Dubai International Financial Centre
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is an advanced financial centre and the leading financial hub for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA). DIFC provides a world-class platform for business and financial institutions to avail an international financial environment and reach out the regional and international market easily. DIFC has a legislative system consistent with English common law and has also its own court of law which is the DIFC Court and is within the common law framework. DIFC provides a bundle of financial services licences from investment holdings to assets management and fund management. There are also several supporting bodies attached to the DIFC like the DIFC Arbitration Centre, the DIFC Wills Centre and the DIFC FinTech Hive. NASDAQ Dubai is a Dubai-based stock exchange established in the DIFC that lists regional and international shares in the Middle East.