Fund Administration & Operations

Apex Fund Services (Dubai)

Verified 26 June 2026

DIFC operation of Apex Group; first independent fund administrator licensed by the DIFC.

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) operation of the global Apex Group. Apex was the first independent fund administrator to be licensed by the DIFC, almost two decades ago, with its operations team based in the DIFC administering hedge, macro, fund-of-funds, fixed income, equities, venture capital, private equity, commodity, FX, derivatives and real estate funds. Also assists clients with DIFC incorporation and the DFSA authorisation process and provides outsourced compliance and regulatory support. Regulated by the DFSA (Apex Fund Services (Dubai) Ltd).

Every field below was confirmed against a public source on 26 June 2026. Verification is a check on the data, not an endorsement of the firm.

Jurisdiction
Dubai
Service line
Fund Administration & Operations
Head office
Hamilton, Bermuda
Founded
2003
Size
Global (5,000+ staff)
Services
Fund administration, Fund accounting & reporting, Investor services, DFSA authorisation & outsourced compliance support, Depositary services
Jurisdictions served
United Arab Emirates, Global
Client types
Hedge fund managers, Private equity managers, Venture capital funds, Real estate funds, Family offices
Also listed in
Bahamas, Bermuda (Depositary, Custody & Banking), Bermuda (Fund Administration & Operations), Bermuda (Governance, Directorship & Professional Services), British Virgin Islands, Cayman, Dubai (Depositary, Custody & Banking), Guernsey, Ireland (Depositary, Custody & Banking), Ireland (Fund Administration & Operations), Jersey, London, Luxembourg, New York, Paris
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