Dubai Financial Market PJSC

About Dubai Financial Market PJSC
Country of Origin: United Arab Emirates (U.A.E)
Dubai Financial Market (DFM) – PJSC (the “Company”) is a Public Joint Stock Company incorporated in the Emirate of Dubai – United Arab Emirates, pursuant to decree No. 62 for the year 2007 issued by the Ministry of Economy on February 6, 2007, and is subject to the provision of the UAE, Federal Law No. 8 for the year 1984 and its amendments.
The licensed activities of the company are trading in financial instruments, acting as commercial, industrial and agricultural holding and trust company, financial investment consultancy, and brokerage local and foreign shares and bonds. In accordance with its Articles of Association, the Company complies in all its activities, operations and formalities with the provisions of Islamic Shari’a and shall invest its entire fund in accordance with these provisions.
The company’s shares are listed on the Dubai Financial Market (“DFM”). The company currently operates the Dubai Stock Exchange, related clearing house and carries out investment activities on its own behalf.
The ultimate parent and controlling party is the Government of Dubai which owns 80% of DFM through Borse Dubai Limited (the “parent”), a Government of Dubai entity.
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On 31 July 2025, the Board of Directors of Dubai Financial Market PJSC held a meeting where they discussed and approved the company's financial statement for the second quarter ending 30 June 2025. They also addressed regular matters and any other business.
The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) reported a significant increase in its financial performance for the first half of 2025, with net profit before tax rising by 298% to AED 777.1 million compared to the same period in 2024. Total consolidated revenue grew by 191% to AED 888.9 million, driven by strong trading activity, diversified income streams, and a one-off income from the sale of an investment property. The total traded value increased by 77% year-on-year to AED 85 billion, with institutional investors making up 71% of the activity. DFM attracted 53,655 new investors, 84% of whom were foreign, bringing the total investor base to over 1.2 million. The DFM General Index rose by 10.6%, and the total market capitalization increased by 9.7% to AED 995 billion. The exchange's performance was supported by a dynamic Dubai economy, increased real estate activity, a growing hedge fund presence, and enhanced capital flows. DFM plans to continue enhancing its market infrastructure and diversifying its offerings to support ongoing growth.