Dubai: International institutions are looking to further strengthen their presence in Dubai’s capital markets, the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) said on Wednesday.
This comes in line with growing confidence in the emirate’s ability to maintain high growth rates, as well as its great resilience in adapting to global developments due to its enormously diversified structure, the DFM said.
“Generally, various types of investors are usually looking to assess the implications of global developments including the low oil prices on the markets. We are optimistic in regards to [the] DFM’s ability to further attract foreign investments in the coming period and [to] fortify its leading position amongst stock markets in the region as a main destination for foreign investments,” Essa Kazim, chairman of the DFM said.
Representatives of international institutions participating in the DFM International Investor Roadshow, which successfully concluded in London last week, have widely commended the DFM’s achievements in terms of its comprehensive infrastructure, in line with international best practices, as well as its high level of accessibility.
International investors can easily access the lucrative opportunities of DFM-listed companies and participate in the impressive and sustainable economic momentum in Dubai, the DFM said in a statement.
“The long-term, growth-oriented outlook of the leadership, underlined by the Dubai Plan 2021, has catalysed inward investments. The preparations for the Expo 2020 Dubai also serve as a magnet for global collaborations. Through Emaar’s participation in the roadshow, we highlighted the robust fundamentals of the company, our expansion plans through mega-developments in UAE and other global markets, and our diversified interests in shopping malls and hospitality that add to our recurring revenues. This will support us in building investor trust in all our strategic growth initiatives,” Ahmad Al Matroushi, managing director, Emaar Properties said in a statement.
