Ali Hassan

Ali Hassan is a Senior Representative for the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority in Europe and North America and Senior Vice President of Business Development for the Centre. In his current role, Mr. Hassan supports the CEO in developing and promoting the Innovation, Insurance, Banks & Capital Markets, and Wealth Management sectors, in line with the Centre’s future of finance strategy and plays an active role in managing client development. He is also responsible for promoting and spreading awareness of DIFC’s competitiveness and positioning regionally and globally. Mr. Hassan brings vast regulatory knowledge and commercial experience to his position at DIFC Authority, having supervised and authorised a diverse range of businesses including exchanges, trading platforms, wealth management, investment banking, and brokerage operations with experience in the UK, Europe and the Middle East.