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Generations: Unlocking the Power of DIFC for Families’

to empower families with access to knowledge and

expertise on structures, governance, wealth

management, succession and estate planning in Dubai

and DIFC.

Innovative and future-forward jurisdiction

Aligned with the UAE’s vision to help family businesses

maximise their contribution to the economy, the DIFC

Family Arrangements Regulations were introduced on

31st January 2023 to replace or repeal the Single Family

Office (SFO) Regulations. Benefits under the new

regulations include a private registry option, which

provides families and their Ultimate Beneficial

Ownership’s (UBOs) with the highest levels of privacy

and confidentiality. The same regulations also provide

certification for family businesses in DIFC to support

benefits and incentives planned for family businesses in

the UAE under UAE Family Business Law.

DIFC Family Wealth Centre – A global knowledge hub for

family wealth

In addition to the revised regulatory framework for

family businesses, the launch and development of DIFC

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