Dubai: The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) said it has successfully concluded its International Investor Roadshow in London. The event included 166 One-on-one meetings between senior representatives of 14 Dubai-listed companies and 52 London-based international institutions with $2.3 trillion (Dh8.4 trillion) of assets under management. As the most recent event of DFM’s series of Investor Relations initiatives to fortify links between listed companies and international investors, the event reaffirmed investors growing interest towards Dubai’s capital markets amid growing confidence about the outlook of the national economy, its ability to maintain high levels of growth and the lucrative opportunities available on the markets.
“We are delighted to see our flagship International Investor Roadshow that DFM has pioneered among regional markets as an Investors Relations initiative since 2007 gaining further momentum yearly. Representatives of participating international institutions have widely reaffirmed their confidence in the economic environment in Dubai and the UAE, DFM’s tremendous success in creating comprehensive infrastructure in line with international best practices as well the high level of accessibility to lucrative investment opportunities available on Dubai capital markets.”
Effective platform
Commenting on the outcome of the roadshow, Eisa Kazim, Chairman of DFM said in a statement.
“DFM is constantly encouraging its listed companies to further connect with their current and potential investors in order to regularly update them on recent developments and growth strategies. The London roadshow 2017 has witnessed 166 one-on-one meetings between 52 international institutions in London and 14 companies listed on DFM and Nasdaq Dubai, which reflects the continuous success of our investor roadshows as an effective platform to strengthen links between the two sides,” Fahima Al Bastaki, Executive Vice President, Head of Business Development Division, DFM said.
