저자: Mr.Reality · 외국인
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시타델의 두바이 신규 사무소 개설은 24시간 거래 체제와 시차 이점, 무소득세 등 때문이며, 두바이가 런던·뉴욕에 이은 제3의 금융 축으로 부상하고 있다는 주장. 100여 개 헤지펀드가 두바이에 진출했다고 언급. 자산 방향성에 대한 구체적 투자 예측은 없음.
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Ken Griffith made a $72 billion statement. Citadel, one of the world's most powerful hedge funds, is opening their office in Dubai. And when I say office, this is not just a satellite desk. This is going to be boots on the ground. This is not just another office opening. This is where we are going to witness the entire footprint of online financial trading go truly in the 247 format.
While the global finance map is being redrawn right before our eyes, let's break down why these financial elites are rushing to Dubai and why some are actually holding back. So, the big move, Ken Griffith's Citadel. They handle $72 billion in assets. They're opening their 18th office in Dubai. Like I said earlier, this is not just a satellite desk.
They're actually bringing in their fixed income team and their macro team on the ground. They are literally opening up their finance to a 247 model. Think about it. with offices spanning from Chicago, London, New York, Asia, Singapore. Dubai is perfectly sitting in between Asia and Europe. So we can actually say that Citadel will literally follow the sun.
When New York closes, London picks up. When London winds down, Dubai takes the bat. And when Dubai sleeps, you have Singapore and Hong Kong wide awake. This isn't about convenience. This is about having the competitive advantage in a market where a news can break out in any hour. Having boots on every time zone in every time zone matters.
This is not just about luxury. It is about a necessity. Now what's the Dubai advantage? First the obvious one tax. There's no income tax. Right? When we are looking at multiple new roles that would need to be filled in, the talent would need to be head-h hunted from various different leading cities.
If you are a portfolio manager or a broker that is reeling in about six to seven figure income, saving all your taxes, keeping all the money you've made is going to be a very big advantage versus some of the other trading centers that are demanding 40 to 50% of your net income. The tax advantage is just the beginning of it.
Now, in terms of the geographic sweet spot, Dubai sits in a pure gold of a time zone when it comes to financial services, which is GMT + 4. It's about 3 hours ahead of London, 4 hours before Singapore, and 8 hours ahead of New York. This positioning allows Dubai traders to overlap with the European markets in the morning, catch the Asian markets in the afternoon and still have time for the US Open in the evening.
This makes them the ultimate bridge between east and west. And Dubai's growing ecosystem has really accelerated in the past few years if you look at the uh numbers and figures. Now the Dubai International Financial Center has become a very serious alternative to your traditional trading hubs like London, New York, Singapore.
Established frameworks that actually work, political stability, increasing pool of talent, both expats and locals. You have uh the cluster effect of multiple financial professionals that are moving here or already live here in Dubai. And we also have worldclass infrastructure. Let's look at the bigger picture.
Citadel isn't the only one who's actually making this move or even pioneering it. There are over [snorts] 100 hedge funds that have opened their offices in Dubai and are heavily bullish on the market in Dubai and the UAE. For decades when it came to finance, you had London, New York, and increasingly Hong Kong and Singapore.
That's it. But we are watching a real shift. Financial power is decentralizing. Dubai isn't replacing London or New York. It's becoming a legitimate third pillar in the east and west axis. Now that is significant. Now this is a push towards true 24/7 capabilities. The older model where markets that sleep is dying.
Here it's being established that markets are more interconnected. Capital never sleeps. Why should the agencies that manage it? So what's the conclusion? The financial map of the world is being redrawn. Dubai isn't replacing London or New York. It's becoming a third strong pillar. Citadel is making their move along with many other hedge funds that have already established their presence in Dubai.
Zero taxes, perfect time zone. Over 100 hedge funds have already moved to Dubai. The question isn't if Dubai matters anymore. The question is who's making their next move. Drop your take in the comments below. Who should make their next move to Dubai? And if you want me to make more content on breaking down the global markets, financial and real estate, let me know.
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