Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) published an update on the centre’s scale and performance, reporting that it has surpassed 8,000 active registered companies and that more than 1,000 entities in the centre are regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). The release also cites banking assets managed from DIFC of approximately USD 240bn and year-to-date claim values filed at the DIFC Courts exceeding AED 17.5bn, alongside Dubai’s rise to 11th place globally in the Global Financial Centre Index. Registered companies in DIFC employ 48,000 professionals. The centre hosts 289 licensed banks and capital markets companies, including 27 of the world’s 29 globally systemically important banks, with banking assets up from around USD 80bn ten years ago. DIFC also highlighted the DFSA’s role as the independent regulator for more than 1,000 entities and the DIFC Courts’ reported increase in overall claim values in 2025, particularly in opt-in matters and higher-value claims. The DFSA will evolve its funds regime to retain “best-in-class” status and support future scale, including DIFC’s positioning for hedge funds, wealth and asset management and alternative investment firms.
Dubai International Financial Centre 2025-10-20
Dubai International Financial Centre reports 8,000 active registered companies and USD 240bn in banking assets
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) reported over 8,000 active registered companies, with more than 1,000 regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). Banking assets managed from DIFC reached about USD 240 billion, and claim values filed at DIFC Courts exceeded AED 17.5 billion. DIFC plans to evolve its funds regime to maintain its "best-in-class" status, focusing on hedge funds, wealth and asset management, and alternative investment firms.