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Dubai Holding announces the launch of Dubai Financial as a specialised investor in financial services

  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, January 18 - 2006 at 15:40
  • PRESS RELEASE

Soud Ba'alawy, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Investment Group (DIG), today announced the launch of "Dubai Financial (DF)" as its flagship financial services vehicle.

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Dubai Financial will operate as a subsidiary of Dubai Investment Group, the global financial investor of Dubai Holding.

Ba'alawy said:
"DIG has been able to prove its strong presence in the global investment arena through the establishment of a world class investment portfolio combining sector & geographic diversity with attractive growth potential. We are confident that the launch of Dubai Financial will contribute to and reinforce the Group's developing position, particularly since the financial services sector is witnessing record growth rates both at the regional & internationals levels."


Ba'alawy added that: "The launch of the new company comes at an ideal time when the Middle East and Asian economies are expected to grow in excess of 6 per cent annually. This is a very positive forecast and an ideal environment for the development & prosperity of the financial services industry and all other related services such as Islamic Banking, Consumer Finance, Brokerage and Exchanges. This ideally positions DF to take advantage of expansion opportunities identified through the positive findings of the research and analysis conducted prior to the company's launch."

As for the global brokerage and exchange environment, it is undergoing significant transformation over the past couple of years and provides opportunity for consolidation and integration within this sector. Convergence and adequate capitalization have been identified by industry specialists as the key trends in the next five years.

Ba'alawy added that: "DF, through its asset management team, manages a large portfolio invested in the best of breed funds globally. In addition it has joint ventures with key strategic partners in managing funds. Through this launch we have signaled our intention to become a significant force in the global financial services industry and our strategy is to position Dubai Financial as the principal entity mandated to focus its activities in this market."
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About Dubai Investment Group and Dubai Financial:
Dubai Financial is a subsidiary of Dubai Investment Group LLC (DIG). DIG is the global financial investor of Dubai Holding. Headquartered in the Emirate of Dubai and with local offices stretching from New York through London to Kuala Lumpur, DIG focuses on long and short term investments with the potential to deliver exceptional and sustainable performance. DIG is structured as a conglomerate of investment companies operating around core expertise in the asset classes of Global Securities, Real Estate and Fund Management. Dubai Investment Group has created and manages a diversified and rapidly expanding portfolio of direct and indirect investments. It focuses on key sectors including Financials, Industrials, Telecommunications and Hotels.

About Dubai Holding:
Dubai Holding was launched in October 2004 to consolidate the various large scale infrastructure and investment projects in Dubai that were created over the past five years as well as to research, identify and execute future major projects that will benefit the UAE and the region.

Dubai Holding currently acts as holding company for over 20 companies operating in a variety of sectors ranging from health, technology, finance, real estate, research, education, humanitarianism, tourism, energy, communication, industry, biotechnology and hospitality.

These companies include: Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubailand, Dubai International Capital, Dubai Industrial City, Dubai Properties, Dubai International Properties, Dubai Humanitarian City, Dubai Investment Group, Dubai Energy, Dubai Knowledge Village, Arabian Radio Network, Dubai Outsource Zone, International Medial Production Zone, E-Hosting Datafort, Empower, SamaCom, Jumeirah International, Dubiotech and Dubai Studio City.

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