Dubai devotes its financial leadership globally … attractive reforms and trust markets

In light of its ambitious vision of strengthening its position as a global financial center, Dubai has continued to implement a wide range of reforms and updates in the business environment, with a studied strategic approach and qualitative initiatives, starting with the modernization of legislation, and through the development of digital infrastructure, and to adopting the latest technologies in the financial services sector, so that the emirate advances steadily towards achieving one of its goals in the Dubai Economic Agency D33.

Financial analysts assured to «Emirates Today» that Dubai is implementing a studied strategy, aimed at moving from regional leadership to global competition, so it established a flexible organizational and legislative structure, which supported it with a sophisticated banking system, by adopting the latest Ventic technologies, and has strengthened the green and sustainable financing system, to meet the aspirations of investors interested in investing in environmentally responsible investment Socially, to become a global financial position in record time.

They explained that the qualitative inductions of a number of major government companies in the Dubai Financial Market contributed to adding depth and diversity to the market, reinforcing investor confidence in the strength of these entities, and the image of the solid macroeconomic economy of the state.

They pointed out that the success of Dubai not only depends on the traditional sectors, but also extends to new and promising areas, such as renewable energy, financial technology, artificial intelligence, and logistical services, which enhances its position as a global financial center capable of keeping pace with the future, and gives it the ability to compete within the most prominent global financial centers, and redrawing the investment map in the financial markets.

They pointed out that Dubai’s continuous efforts to keep pace with global changes will contribute to expanding the base of investors and raising the efficiency of markets and its competitiveness, which makes Dubai an ideal destination for investors looking for growth opportunities in a stable and flexible investment environment.

Strategic planning

In detail, a member of the National Consultative Council at the Carted Institute for Securities and Investment, “Waddah Al -Taha, said that” the development of the financial services environment in the Emirate of Dubai was not a coincidence, but rather a product of strategic planning that started more than two decades ago. “

He added: “The emirate monitored global changes and prevented the transformations. It created a flexible organizational and legislative structure, supporting it with a sophisticated banking system, by adopting the latest technology (Venttec), and has strengthened the green and sustainable financing system, to meet the aspirations of investors interested in environmentally responsible investment, to become a global financial center in record time.”

Al -Taha explained that «the Dubai International Financial Center is occupying a global advanced center, supported by clear policies and economic integration, and that the UAE in general, including the Abu Dhabi Financial Market, is working to bridge any organizational gaps and keep pace with global developments.

He pointed out that the report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development «UNCTAD) for the year 2024 confirmed the high foreign investment flows to the UAE to 45 billion dollars, which is the highest since 1990, which reflects global confidence in the country’s investment environment.

Al -Taha affirmed that the qualitative inductions of a number of major government companies in the Dubai Financial Market, such as “Dua” and “Salik” contributed to adding depth and diversity to the market, reinforcing investor confidence in the strength of these entities, their sustainable financial performance, and their ability to distribute, which reflects the image of the solid macroeconomic economy.

Pivotal station

For his part, the Vice -President of the Senior Department of Research and Investment Strategies in Kamco Infost, Raed Diab, said that “the (Capital Markets Summit) hosted by Dubai last May, formed a pivotal station, as it brought together money pioneers from around the world to discuss investment opportunities and exchange ideas on modern financial subscriptions and technologies.”

He added: «Dubai continues to work to update its legislation and encourage innovation, especially in the digital and virtual fields, with the diversification of financial products from the indicators funds to the green bonds, as well as the (Arena) platform to facilitate the entry of investors into the market, and witnessed prominent designs, such as (Spinens) and (Talabat), which strengthened the depth and diversity of the financial market.

Diab pointed out that Dubai has been working for years according to ambitious programs and strategies, to establish its position as a global financial center, as it seeks to attract foreign investments and build effective international partnerships, to be the headquarters of the major international companies.

He emphasized that Dubai has a strong infrastructure and advanced organization, as well as an active partnership between the public and private sectors, which gives it the ability to compete within the most prominent global financial centers, and re -draw the investment map in the financial markets.

He said: “Dubai’s success not only depends on the traditional sectors, but also extends to new and promising areas, such as renewable energy, financial technology, artificial intelligence, and logistical services, which enhances its position as a global financial center capable of keeping pace with the future.”

According to a nap, the financial markets in the UAE recorded a strong performance since the beginning of this year, as the Dubai Financial Index increased by 18.48%(from the beginning of the year to the beginning of August), supported by the financial services sectors (+26.05%), real estate (+20.30%), and the industry (21.53%), pointing out that the market value in Dubai increased by 15.9%, which reflects the strong investment momentum And the growing confidence in the market.

Global competition

In turn, the Director General of the Middle East and North Africa region of the company “Traze” specialized in innovative online trading solutions, Osama Al -Saifi, confirmed that the legislative and supervisory updates carried out by Dubai were a pivotal point in enhancing the attractiveness of the investment emirate.

He said that «Dubai is implementing a deliberate strategy aimed at moving from regional leadership to global competition, supported by the Dubai Economic Agency D33 and Dubai Urban Plan 2040, noting that the Dubai International Financial Center played a major role in this progress, which contributed to raising the Dubai rankings to 12th and first in the region within the financial centers index.

He pointed out that allowing the full foreign ownership of companies outside the free zones constituted a historical turning point in the business environment, noting that the independent legal system in the Dubai International Financial Center, which is based on the English law, provides a familiar and safe environment for international institutions.

He pointed out that initiatives such as “golden residence” contributed to attracting capital and talent owners, pointing to the issuance of laws such as the Digital Assets Law, which is evidence of Dubai’s direction to be an innovative and safe financial center at the same time.

Al -Saifi affirmed that Dubai has a highly competitive business environment, noting that tax efficiency is one of its most prominent advantages, as the average corporate tax is only 9% (and zero in some free zones), which gives it a clear relative advantage.

He said that the inclusion of major government companies in Dubai contributed to significantly increasing liquidity, and strengthened the confidence of local and international investors alike, noting that the strong performance of these subscriptions was established from the position of the financial market in Dubai, as 84% of the records of new investors in 2025 were foreigners, which reflects the growing global confidence in the market.

Regarding the diversification of financial products, Al -Saifi confirmed that the green instruments represent a strategic direction, as Dubai has become a major player in sustainable financing, pointing out that the inclusion of financial tools, such as the covenant indicators and the sukuk had a great impact on attracting new segments of investors.

He affirmed that these financial tools attracted great attention from the financial institutions that focus on sustainability, to reach the issues of green bonds in 2024 about 7.4 billion dollars, noting that the indicators funds provided low -cost and easy -to -reach investment tools, which encouraged retail investors and new investors to enter the market.

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Dubai is a main gateway to financial markets in the region

Vijay Valisha: Dubai paves the way for becoming the first gateway to financial markets in the Middle East and North Africa.

The CEO of Investment at Senchrey Financial, Vigay Valisha, affirmed that new organizational reforms and innovation in the structure of the sukuk in Dubai will contribute to strengthening liquidity and attracting a broader base of global investors, stressing that the emirate is on its way to be a main gateway to financial markets in the Middle East and North Africa, and added that Dubai continues to enhance its position as a global center for listing Sukuk, driven by the maturity of its markets, the advanced organizational framework, and the investment incentives it provides, pointing out that the total value of the sukuk listed in “Nasdaq Dubai” and the Dubai Financial Market amounted to about 97.8 billion dollars at the end of 2024, which puts the emirate among the three most prominent international centers in this field.

He explained that the market is witnessing strong growth, thanks to the diversification of the Emirati economy and government initiatives aimed at doubling the origins of Islamic banks and increasing publications by 2031, indicating that the high publications related to environmental and social standards and governance, which amounted to 9.5 billion dollars, reflects the shift towards sustainable financing.

He explained that the arrival of the issues of bonds and sukuk in Dubai to 142 billion dollars during the first quarter of 2025 is a milestone that reflects the depth and development of the debt tools market in the emirate, stressing that this growth strengthens the Dubai website, an ambitious international financial position, especially with the UAE’s acquisition of 6.5% of the total global sukuk, and ranked fourth in the world.

Valisha emphasized that the strong performance of the Dubai Financial Market, which achieved an annual return of 4.9% compared to 2.8% for the MSCI emerging market index, reflects the effectiveness of the economic model based on public policies and friendly reforms.

He indicated that despite the fluctuations of global markets, the rational financial policies of Dubai, the schedule of economic diversification, and market development strategies, constituted factors that made the Dubai Financial Market a long -term attractive model, not just periodic gains.

Numbers and indicators

• 142 billion dollars, the size of the bond and bond market in Dubai during the first quarter of 2025.

• 45 billion dollars in foreign direct investment flows to the UAE in 2024.

• 84 %of new investors in the Dubai Financial Market in 2025 foreigners.

• Dubai is the first regionally and 12 globally within the global financial centers index.

• Allow the full foreign ownership of companies outside the free zones, a historical turning point in the business environment.

• The Dubai Financial Index has risen 18.48% since the beginning of 2025 .. The market value has been growing 15.9% supported by investor confidence.