Dubai Financial Market (DFM) said that the number of UAE national investors reaches 191,467 currently, accounting for 22.6% of the total number of registered investors in the market, which amounts to 844 thousand investors.
National investors currently own 3.3 billion shares of listed companies valued at around AED 8 billion, the market said in a statement, adding that female investors have sold and bought AED 3.1 billion from the beginning of 2019 to August 21.
Maryam Fikri, Chief Operating Officer, Clearing, Settlement and Depository, said: “Dubai Financial Market (DFM) is making great efforts to enhance the presence of women in the capital markets sector not only in terms of investment in the market, but also through the presence of On the boards of public shareholding companies listed on the market ».
She pointed out that «the market signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai Women's Foundation to strengthen the frameworks of strategic partnership in the field of support and empower women in the business sector and increase the representation of women in the boards of listed companies, and launched the electronic platform (eBoard) as a link between listed companies and women cadres Interested in running for boards of directors ».
Fikri added: “In addition to the strong presence of women citizens as investors, the market is at the forefront of national institutions that have been inspired by the leadership vision on women's empowerment since its inception. “There are many successful sectors and departments in the market that are almost entirely managed and successfully managed by women.
She pointed out that «the proportion of female citizens in (Dubai Financial) is 49% of the total number of workers in the market now».