Dubai Difc assets rise 58 per cent to $700bn as US firms expand regional footprint
Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) continues to gain strength, with US companies increasing their presence in the region as assets under management increased by $700bn by 2024, marking 58 percent from 2023.
DIFC Authorty CEO Arif Arif Arif Arif Amiri said that the US Percent of nearly 7 percent of all financial services companies operating in these embassies in 2004, emphasizing Dubai’s appeal to American investors.
US financial firms in Dubai
Amiri made the comments following a Dubai Chambers delegation’s visit to the United States, which included the Dubai Business Forum – USA and a series of meetings with community stakeholders.
He said that Dubai and The Difc Authority offered American businesses and investors an entry point to the Middle East region – a market of 77 countries, about 3.8bn people, and a Trillion in GDP.
Amiri has been highlighted by difc, the world’s largest financial institution, as an “unparalleled” platform that connects global businesses with high-growth markets.
Dubai’s position as a hub for talent and innovation also strengthens its transfer among US companies following the expansion of the region,.
He added that Dubai has established itself as a global investment destination, providing capital through a combination of visibility, a secure legal environment, and direct access to emerging markets.
About two-thirds of Hedge Funds in Difc come from the United States and the United Kingdom, including the largest worldwide.
Difc preferred by US firms
Global firms such as Cambridge Associates, Pimco, lighthouse partners, blue owl capital, and US ballen including Citibank, and private Morgan Stanley, which provide AIDS control services.
According to Amiri, the difc ecosystem now includes more than 470 wealth management and asset management companies, including 85 funds – 69 of which manage assets exceeding $1bn.
This represents the region’s largest concentration of other asset management companies.
As part of efforts to deepen the cooperation of financial companies with the United States, difc partnered with the Institute of International Finance (IIF) for the Dubai Future Week in May 2026.
The institute also worked with the IIF to implement a workshop for 50 American and international companies focused on the recovery of non-financial and private debt – the most important asset class in the region of the region of the region of the region of the region of the region of the region of the region of the region of the region of the region.
$700BN asset portfolio
Amiri said that assets under management through difc will rise to $700bn by 2024, with more than 10,000 funds created or sold in the medium.
He also noted that the US institutions can revive the growing trend of using a growing number of people and family offices, with Dubai occupying the highest cities in the Middle East Cities, according to the latest Henley & Partner Report.
