Difc

Finance & Capital Market

StanChart UAE launches institutional Bitcoin and Ether spot trading

Thu, 03 Sep 2026

Standard Chartered has announced the expansion of its institutional Bitcoin (BTC/USD) and Ether (ETH/USD) spot trading in the UAE through ‘Standard Chartered DIFC’.

Construction & Real Estate

Flow expands into UAE with DIFC commercial licence

Tue, 01 Sep 2026

Flow, a global operator of branded residential real estate, has announced its expansion into the UAE after it was issued a Commercial Licence by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

Finance & Capital Market

DIFC updates regulations to broaden use of Prescribed Company option

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced updates to the Prescribed Company (PC) Regulations, which are designed to broaden the use of PCs, DIFC’s equivalent of Special Purpose Vehicles or SPVs.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Parties from 22 overseas jurisdictions opt into DIFC Courts in H1

Tue, 18 Aug 2026

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts received 243 opt-in cases in the first half of 2026, representing 30% of the 810 cases filed across all divisions.

Finance & Capital Market Industry, Logistics & Shipping

DIFC to host Future Sustainability Forum in November

Tue, 21 Jul 2026

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) will host the third edition of the Future Sustainability Forum (FSF) on November 3, bringing together global business leaders, investors and policymakers to discuss the role of sustainable finance in driving the transition to a low-carbon economy.

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.