"Oak Hill Advisors" Join the list of hedge fund managers in "Dubai International Financial"
Dubai, June 16 / WAM / The Dubai International Financial Center announced today that Oak Hill Advisors, a global company in the field of alternative investments specializing in credit, has obtained a regulatory license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority to establish a branch in Dubai.
This announcement comes after Oak Hill Advisors became the 100th company on the list of hedge fund managers registered with the Dubai International Financial Center Authority, in late 2025.
The expansion of Oak Hill Advisors, which has approximately $112 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026, in Dubai underscores the growing global importance of the DIFC as a preferred hub in the region for alternative investment firms, asset managers and financial institutions seeking to access regional and international markets.
The Dubai International Financial Center hosts the largest concentration of wealth and asset management companies in the region, and continues to attract the world’s leading investment companies, as it operates according to a reliable, world-class legal and regulatory framework, and provides the largest base of talent and financial competencies in the region, in addition to its strategic geographical location that connects the East and the West.
Declan Tiernan, partner and head of the EMEA client coverage group at Oak Hill Advisors, said that the opening of the company’s office in the GCC represents an important milestone in Oak Hill Advisors’ continued growth in a region where strategic partnerships have been built over the years.
He added that the Dubai International Financial Center provides an advanced financial system, a strong regulatory framework, and strategic opportunities to reach investors and investment opportunities available inside and outside the Middle East region.
For his part, His Excellency Arif Amiri, CEO of the Dubai International Financial Center Authority, said that the decision of Oak Hill Advisors to establish a branch in the Dubai International Financial Center contributes to strengthening Dubai’s position as a leading global financial center and a preferred destination for the most prominent alternative investment companies in the world, pointing out that the company joins a rapidly growing system of global asset and credit management companies that operate from the Dubai International Financial Center, which reflects continued confidence in its regulatory environment and structure. infrastructure and its ability to meet the changing needs of the global investment community.
Oak Hill Advisors manages a broad range of credit strategies including private credit, leveraged loans, high yield bonds, distressed debt, collateralized loan obligations and multi-strategy credit investing, backed by more than 30 years of experience in global credit markets.
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