Dubai regulator CEO upbeat on Middle East opportunities for Asia: ASIFMA

Ian Johnston, chief executive, Dubai Financial Services Authority, is confident the growing flows between Asia and the Middle East will continue.

At the annual ASIFMA conference on February 17 in Hong Kong, in a fireside chat' entitled Middle East Corridor’, Ian Johnston, chief executive, Dubai Financial Services Authority DFSA, gave his views on the growing region's potential and its relationship with Asian economies, with a focus on Hong Kong and mainland China.

Johnston pictured left, who returned to the CEO role in September 2022, said “The Abraham Accords helped bring more investment opportunities to the region. In addition, the Monday to Friday work week from January 1, 2022 in the United Arab Emirates UAE has been transformational, and the population is growing.

He continued The Dubai...

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