Dubai Financial Market PJSC
About Dubai Financial Market PJSC
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 provides information about margin parameters for DFM Futures effective from January 9, 2025. It lists various underlying symbols along with their base margin percentages, currencies, base margin per contract, and spread margin per contract. The document also mentions that the methodology for margin calculation and types of eligible margin are detailed in the Derivatives Clearing Guidelines and Procedures available on the Dubai Clear website. Additionally, the announcement is accessible on the Dubai Financial Market's website. A disclaimer notes that the information is subject to change and emphasizes that it is not a substitute for the official Dubai Financial Market Regulated Derivative Contract Trading Regulation.
On January 7, 2025, a new series of equity futures contracts, effective from January 9, 2025, will be available for trading. These contracts, set to expire on April 17, 2025, include futures on various securities such as AIRARB, ANSRI, ARMX, DEWA, DEYAAR, DFM, DFMGI, DIB, DIC, DU, EMAAR, EMPWR, EMRDEV, ENBD, GFH, SALIK, and SHUAA. This announcement can be accessed on the Dubai Financial Market's website. Note that the information provided is subject to change, and the Dubai Financial Market's Regulated Derivative Contract Trading Regulation will take precedence in case of any discrepancies.
Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC has received approval from the Securities and Commodities Authority to amend certain agenda items for their upcoming General Assembly meeting. The meeting will be held both physically at the Novotel Hotel in Dubai and electronically on January 2, 2025. The revised agenda includes reviewing the acquisition transaction details involving a capital increase through converting mandatory convertible bonds into shares for acquiring companies and assets owned by Brooge Energy Limited. It also involves considering and approving a valuation report by an independent valuer and the Board of Directors' report, which justifies the acquisition and outlines the payment of the transaction price through issuing new shares to Brooge Energy Limited, valued at approximately AED 448,551,845.
On December 31, 2024, a communication was issued regarding a resolution passed by the Board of Directors of the Dubai Financial Market (PJSC) by circulation, addressing an internal matter of the company. This follows a previous disclosure made by the company on December 26, 2024.