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Guide to the DIFC Licensing process for authorised firms
6 minutes Posted Feb 26, 2021 at 4:29 pm.
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This episode is also available as a blog post: https://10leaves.ae/publications/difc/guide-to-the-difc-licensing-process-for-authorised-firms

Setting up a regulated firm in the DIFC:

Firms interested in engaging in financial services from the DIFC are required to submit applications to the independent regulator - Dubai Financial Services Authority, or DFSA.

The DFSA offers a wide range of financial service activities, from investment advisory to asset management, brokerage and wholesale banking. For the purposes of authorisation and supervision,the DFSA categorises applicants based on the activities applied for. There are five main categories of Authorised Firms in the DIFC.

Read more about the DIFC Licensing categories here:

https://10leaves.ae/publications/difc/difc-licensing-categories