Maktoum bin Mohammed meets CVC Capital Partners CEO to boost financial sector cooperation
Discussions highlight Dubai’s ambitions to rank among the world’s top four financial centres
Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, and Chairman of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), today met with Rob Lucas, Chief Executive Officer of CVC Capital Partners PLC, a global leader in private equity.
During the meeting, both sides discussed new opportunities for cooperation to support the growth of the financial services sector in the UAE and the wider region. The discussions also highlighted how Dubai’s growing stature as an international financial hub—underpinned by robust infrastructure, investor‑friendly policies, and a dynamic regulatory framework—provides an enabling platform for leading private equity firms such as CVC Capital Partners to expand their regional and global footprint.
His Highness underlined Dubai’s strategic objective to rank among the world’s top four financial centres, as set out in the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33). He also highlighted plans to increase the combined value of Dubai’s stock markets to AED 3 trillion and further deepen the emirate’s capital markets ecosystem.
The meeting was attended by His Excellency Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs; His Excellency Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism; and His Excellency Essa Kazim, Governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre.
