Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cross-border trading and investment between the UAE and China.
The MoU was signed by Chen Feng, Director of International Cooperation at SZSE, and Afra Al Suwaidi, CEO of Dubai Central Securities Depository, a subsidiary of DFM.
The collaboration will facilitate joint roadshows, seminars, research and training programs to promote capital market development in both countries. The exchanges will explore cooperation on dual-listing ETFs, indices, and fixed-income products, pending regulatory approval, to improve access to secondary markets.
The partnership will also enable knowledge exchange in market development, regulatory practices, and IT capacity building. SZSE representatives highlighted that the agreement is part of their efforts to expand bilateral investment and deepen cooperation between China and the UAE.
