INTERNATIONAL: DFM Receives Recognition from Switzerland’s FINMA as a Foreign Trading Venue

Wednesday June 10 2026

On 9^th June, Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced that it has been granted recognition by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) as a foreign trading venue.

The recognition spans two dimensions: it permits Swiss participants supervised by FINMA to gain direct access to DFM’s trading venue, and it enables the trading of equity securities of companies incorporated in Switzerland on the market. Together, these establish a regulated channel between two of the world’s leading financial centres, allowing Swiss financial institutions to connect directly to DFM and opening the door for Swiss-incorporated companies’ shares to be traded in Dubai.

The recognition reflects the strength of DFM’s regulatory framework, which operates under the supervision of the UAE Capital Market Authority (CMA), and the close cooperation between the UAE and Swiss regulators both signatories to the IOSCO Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Consultation and Cooperation and the Exchange of Information.

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