Al-Etihad, 3 July 2024: The Securities and Commodities Authority has launched the Regulation of Private Placement of Debt Instruments, Sukuk and Securitised Financial Instruments project, one of the transformational projects within the performance agreements for federal government entities for 2023-2024.

These are qualitative projects that will move the nation towards the future, improve its competitiveness, and have a significant impact on sectors within short timeframes.

The Chairman of the Authority’s Board of Directors issued a resolution to regulate the transformational project, aligning with the UAE’s vision to become a global hub for the new economy within the next decade, as outlined in the ‘We The UAE 2031’ initiative, which demands concerted efforts.

The Securities and Commodities Authority’s CEO has stated that the project reflects the Authority’s commitment to enhancing the role of local financial markets as a key driver of the economy.

The new regulation aims to diversify investment opportunities and instruments for investors by regulating private placements.

This will incentivise issuers to list on local capital markets instead of abroad, thereby enhancing the attractiveness of the national economy.

The Authority aims to prepare financial markets to create a new platform for professional investor trading, as well as attract new segments of investors or issuing companies, contributing to increasing the market capitalisation of local capital markets in the country.

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