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

Middle East Stablecoin Association incorporates in DIFC

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

The Middle East Stablecoin Association (MESA), the region's first industry body dedicated exclusively to stablecoins, today announced that it has been incorporated in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region as a Non-Profit Incorporated Organisation (NPIO).

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).