Dubai is the leading business gateway and growth platform in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, filling the time-zone gap in an economic corridor with a GDP of more than $8 Trillion, with Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) connecting the leading global financial centres of the East and West.
WHY DUBAI?
Business and trade gateway
$8 Trillion
MEASA combined GDP.
$200 Billion
in Dubai Foreign Trade in First Half of 2021.
2+ Billion
population reachable within 4-hour flight.
#4 Busiest airport
in the world*.
#1 Global Financial Centre
in MEASA and top 20 globally as per GFCI ranking offices in Dubai.
70% of Fortune 500
companies with presence in the region have their head office in Dubai.
Best place to work and live
#1 Ease
of doing business in MENA
Highest
Covid-vaccination rate globally.
3rd Best city globally
for expats to live in.
Cosmopolitan lifestyle
with local culture.
#1 Talent hub
in the region.
Golden Visa program
for top qualified talent.
FOUR reasons why DIFC is the perfect hub for hedge funds
Gateway to growth
- DIFC is home to more than 29,000 professionals working in over 3,600 active registered firms.
Centre bodies
- DIFC Authority provides an independent legal framework and world-class business infrastructure.
- Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) regulates all financial services activities carried out at DIFC.
- DIFC Courts administer an independent English-language common law judiciary.
A financial free zone
- 100% foreign ownership.
- Independent judicial system based on English Common Law.
- No restrictions on capital repatriation.
Infrastructure
- State-of-the-art business and lifestyle destination.
- Largest FinTech and Innovation Hub in MENA.
- Top restaurants, art galleries and events.
- 15-minute drive from Dubai International Airport with two metro connections.
SET UP AND MANAGE YOUR HEDGE FUND AT DIFC
DIFC offers efficient management and support for Hedge Funds
- Flexibility of legal structures and product offering for fast expansion into Dubai (e.g. Rep Office).
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Option to set up a non-regulated entity to conduct market/investment research and expand time-zone coverage.
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Availability of Prescribed Company (PC i.e. SPV) legal structure for structuring deals & investments.
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Attractiveness of location to hire and retain top management talent to run regional operations or establish regional innovation/R&D centres.
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Access to the region’s largest knowledge & services hub (law, consultants, compliance, finance, administration, tax, etc.) to accelerate growth.
