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Applying for a DED license in Dubai
Starting a venture in the Emirate’s vibrant mainland ecosystem begins with one critical permission slip, a Department of Economy and Tourism license popularly known as a DED license. Whether you plan to import solar panels, code fintech applications or advise multinationals on sustainability, the license is the gatekeeper to corporate bank accounts, payment gateways, public […]
DMCC license liquidation
Entrepreneurs devote months, even years, to building a Dubai Multi Commodities Centre entity, refining its share structure, arranging visas and signing leases. When market conditions shift, a merger becomes irresistible or owners simply decide to retire, the same diligence must accompany the exit. License liquidation in DMCC is not a mere formality. It is a […]
How to get a crypto license in IFZA
Dubai’s International Free Zone Authority has become a magnet for fintech founders who want a single jurisdiction that respects innovation, offers light-touch taxation, and still insists on first-class governance. Securing a crypto license in IFZA is therefore the logical starting point for any exchange, brokerage, wallet provider, or token adviser that plans to serve clients […]
Benefits of free zone visas in UAE
Entrepreneurs across the world have long viewed the United Arab Emirates as the commercial crossroads between East and West, yet many are still surprised by how accessible a business launch can be. The country’s network of more than forty free zones offers international founders an accelerated path to market that combines one-hundred-percent foreign ownership, tax […]
Getting a Forex trading license in Dubai
During the past decade the United Arab Emirates has repositioned itself from a regional banking centre into a full-scale global hub for alternative asset classes, and foreign exchange has been one of the fastest-expanding segments inside that transformation. A time-zone bridging Asia and Europe, a sophisticated telecom grid and a deep pool of multilingual talent […]
Fund manager licenses in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates is home to two common-law financial centres that grant internationally recognised fund manager permissions. Dubai International Financial Centre opened its doors in 2004 and now ranks among the world’s ten largest on-shore hubs. Abu Dhabi Global Market followed in 2015 and quickly climbed into the global top 25 by positioning itself […]
New ADGM company service provider framework
Abu Dhabi Global Market has spent only a handful of years on the world stage, yet the island‐based financial centre has already delivered several regional firsts, from staging the annual FinTech Abu Dhabi festival to launching the Gulf’s earliest crypto asset regulations. Its Special Purpose Vehicle regime and its civil law Foundations structure turned heads […]
DIFC Employee Workplace Savings
For more than four decades the end-of-service gratuity, a single lump sum paid when an employee left, shaped how most private-sector staff in the United Arab Emirates planned for retirement. The model worked when staff turnover was low and life expectancy was shorter. Yet, it offered no investment growth, no choice and little protection if […]
Venture capital funds in DIFC
The rising tide of home-grown fintechs, green-hydrogen manufacturers and deep-tech labs across the Gulf has shifted regional capital toward venture portfolios that absorb higher risk in pursuit of outsized gains. Dubai International Financial Centre, already the Middle-East hub for hedge and private credit strategies, now leads the regional charge into seed and Series A terrain. […]
All details about DIFC exempt funds
Dubai International Financial Centre has grown into the Middle East’s principal domicile for private funds, yet not every strategy, nor every investor, requires the full regulatory weight that applies to retail products. Enter the exempt fund, a structure purpose-built for professional clients willing to commit at least fifty thousand United States dollars and knowledgeable enough […]
