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Gordian Capital secures DFSA licence to launch institutional fund platform at DIFC
Thursday, May 21, 2026

Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers:

Global investor services group IQ-EQ has announced that its subsidiary Gordian Capital has been granted regulatory approval by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to expand its institutional cross-border fund platform and fund solutions business into Dubai, operating from a new office at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

The DFSA licence permits Gordian to offer a comprehensive suite of institutional fund services within or from DIFC, including Managing a Collective Investment Fund, Advising on Financial Products, Arranging Custody, Arranging Deals in Investments, and Managing Assets. The firm has additionally received an endorsement to its Licence to Use a Fund Platform.

The new licence is designed to serve experienced investment professionals who require institutional, regulated, physical and operational fund infrastructure. The Gordian team will handle the business and operational management of each fund, allowing clients to focus on investing. The team also expects to play an active role in fund structuring and in facilitating capital flows from the region into global opportunities.

Expansion of APAC's largest cross-border fund platform

Gordian stands as APAC's first and largest institutional cross-border fund platform and fund solutions provider......................

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