Computershare, a leading global financial market services and technology provider for the securities industry, today announced that it has opened an office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The new office will help the Australian (ASX) listed company expand its presence in the Middle East.
Computershare already offers a wide range of its products and services in the region. Recently, it assisted Australian, US and Canadian companies to list on Nasdaq Dubai using its innovative cross border listing structures. Computershare plans to leverage this expertise to enable companies from the Middle East to conduct secondary listings on international exchanges.
Abdulla Al Awar, Managing Director of DIFC Authority said: The vast reserves of liquidity in the Middle East and the availability of a sophisticated world-class financial infrastructure are encouraging leading companies to the region. With its global expertise in providing services to corporations and financial institutions, Computershare is well placed to tap the vast long-term opportunities in the region. The DIFC will provide Computershare with the support and services necessary for it to establish its operations in the financial district and enhance its business in the region.
Paul Conn, President of Computershares Global Capital Markets Group said: With the rapid growth of economies in the Middle East and with the liquidity the region provides, demand for services such as cross border listing and improved corporate governance is on the increase. The opening of an office in DIFC further demonstrates our commitment to the region, enabling Computershare, globally, to more conveniently service clients and stakeholders locally through this new presence.
The company has appointed Paul Webb-Jones as the Managing Director of Computershare Dubai based in DIFC. Webb-Jones previously spent four years working as Sales Manager for Bloomberg in the Middle East. His role as Managing Director is to provide a local presence for Computershares expertise in registry, corporate governance, cross border listing services and its interactive audience response systems used for corporate meetings and conferences.
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Editors Notes:
Computershares audience response systems have been used by numerous regional events such as DIFC Week 2007 and 2008, while its Global Entity Management software has been deployed by regional firms to enhance corporate governance.
For more information and to discuss business requirements, please contact Paul.webb-jones@computershare.com
About DIFC
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is an onshore hub for global finance. It bridges the time gap between the financial centres of Hong Kong and London and services a region with the largest untapped emerging market for financial services. In just four years, over 750 firms have registered at DIFC. They operate
About Computershare
Computershare (ASX:CPU) is a global leader in share registration, employee equity plans, proxy solicitation and other specialised financial, governance and communication services. Many of the worlds largest companies employ our innovative solutions to maximise the value of their relationships with investors, employees, customers and members. Computershare has over 11,000 employees across the world and serves 17,000 corporations and 100 million shareholder and employee accounts in 17 countries across five continents. For more information, visit www.computershare.com
For more information, please contact:
Amira Abdulla
Director- Regional Public Relations
Dubai International Financial Centre
Tel: +971 4 362 2433
E-mail: amira.abdulla@difc.ae
Shaima Al Zarouni
Assistant PR Manager
Dubai International Financial Centre
Tel: +971 4 362 2432
E-mail: shaima.alzarouni@difc.ae
Iman Ahmad
Regional Media Relations Manager
Dubai International Financial Centre
Tel: +971 50 2058021
E-mail: iman.ahmad@difc.ae
