Computershare establishes office at Dubai International Financial Centre

The new office will help the Nasdaq-listed company expand its presence in the Middle East.

Computershare already offers a wide range of its products and services in the region. Recently, it assisted Australian, US and Canadian companies to list on Nasdaq Dubai using its innovative cross border listing structures.

Computershare plans to leverage this expertise to enable companies from the Middle East to conduct secondary listings on international exchanges. The company is also heavily promoting the listing of US companies on Nasdaq Dubai.

Abdulla Al Awar, Managing Director of DIFC Authority said, "The vast reserves of liquidity in the Middle East and the availability of a sophisticated world-class financial infrastructure are encouraging leading global companies to make cross-listings in financial exchanges in the region."

"With its global expertise in providing services to financial institutions, Computershare is well placed to tap the vast long-term opportunities in the region. The DIFC will provide Computershare with the support and services necessary for it to establish its operations in the financial district and enhance its business in the region," Al Awar added.

Paul Webb-Jones of Computershare said, "With the rapid growth of economies in the Middle East and with the liquidity the region provides, demand for services such as cross border listing and improved corporate governance is on the increase. The opening of a Computershare office in DIFC increases Computershare's commitment to the region, enabling Computershare, globally, to more conveniently service clients and stakeholders through a local presence."

The company has appointed Paul Webb-Jones as the Managing Director of Computershare Dubai based in DIFC. Webb-Jones previously spent four years working as Sales Manager for Bloomberg in the Middle East.

His role as Managing Director will be to provide a local presence for Computershare's expertise in corporate governance, cross border listing services and its interactive audience response systems used for corporate meetings and conferences.

Computershare's audience response systems have been used by numerous regional events such as DIFC Week 2007 and 2008, while its Global Entity Management software has been deployed by regional firms to enhance corporate governance.