Dubai
A common-law financial centre for the MEASA region.
Common Law
Established in 2004, the DIFC is a purpose-built financial free zone with its own civil and commercial laws and an independent court system based on English common-law principles.
Regulation
Financial services conducted in or from the DIFC are regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), an independent regulator applying risk-based prudential and conduct supervision.
Gateway
The DIFC connects the fast-growing markets of the Middle East, Africa and South Asia with the economies of Asia, Europe and the Americas.
The DIFC gives M1 Specialty a regulated regional presence within an independent legal and supervisory environment designed for international financial services.
Located in central Dubai, the DIFC operates separately from the UAE’s onshore civil and commercial framework, with its own laws, courts and financial regulator. M1 Specialty Assurance Ltd operates a DFSA-authorised Representative Office in the Centre for the MENA region.
The DIFC is located in central Dubai at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa. Its GMT+4 time zone bridges Asian and European business hours, while Dubai’s international connectivity supports relationships across the wider MEASA region.
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