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Dubai Financial Centre Reaches Record Number of Financial Firms and Fintech Startups

The Dubai International Financial Centre says its active business community has reached a record high, driven by new hedge funds, asset managers, venture capital firms and fintech companies establishing operations in Dubai.
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