Dubai Financial Market PJSC
Year to date
-0.10 %
3 months
0.01 %
6 months
-0.14 %
1 year
-0.20 %
3 years
0.00 %
5 years
0.00 %
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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The text is a formal communication dated 12th March 2024, from Ali Al Hashimi, the Chief Financial Officer of Dubai Financial Market (PJSC), to Dr. Maryam Buti Al Suwaidi, Chief Executive Officer of Securities and Commodities Authority in Abu Dhabi, and Mr. Hamed Ahmed Ali, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Financial Market. The letter refers to a previous disclosure from the company dated 6th March 2024. It informs the recipients that the Board of Directors of the Dubai Financial Market has passed a resolution by circulation related to regular and internal matters.
The Dubai Financial Market has announced the availability of a new series of equity futures contracts, starting from 14 March 2024. The June 2024 SSFs Contract Series includes a variety of different securities, all of which will be de-listed on 20 June 2024. The contracts range from AIRARB FUT - June 2024 to SHUAA FUT - June 2024. The announcement can be found on the DFM website. However, this information is subject to change and should be cross-referenced with the Dubai Financial Market Regulated Derivative Contract Trading Regulation.
The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) has released margin parameters effective from 11th March 2024 for various underlying symbols including AIRARABIA, AlANSARI, ARMX, DEWA, DEYAAR, DFM, DFMGI, DIB, DIC, DU, EMAAR, EMAARDEV, EMIRATESNBD, EMPOWER, GFH, OMOIL, SALIK, and SHUAA. The base margin percentage ranges from 5% to 16%, with the base margin per contract and spread margin per contract also specified for each symbol. The methodology for Margin calculation and types of Eligible Margin can be found in the Derivatives Clearing Guidelines and Procedures. The announcement is available on the DFM website. The information is subject to change and is not a substitute for the relevant DFM Regulated Derivative Contract Trading Regulation.