Difc

Construction & Real Estate

Contract awarded for $816m DIFC Heights Tower

Thu, 02 Jul 2026

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has awarded the main construction contract for DIFC Heights Tower, an AED3 billion ($816.88 million) gross development value mixed-use project located within Gate District, to Al Basti & Muktha (ABM).

Finance & Capital Market

Arab Bank Switzerland opens Middle East office in DIFC

Tue, 30 Jun 2026

Arab Bank Switzerland, the Geneva-headquartered Swiss private banking group, has launched ABS (Middle East) Limited in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), deepening its long-term commitment to the region and to the UAE.

Finance & Capital Market

French group Varenne Capital opens new office in DIFC

Thu, 25 Jun 2026

Varenne Capital Partners, a Paris-based research and process-driven global investment manager, has announced the opening of its new office in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), thus marking a new chapter in the emirates after successfully developing its business across Europe.

Finance & Capital Market

Allied World expands global operations to Dubai with new regional office

Tue, 02 Jun 2026

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, a global provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions, has opened a new regional office in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This local presence will allow Allied World to offer its insurance expertise directly to clients across the Middle East.

Finance & Capital Market

Digital native, AI driven challenger banks redefining banking models says DIFC report

Wed, 17 Jun 2026

Resilience, rather than size or legacy, will define long-term success for banks navigating disruption and digital native challenger banks, says a new report by Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping IT & Telecommunications

US group Positron AI opens first overseas office in Dubai

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Positron AI, a US-based developer of next-generation specialised AI inference infrastructure, has established its ​first ​presence outside the country in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East and Africa region.

IT & Telecommunications

US-based Positron AI sets up base in DIFC

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Positron AI ​​Ltd, a US-based developer of next-generation specialised AI inference infrastructure, has established its ​first ​presence outside the US in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a leading global financial centre in the Middle East.

Finance & Capital Market

Sarwa becomes first UAE fintech to top $1bn in client assets

Mon, 04 May 2026

Sarwa, one of the GCC’s leading investment and personal finance platforms, has announced that it has crossed $1 billion in client assets, becoming the first UAE-founded FinTech platform to reach this milestone. Founded in the DIFC, Sarwa was an early mover shaping the region’s FinTech sector.

Finance & Capital Market

Gordian Capital secures DFSA approval to establish presence at DIFC

Wed, 20 May 2026

Global investor services group IQ-EQ today announced that its subsidiary Gordian Capital (Gordian) has achieved regulatory approval to expand its institutional cross-border fund platform and fund solutions offering into Dubai from its new office at Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

Finance & Capital Market

DIFC to become the world’s first AI Native financial centre

Tue, 21 Apr 2026

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, has announced that it will become the world’s first AI-Native financial centre, embedding artificial intelligence at the foundational level of its legal frameworks, business environment, talent development, ecosystem infrastructure and physical urban fabric.