Institutional Investors
DFM for Institutional Investors
Investing with DFM means connecting to global markets through a smart, powerful ecosystem that promotes the growth and acceleration of your business in a sustainable way.
We provide you with information and data to support you in making informed investment decisions. You can easily trade securities on DFM and Nasdaq Dubai to buy and sell on the same trading platform with the same Investor Number (NIN).
Why Invest in Dubai
The global destination for accelerating wealth and business
In 2020, Dubai was one of the few destinations in the world that remained largely open to visitors, ensuring vital business continuity. In addition to being a renowned tourism hotspot, Dubai is a hub for innovation, trade and banking and an epicentre for entrepreneurship, elevating the city’s competitiveness to even greater heights.
Dubai - An investment destination
Foreign Direct Investments
#1 in attracting FDI
in the Middle East and North Africa, with US$ 3.73B in 2021 2020 Doing Business Report
#16 of 190 countries
A Global Leader in the Islamic Economy
$81.2 B Sukuk listed
(*As of 2022) A Global Leader in the Islamic Economy
62%
of global Sukuk issuances originate in the UAE In 2020 Products for institutional investors
What can you invest in? Explore our range of products to diversify and enhance your investments.
Equities Discover the region’s most prominent international trading destination for equity securities.
Derivatives Benefit from a higher-leverage investment vehicle while diversifying and hedging.
Sukuk & Bonds Access international capital markets with conventional bonds or tap into the world’s largest centre for Sukuk listings.
ETFs & Funds A popular choice for investors looking for exposure to the overall stock market with greater diversification.
REITs Add real estate exposure to your portfolio through our publicly-traded REITs.
Indices Tap into a comprehensive and complementary set of indices, including the DFM General Index, DFM Shari’a Index and the S&P/ Hawkamah UAE ESG Index.
Oil Futures
Access an efficient way to trade through the world’s largest physically- delivered futures contract.
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