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Access the MEASA's largest and
deepest wealth and asset
management cluster
When you join the number one global financial centre in the region, you can access the highest concentration of wealth in any Middle Eastern city. Dubai is now home to 72,500 millionaires, 212 centi-millionaires and 15 billionaires. Dubai continues to have the highest concentration of private wealth in the Middle East. USD 3trn of private wealth is within an hour’s flight and USD 8trn is available across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. With a 20-year track record, we are the most experienced financial centre in the region.
The Centre offers an ideal base for many types of wealth and asset management companies. Asset management companies can develop, distribute, manage, and domicile all types of public, private, Sharia-compliant, and qualified funds.
Why set up in DIFC for
wealth and asset management?
Benefit from a future-focused platform.
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Strategic location and access to regional and global markets
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Tax-efficient operating environment
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Robust legal and regulatory framework at par with global standards
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Access to the largest financial talent pool & world class infrastructure
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Flexible legal structures
Flexible set up options for
asset managers
1. Representative Office (Generic marketing)
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Providing information on one or more financial products or financial services.
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Engaging in promotions.
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Making introductions or referrals in connection with the offer of financial services or financial products.
2. Category 3C (portfolio manager on the ground)
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Managing a collective investment fund.
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Managing assets.
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Providing trust services as a trustee of an express trust.
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Providing custody (other than for a fund).
3. Category 4
(Asset raising with CRM)
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Arranging credit or deals in investment.
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Advising on financial products.
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Arranging custody.
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Providing fund administration.
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Providing trust services other than as a trustee of an express trust.
DIFC at a glance
World-class business and lifestyle destination
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region. DIFC has a close to 20-year track record of facilitating trade and investment flows across MEASA.
The region comprises 72 countries with a combined population of around three billion people and a nominal GDP of approximately USD 8trn. The Centre connects the fast-growing markets of the MEASA region with the economies of Asia, Europe, and the Americas through Dubai.
Find out why we are number one for wealth and asset management companies in the region
The Centre offers an ideal base for global asset management companies. MEASA remains one of the world’s fastest growing regions for wealth accumulation.
Interested in knowing more about DIFC with the below as per the content shared. Ready to make the move?
- Wealth and Asset Management in DIFC
- Hedge Funds in DIFC
DIFC Unplugged Podcasts
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