DFM roadshow connects listed companies

22/05/2017 06:16 AST

The Dubai Financial Market, DFM, has successfully concluded its International Investor Roadshow in London with 166 one-on-one meetings between senior representatives of 14 Dubai-listed companies and 52 London-based international institutions, jointly holding $2.3 trillion of assets under management.

As the most recent event of the DFM’s series of investor relations, IR, initiatives to fortify links between listed companies and international investors, it reaffirmed investors’ growing interest in Dubai’s capital markets. This follows the growing confidence displayed about the outlook for the national economy, its ability to maintain high levels of growth and the lucrative opportunities available in the markets.

This is one of the biggest DFM roadshows in London, in terms of attendance of international investors, as well as senior executives from participating listed companies. Organised at HSBC’s offices in Canary Wharf, London, the roadshow offered listed companies the opportunity to hold a series of meetings with international fund managers in order to highlight the success stories, achievements, and developments of their respective companies.

Commenting on the outcome of the roadshow, Essa Kazim, Chairman of DFM, said, “We are delighted to see our flagship International Investor Roadshow that the DFM has pioneered amongst regional markets as an IR initiative since 2007, gaining further momentum every year. Representatives of the participating international institutions have widely reaffirmed their confidence in the economic environment in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. They have also shown faith in the DFM’s tremendous success in creating comprehensive infrastructure, in line with the best international practices, as well the high level of accessibility to lucrative investment opportunities available in Dubai capital markets.” “The DFM is constantly encouraging its listed companies to further connect with their current and potential investors in order to regularly update them on recent developments and growth strategies. The London Roadshow 2017 witnessed 166 one-on-one meetings between 52 international institutions in London and 14 companies listed on the DFM and Nasdaq Dubai.

The Gulf Today