MENA Asset Management Survey 2012 - National Bank of Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates
Fund Managers and Promotion at DIFC
(end of period)
Number of Number of Foreign
Funds
Fund Managers
Fund Promoters
Designated
Other Foreign Fund Criteria
Recommendation Based Offer
Exempt Fund Criteria
Number of Domestic Funds Marketed
Total
Number of
Funds
Established
in DIFC
2007 7 - - - - - - - - - -
2008 9 47 1,035 603 - - 5 1,643 4 2 -
2009 9 52 1,137 553 - - 2 1,692 2 4 -
2010 13 56 1,143 386 185 12 5 1,731 2 4 1
2011 13 54 1,381 334 61 28 3 1,807 2 - 5
2012** 14 - - - - - - - 2 - 7
Source: DFSA *Funds in the private category moved to exempt category with
the end of the transition period in 2011. ** 2012 data were yet to be released.
Public
Private
Exempt*
337