Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) published its 2025 annual results, reporting record expansion in its financial ecosystem alongside higher revenue and net profit. Active companies rose 28% year-on-year to 8,844, supported by 2,525 new registrations, while combined revenues increased 20% to AED2.13 bn and net profit climbed 28% to AED1.48 bn. The centre reported 1,052 regulated firms, including more than 290 banks and capital markets institutions, 135 insurance and reinsurance companies and 70 brokerage firms. Wealth and asset management exceeded 500 firms, up 22%, including 102 hedge funds, while the innovation community reached 1,677 AI and FinTech entities, up 35%. DIFC also highlighted 1,289 family-related entities and workforce growth of 9% to 50,200 professionals, and noted proposed New Variable Capital Company Regulations alongside amendments to the Law of Security, Insolvency Law and Employment Law through the DIFC Laws Amendment Law. Looking ahead, DIFC said it will host the Global Privacy Assembly in 2026 and that the DIFC Family Wealth Centre’s NextGen Leadership Programme will commence in 2026. On infrastructure, the first 600,000 sq. ft of new commercial space in the Gate District is scheduled for handover by the end of February 2026, and the recently announced Zabeel District expansion is planned to add 17.7 mn sq. ft across mixed-use space.

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