Dubai Financial Market, DFM, announced on Tuesday it will actively participate in the UAE Innovation Week 2016, the nationwide initiative that aims to reflect the country’s impressive achievements in terms of innovation as well as further reinforcing the culture of innovation across all sectors.

This initiative is in line with the vison of Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Under the motto "Hello Tomorrow", the exchange will offer various participants and the public in general the opportunity to learn about its innovative services and solutions, which have been developed as part of its Smart Borse strategy. The DFM has developed numerous game changing innovations in this sector in the UAE and beyond over the past years.

It will also organise workshops in order to promote innovation and creative thinking among its employees. The DFM trading floor will host a smart services stand in order to educate market participants about the leading services developed as part of the Smart Borse strategy.

The Innovation Week programme will also include a number of workshops and brain storming session in cooperation with leading financial institutions in the UAE and beyond such as National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Citibank, HSBC, and Deutsche Bank as well as leading experts in the field of innovation.

Essa Kazim, Chairman of DFM, said, "DFM is at the forefront of the most innovative and smart service providers among financial markets and our efforts further strengthen the position of Dubai and the UAE as a top provider of smart and innovative solutions globally."

DFM has launched numerous services and products that saved the time and effort of investors, listed companies, brokerage firms and many other participants. Our innovative solutions include; the eIPO platform, the iVESTOR Card for cash dividend distribution, and smart phone applications, he added.

"Our efforts are in line with the National Innovation Strategy that aims to place the UAE among the most innovative nations in the world. In fact, the DFM has been reaping the fruit of its Smart Borse strategy and the utilisation of the most advanced technologies, which delivered numerous innovative solutions that have been widely welcomed by various market participants," Kazim said