Major Chinese enterprises expanded their presence across the UAE in late September 2026, according to reporting by Enterprise. Beijing-headquartered investment bank China Securities obtained a commercial licence from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority and regulatory authorization from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). The office will support regional clients in investment banking, asset management, and debt and equity capital markets.
DIFC noted that China's five largest banks already account for more than 30 percent of total banking and capital markets assets in the financial free zone.
In Abu Dhabi, Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD Group) signed an agreement with JINGDONG Property, the infrastructure and asset management division of JD.com. The company will develop a 150,000-square-metre smart warehousing and logistics facility in KEZAD Area A (Al Ma'mourah). Delivery is scheduled for 2028, with the facility projected to generate approximately 1,000 direct operational and logistics jobs.
Additionally, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) entered into a memorandum of understanding with Singapore-based Seviora Holdings, an asset management platform owned by Temasek, to explore co-investments and distribution strategies across FAB's wealth platform. In the startup sector, Dubai-based consumer firm Amaani closed a $5 million Series A round led by BECO Capital to fund expansion into Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar.
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- EnterpriseAM · 2026-09-29
