Company Insights Dubai Financial Market (DFM) Markets Dubai Financial Market (DFM) Overview Dubai Financial Market (DFM) is one of three stock exchanges in the UAE. Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange also lists mostly UAE companies and Nasdaq Dubai was set up to trade international stocks DFM lists equities, bonds, sukuk, exchange traded funds and real estate investment trusts. It listings include Air Arabia, Commercial Bank of Dubai, Drake & Scull International, Emaar Properties and DP World. The exchange, along with ADX, is governed and regulated by the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority, which has the authority to impose laws and standards to ensure that the laws are followed by the exchanges and protect investors’, brokers’ and listed companies’ rights. In 2024, Dubai Financial Market’s market cap rose 32 percent to AED 907 billion, and it onboarded more than 138,000 new investors, 85 percent of whom were foreign nationals. It listed three new IPOs, including that of the grocer Spinneys, raising almost AED 10.5 billion. The ultimate parent and controlling party is the government of Dubai, which owns 80 percent of DFM through Borse Dubai Limited. Dubai Financial Market (DFM) News Real Estate Emaar shares rise after upgrade by rating agencies Shares of Emaar Properties, Dubai’s largest listed real estate developer, rose on Wednesday after two global rating agencies upgraded its credit ratings. The stock was trading 1.5 percent higher at AED13.45 at close of trading on the Dubai Financial Market. More than 14.3 million shares had been traded. The stock has jumped nearly 5 percent […] June 12, 2025 Finance Gulf fintechs take notice of surging stock markets Growing demand from international investors trading in stocks on Gulf exchanges is creating opportunities for established and newer financial technology (fintech) companies alike to grow their Middle East business. “We have seen the interest in trading on Gulf exchanges increase steadily over time, but demand has skyrocketed in the past year,” Damian Hitchen, regional head […] June 12, 2025 Finance EIB to seek trading halt on Dubai bourse Emirates Islamic Bank (EIB) said it will seek suspension of its share trading on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) from June 10, as it prepares to be fully merged with a rival lender. The decision comes after EIB or Emirates NBD (ENBD), Dubai’s largest bank by assets, received no objections to the latter’s mandatory acquisition announced […] June 9, 2025 Markets Dubai’s FIVE considers London or New York listing Dubai party hotel operator FIVE Holdings is considering listing in London or New York, sources have said. The company, which owns the Pacha hotel and nightclub, has been exploring an initial public offering (IPO) in Dubai, it said. Chairman and founder Kabir Mulchandani said last year the company was worth up to $3 billion and was considering […] June 5, 2025 Opinion Markets From petrostate to deal state: Gulf IPO markets mature The Gulf's regional exchanges are defying the global slowdown and outperforming their Western peers June 4, 2025 Real Estate Emaar’s Indian unit expands amid sale talks The Indian subsidiary of Dubai-listed Emaar Properties has launched a new housing project in the state of Uttar Pradesh amid buyout talks with the local business Adani Group. The launch follows reports in March that the Dubai developer was planning to sell its Indian venture for $1.4 billion to a conglomerate led by billionaire Gautam […] June 4, 2025 Real Estate Emaar Development buys new land in Dubai for $790m Emaar Development, the UAE development arm of Emaar Properties, has acquired a new land plot in Dubai for the potential expansion of its master communities. The land, the size of which was not disclosed, was acquired for AED2.9 billion ($790 million) from Amlak Property Investment in Ras Al Khor, the developer said in a statement. The […] June 2, 2025 Banking and Finance Shuaa Capital sues former executives for $70m over losses Investment bank and asset manager Shuaa Capital has filed a lawsuit against former executive managers, seeking approximately $71 million (AED 260 million) in compensation for alleged misconduct that the company claims contributed to its financial losses. The legal action, disclosed in a filing to the Dubai Financial Market, is part of Dubai-based Shuaa’s broader efforts […] May 30, 2025 Telecoms Turkcell secures $150m loan from Dubai Islamic Bank Turkey’s mobile operator Turkcell has secured its second loan from a UAE bank in a week. Dubai Islamic Bank will provide $150 million financing to fund digital infrastructure. The five-year Islamic facility will allow Turkcell to advance critical infrastructure such as data centres, cloud technologies and renewable energy, the lender said in a statement. Last […] May 28, 2025 Markets At 17-year highs, Dubai stocks outshine Gulf rivals Dubai’s stock index hit fresh 17-year highs this week, as first-quarter earnings rose and a buoyant non-oil economy convinced investors to favour UAE stocks over the much larger Saudi market. Gulf markets, like bourses worldwide, tumbled in early April after President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports to the US. In contrast to the […] May 23, 2025 Posts navigation 1 2 … 22 Next
Real Estate Emaar shares rise after upgrade by rating agencies Shares of Emaar Properties, Dubai’s largest listed real estate developer, rose on Wednesday after two global rating agencies upgraded its credit ratings. The stock was trading 1.5 percent higher at AED13.45 at close of trading on the Dubai Financial Market. More than 14.3 million shares had been traded. The stock has jumped nearly 5 percent […] June 12, 2025
Finance Gulf fintechs take notice of surging stock markets Growing demand from international investors trading in stocks on Gulf exchanges is creating opportunities for established and newer financial technology (fintech) companies alike to grow their Middle East business. “We have seen the interest in trading on Gulf exchanges increase steadily over time, but demand has skyrocketed in the past year,” Damian Hitchen, regional head […] June 12, 2025
Finance EIB to seek trading halt on Dubai bourse Emirates Islamic Bank (EIB) said it will seek suspension of its share trading on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) from June 10, as it prepares to be fully merged with a rival lender. The decision comes after EIB or Emirates NBD (ENBD), Dubai’s largest bank by assets, received no objections to the latter’s mandatory acquisition announced […] June 9, 2025
Markets Dubai’s FIVE considers London or New York listing Dubai party hotel operator FIVE Holdings is considering listing in London or New York, sources have said. The company, which owns the Pacha hotel and nightclub, has been exploring an initial public offering (IPO) in Dubai, it said. Chairman and founder Kabir Mulchandani said last year the company was worth up to $3 billion and was considering […] June 5, 2025
Opinion Markets From petrostate to deal state: Gulf IPO markets mature The Gulf's regional exchanges are defying the global slowdown and outperforming their Western peers June 4, 2025
Real Estate Emaar’s Indian unit expands amid sale talks The Indian subsidiary of Dubai-listed Emaar Properties has launched a new housing project in the state of Uttar Pradesh amid buyout talks with the local business Adani Group. The launch follows reports in March that the Dubai developer was planning to sell its Indian venture for $1.4 billion to a conglomerate led by billionaire Gautam […] June 4, 2025
Real Estate Emaar Development buys new land in Dubai for $790m Emaar Development, the UAE development arm of Emaar Properties, has acquired a new land plot in Dubai for the potential expansion of its master communities. The land, the size of which was not disclosed, was acquired for AED2.9 billion ($790 million) from Amlak Property Investment in Ras Al Khor, the developer said in a statement. The […] June 2, 2025
Banking and Finance Shuaa Capital sues former executives for $70m over losses Investment bank and asset manager Shuaa Capital has filed a lawsuit against former executive managers, seeking approximately $71 million (AED 260 million) in compensation for alleged misconduct that the company claims contributed to its financial losses. The legal action, disclosed in a filing to the Dubai Financial Market, is part of Dubai-based Shuaa’s broader efforts […] May 30, 2025
Telecoms Turkcell secures $150m loan from Dubai Islamic Bank Turkey’s mobile operator Turkcell has secured its second loan from a UAE bank in a week. Dubai Islamic Bank will provide $150 million financing to fund digital infrastructure. The five-year Islamic facility will allow Turkcell to advance critical infrastructure such as data centres, cloud technologies and renewable energy, the lender said in a statement. Last […] May 28, 2025
Markets At 17-year highs, Dubai stocks outshine Gulf rivals Dubai’s stock index hit fresh 17-year highs this week, as first-quarter earnings rose and a buoyant non-oil economy convinced investors to favour UAE stocks over the much larger Saudi market. Gulf markets, like bourses worldwide, tumbled in early April after President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports to the US. In contrast to the […] May 23, 2025
