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The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has won the preference of several global hedge funds for expansion. Renowned hedge funds such as Millennium, Point72, AQR and King Street have already established teams at DIFC, and the new fund managers pipeline keeps growing. I will write a few posts explaining the reasons underpinning this critical industry trend.  #difc #hedgefunds Millennium Point72 AQR Capital Management King Street Capital Management

The DIFC continues its extraordinary growth for alternative asset players. So many of the big global players are listed here, with many more in the pipeline. Be a part of the success story and strike while the iron is hot! #globalfinance #hedgefunds #alternativeinvestments #investing #trading #riskmanagement #finance #digitalassets #crypto GRIP (DIFC) • Investments

Excited for today's discussion with leading global #hedgefunds about regional fundraising and global/regional investment opportunities out of #difc and #dubai. Attendance and interest reaffirms DIFC position as a global #hedgefund center #talent #capital #assetmanagement #withintelligence #HFM #HFMMiddleeast #1forHedgeFunds #WeChoseDIFC #DIFC20

#DIFC is home to more than 50 firms with hedge fund activities and we would like to thank them for making us the #1 financial centre for the sector in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region. As the Centre continues to attract an unrivalled number of hedge funds, today we are delighted to host the largest ever gathering of hedge funds to the region from across the world for the inaugural #HFMMiddleEastSummit. #withintelligence #HFM #HFMMiddleEast #1forHedgeFunds #WeChoseDIFC #DIFC20

Today, DIFC is hosting 200 senior leaders including more than 120 hedge funds for the inaugural HFM Middle East Summit. Opening sessions highlighted how #Dubai and @DIFC has rapidly become a top ten global centre for Hedge Funds with more than 50 in the Centre. We are outperforming the region and current trajectory means we will become top five in the coming years. It was encouraging that poll of attendees highlighted that 58% of are establishing or have an established presence, whilst 36% of attendees are in the research stages of setting up in the region. #HFM #HFMMiddleEast #1forHedgeFunds #WeChoseDIFC #DIFC20

Multiple New Hedge Funds Establish in DIFC, Reconfirming Dubai’s Position as a Top Global Hub for Industry “DIFC is delighted to welcome our new hedge fund clients to the Centre thereby continuing our remarkable growth as a rising global hub for hedge funds and certainly the region’s largest hedge fund market. Our new clients will manage and grow their business by attracting top global talent and by tapping into deep pools of public and private capital accessible in, and from Dubai.” Salmaan Jaffery, Chief Business Development Officer, DIFC Authority Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, today confirmed that unprecedented numbers of hedge funds continue to set up in the Centre, boosting Dubai’s reputation as the region’s top location for the industry. Just in the last three months alone, many additional globally renowned hedge funds have been authorised by the DFSA, the independent regulator in DIFC, including Asia Research & Capital Management, Brevan Howard, Carrhae Capital, Cresen Capital, Lighthouse Partners, Merlyn Advisors, Noventa Capital Management and Qube Research & Technologies. Blue Owl Capital and Walleye Capital have also recently completed their registrations.... https://bit.ly/47OWorz DIFC LetsTalkCity #Dubai #Business #Investment #HedgeFunds #UAE #GCC #MiddleEast

An interesting weekend read from Financial News about the new wave of #hedgefund managers looking to establish an office in the #Dubai Online article quotes Salmaan Jaffery from the DIFC, such a massive change from 3 years back when you could count the number of hedge fund managers in the #UAE on two hands #DIFC #alternatives #marketentrants Bilal Jafar

And the hits just keep on coming! Global hedge funds continue to pour into Dubai’s DIFC, seeking alpha in these exciting markets. GRIP (DIFC) • Investments is housed in the #DIFC building and is your global gateway to the entire region. #Dubai #Abu Dhabi #GCC #MENA #Asia #Investing #FDI #WealthManagement #AssetManagement #Digitalassets #DigitalFuture #FamilyOffices

Discover how the United Arab Emirates is emerging as a global hub for hedge funds at the recent AIM Summit, where AIMA's Global Head of Research and Communications, Tom Kehoe, CAIA, moderated a revealing session that delved into key topics, including: - The driving factors behind hedge funds establishing their presence in the United Arab Emirates. - A comparative analysis of Dubai and Abu Dhabi as investment centres. - Insights into the regulatory landscape for digital asset investments in the region.   Click the link below!

Gold dust for our members, welcoming Jean-Luc Roghe, the CEO of Millennium UAE Hedge Fund. This was the perfect follow-up for members who recently learned how financial markets work (internal speaker, Christian) - we have now explored the buy-side and investment banking! We learned a lot about hedge funds, hedging and strategy/operation. This included the role of hedge funds, how they function and how they differentiate - application of Econ in real-world context.