The hub’s growth is likely to stay on the same trajectory in 2026, with the first month of the year showing continuity, DIFC governor Essa Kazim told reporters on Thursday.
(Feb 5): Dubai’s financial hub saw a record annual rise in company registrations last year, driven by an influx of hedge funds and wealth managers that has prompted an expansion plan to more than double its size by 2040.
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) reported a 28% increase in registrations in 2025 compared to the same period last year, with 1,924 new companies setting up in the hub, according to a statement on Thursday. The DIFC is now home to 8,844 active registered companies and employs more than 50,000 people.
