About Dubai Financial Market
Dubai Financial Market (DFM) is the stock exchange of Dubai. Established in 2000, it provides a marketplace where investors can buy and sell shares, bonds, funds and other securities issued by companies listed in Dubai. DFM is itself listed on its own exchange, with the Dubai government as its majority owner.
Many of Dubai's best-known companies are listed on DFM, including Emaar Properties, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD, du, Air Arabia and Aramex. In recent years, a wave of new listings has added companies such as Salik, Parkin, Dubai Taxi Company, Spinneys and Talabat.
The government-led listing programme, launched in the early 2020s, aimed to deepen the market by bringing state-owned companies to the exchange. These listings attracted strong investor demand, with several IPOs heavily oversubscribed.
DFM offers trading through brokers, with investors able to trade online. Retail investors from the UAE and abroad, as well as institutional investors, participate in the market.
Beyond equities, the exchange supports trading in sukuk (Islamic bonds), exchange-traded funds and other instruments. It has also emphasised Shariah-compliant trading standards.
Market data, investor services and listing services are key parts of its business, and it earns revenue from trading fees and listing fees.
The UAE has two main stock exchanges: DFM in Dubai and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). Nasdaq Dubai, in the Dubai International Financial Centre, is a separate international exchange.
Capital markets play an important role in economic diversification, giving growing companies access to funding and investors a way to participate in the economy.
DFM is a market institution rather than a startup, and Startups UAE includes it because it is where many UAE companies eventually go public.
Many of Dubai's best-known companies are listed on DFM, including Emaar Properties, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD, du, Air Arabia and Aramex. In recent years, a wave of new listings has added companies such as Salik, Parkin, Dubai Taxi Company, Spinneys and Talabat.
The government-led listing programme, launched in the early 2020s, aimed to deepen the market by bringing state-owned companies to the exchange. These listings attracted strong investor demand, with several IPOs heavily oversubscribed.
DFM offers trading through brokers, with investors able to trade online. Retail investors from the UAE and abroad, as well as institutional investors, participate in the market.
Beyond equities, the exchange supports trading in sukuk (Islamic bonds), exchange-traded funds and other instruments. It has also emphasised Shariah-compliant trading standards.
Market data, investor services and listing services are key parts of its business, and it earns revenue from trading fees and listing fees.
The UAE has two main stock exchanges: DFM in Dubai and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). Nasdaq Dubai, in the Dubai International Financial Centre, is a separate international exchange.
Capital markets play an important role in economic diversification, giving growing companies access to funding and investors a way to participate in the economy.
DFM is a market institution rather than a startup, and Startups UAE includes it because it is where many UAE companies eventually go public.