ICA48 highlights Dubai's status as leading hub for financial markets

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum highlights the UAE’s pioneering role in shaping the future of global financial systems and strengthening Dubai's position as financial powerhouse

- Staff Reporter, Gulf Today

The 48th edition of the Interarab Cambist Association (ICA) Conference and Exhibition (ICA48) officially launched on Saturday in Dubai, in an exceptional start that reaffirmed the emirate’s rising global status as a leading hub for financial markets and fintech innovation.

The opening ceremony was held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, Honorary Chairman of the UAE Financial Markets Association (UAEFMA), whose keynote address outlined a clear strategic vision for the UAE's pioneering role in shaping the future of global financial systems and strengthening Dubai's position as an international financial powerhouse linking East and West.

In his opening remarks, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum emphasised that Dubai’s support for this world-class event reflects the emirate’s forward-looking economic policies—policies designed to empower financial institutions, support business ecosystems, and provide a global platform that brings together decision-makers, experts, and traders from around the world to define the next chapter of the financial industry.

His speech was a pivotal moment in the ceremony, expressing strong confidence in the UAE's capacity to lead global discussions on the new economy, sustainable finance, financial innovation, and market governance—a message that received wide praise from participating delegations.