Dubai International Financial Centre has licensed Beijing headquartered investment bank China Securities to establish a regional office in the Centre. The firm has also received authorization from the Dubai Financial Services Authority to provide a base for serving clients, investors and financial institutions across the Middle East. China Securities has capabilities across equity and debt capital markets, investment banking, asset management and institutional services. It joins DIFC’s cluster of major Chinese banks and financial institutions, where China’s five largest banks collectively account for more than 30% of total assets in the Banking and Capital Markets sector.