 3,057 jobs in first half of 2023. Chris Whiteoak / The National

DIFC posts 23% rise in companies joining financial centre in first half

EconomyAugust 01, 2023

The DIFC building, Dubai. The DFSA seeks to promote a robust AML control framework across the companies that it regulates. Photo: DIFC

DFSA fines Swiss bank Mirabaud $3m for anti-money laundering control failure

BankingAugust 01, 2023