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What sets DIFC and ADGM apart amid increased regional financial hub competition
ADGM-registered money managers rose 41% y-o-y to 144 in 1Q 2025
US e-trading giant Robinhood looks to enter Dubai
Plus: Air Arabia expands routes to Russia
Dar Global secures USD 165 mn for expansion, acquires DIFC firm to launch financial services arm
The company acquired strategic land in Riyadh and Jeddah, as well as a licensed financial services firm in the DIFC
India’s GHV Infra to develop Rakez smart manufacturing hub
Plus: Hoxton Wealth buys Malaysian firm Infinity
Record number of firms join DIFC in 1H
The center saw a 25% y-o-y jump in active companies to 7.7k
AD Ports opens China office
Plus: CBUAE launches another financial markets-focused JV
Mashreq taps new head of AI
Japan’s Nomura and Egypt’s Middle East Glass Manufacturing also appointed Dubai-based leads
Dubai property prices continue to rise, but growth slows in 2Q 2025
Sales still reached record highs amid strong demand
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