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The Dubai International Financial Centre confirmed on September 28, 2026, that China Securities has received a licence from the DIFC Authority to establish its regional presence in the centre. The Beijing-headquartered publicly listed securities firm, a leading Chinese investment bank, has also obtained authorisation from the Dubai Financial Services Authority. According to the DIFC, the new office will serve as a strategic base to support engagement with clients, investors and financial institutions throughout the Middle East while strengthening connectivity between Chinese, UAE and international capital markets.
This establishment reinforces Dubai’s position as a gateway for investment flows between Asia and the Middle East, the authority stated in its announcement. The DIFC noted that the decision marks the culmination of sustained engagement between the two organisations during which the centre collaborated closely with the bank. Through that dialogue the DIFC introduced opportunities available in Dubai, supported the firm’s understanding of the regional market and enabled its long-term international expansion ambitions.
China Securities operates across equity and debt capital markets, investment banking, asset management and institutional services, according to the Emirates News Agency report on the development. By establishing its presence in the DIFC the firm becomes the latest Chinese investment bank to join a cluster that includes the Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, Bank of Communications, China Construction Bank, China International Capital Corporation Limited, China Merchants Bank International and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. The authority’s announcement listed these institutions alongside other major securities and financial services firms already operating in the centre.
The addition continues the DIFC’s record of attracting international financial institutions, with performance data released by the authority earlier in 2026 showing active registered companies rising above 10,000. Regulated financial services firms grew 16 percent to 1,134 in the first half of the year, the DIFC figures indicate. This expansion has reinforced the centre’s position as the region’s largest and most diversified financial services ecosystem.
Chinese financial entities have formed a significant part of DIFC growth in recent years, according to authority assessments. The cluster of leading Chinese banks has contributed more than 30 percent of total assets in the banking and capital markets sector based on prior DIFC reporting. The latest office opening adds to this established network that facilitates cross-border capital activity between China and the wider MEASA region.
The DIFC has positioned itself as a hub for such institutions through targeted engagement with global players. Its regulatory framework administered by the DFSA supports operations for authorised firms seeking regional reach. China Securities’ authorised presence will integrate into this ecosystem of more than 1,100 regulated entities.
