Fund Administration & Operations
IQ-EQ (DIFC) Fund Services
DIFC fund services from IQ-EQ; physical presence in DIFC and ADGM since 2023.
The DIFC fund-services arm of global investor-services group IQ-EQ. IQ-EQ established a physical presence in the DIFC and ADGM in 2023 and was granted a fund-administration services licence by the DFSA in October 2024, allowing it to offer its full investor-services suite from the DIFC (Index Tower). IQ EQ (DIFC) Fund Services Limited is regulated by the DFSA in the DIFC; IQ-EQ Middle East Services Limited is regulated by the FSRA in the ADGM.
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Jurisdiction
Dubai
Service line
Fund Administration & Operations
Head office
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Founded
1953
Size
Global (5,000+ staff)
Services
Fund administration, Investor services, Fund accounting & reporting, Governance, risk & compliance, SPV & corporate administration
Jurisdictions served
United Arab Emirates, Global
Client types
Private equity & VC managers, Asset managers, Family offices, Sovereign wealth funds, Hedge fund managers
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