DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DIFC, the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, has registered its 100th hedge fund, reflecting its dominance in the sector and successful journey to becoming a top five global hub for the industry.
The number of hedge fund managers doubled from 50 at the start of 2024.81 are billion-dollar AUM managers.
During 2025, new arrivals include Baron Capital Management, BlueCrest Capital, Naya Capital Management, Nine Masts Capital, North Rock Capital, Oak Hill Advisors, Pearl Diver Capital, Select Equity Group, Strategic Investment Group, Silver Point Capital, Squarepoint Capital and Welwing Capital Group.
They join the region's largest roster of industry stalwarts, such as Balyasny, BlackRock, Blue Owl, Brevan Howard, Dymon Asia, Exodus Point, Hudson Bay, Millennium, Qube Research and Technologies (QRT), and Verition.
Managers continue to join DIFC at record pace because they can trade Asian, European and American markets, tap the region's deepest pools of talent and raise capital from ultra-high net worth individuals, family offices and sovereign wealth funds.
His Excellency Arif Amiri, CEO of DIFC Authority, said: "Becoming a leading hedge funds centre reflects the maturity of the DIFC platform as well as the confidence of its participants. Our client focus and industry partnerships drive product innovation, which continues to fuel our growth. The breadth and depth of our alternative investments community strengthen our position as the only financial centre operating at scale across all sectors, which allows DIFC and our clients to influence the global financial landscape from Dubai."
An example of DIFC's innovation is the development of the DIFC Funds Centre, a first of its kind asset management co-working space, housing some of the industry's biggest names complemented by mid-sized firms, spinouts and start-ups. More than 85% of DIFC based hedge fund managers have the ability to raise and manage private and sovereign capital from the Centre.
DIFC's recent report on the future of alternative investments, highlighted that technological innovation, regulatory reforms and wider investor access are accelerating flows into alternatives, which are now becoming core components of diversified portfolios.
DIFC's wealth and asset-management sector continues to expand rapidly, now exceeding 470 firms. Managers benefit from access to the Middle East's highest concentration of private wealth, including more than 1,250 family-related business entities based in the Centre.
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DIFC becomes top five global hub for hedge fund managers - over 100 hedge funds now registered in the Centre
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Targets Commercial-Scale Production of AlN-Based Technologies
MORRISVILLE, N.C., Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HexaTech, Inc. announced today the immediate production release of its new 3-inch (76.2 mm) diameter single crystal aluminum nitride (AlN) substrate product. Three-inch diameter substrates are seen as a key transition milestone toward the realization of 100 mm diameter material, supporting future high-volume production of AlN-based high voltage and high frequency electronic devices. As the world's leading commercial supplier of single crystal physical vapor transport (PVT)-grown AlN substrates, HexaTech is driving cutting-edge product performance coupled with production scale.
"With this 3-inch launch, HexaTech continues to build on its history of delivering AlN material with industry-leading structural and surface quality, retaining the same macroscopic defect-free performance we have been producing for many years with our existing 2-inch platform," remarked HexaTech Manager of Research and Development Dr. Rafael Dalmau.
Gregory Mills, HexaTech VP of Business Development noted, "HexaTech continues to drive increased value by delivering superior quality alongside reduced price per unit area to our customers. This accelerating trend will enable our customers to quickly transition from device research into production."
"With our strategic focus on substrate diameter expansion, this launch is once again demonstrating HexaTech's commitment to deliver our customers the market-leading AlN substrate solution," commented HexaTech CEO John Goehrke.
HexaTech's 2-inch and 3-inch diameter products are available now with standard lead times. For more information on HexaTech's technology and products, please visit www.hexatechinc.com, or contact HexaTech at sales@hexatechinc.com.
About HexaTech
HexaTech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stanley Electric, Tokyo, Japan, is an industry-leading manufacturer of single crystal aluminum nitride (AlN) substrates. This substrate material is enabling long life UV-C light emitting diodes (LEDs) for disinfection applications, deep UV lasers for biological threat detection, high voltage switching devices for efficient power conversion, and RF components for satellite communications.
Founded in 2001, the HexaTech team has successfully solved complex material science and engineering challenges to commercialize high quality bulk AlN for volume production. For additional company and product information, please visit us at www.hexatechinc.com.
About Stanley Electric
Stanley Electric is a global company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, that manufactures automotive equipment and electronic components with cutting-edge optical technologies. With manufacturing at its core, Stanley Electric invests in its group companies around the world to produce automotive lamps, LEDs (ultraviolet, visible, infrared) and other electronics. The company is contributing broadly to society by exploring the infinite possibilities of light and bringing its value to humankind. For more information about Stanley Electric, please visit www.stanley.co.jp/e/.
Contact: Greg Mills
HexaTech, Inc.
+1 919 415 1495
gmills@hexatechinc.com
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Targets Commercial-Scale Production of AlN-Based Technologies
MORRISVILLE, N.C., Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HexaTech, Inc. announced today the immediate production release of its new 3-inch (76.2 mm) diameter single crystal aluminum nitride (AlN) substrate product. Three-inch diameter substrates are seen as a key transition milestone toward the realization of 100 mm diameter material, supporting future high-volume production of AlN-based high voltage and high frequency electronic devices. As the world's leading commercial supplier of single crystal physical vapor transport (PVT)-grown AlN substrates, HexaTech is driving cutting-edge product performance coupled with production scale.
"With this 3-inch launch, HexaTech continues to build on its history of delivering AlN material with industry-leading structural and surface quality, retaining the same macroscopic defect-free performance we have been producing for many years with our existing 2-inch platform," remarked HexaTech Manager of Research and Development Dr. Rafael Dalmau.
Gregory Mills, HexaTech VP of Business Development noted, "HexaTech continues to drive increased value by delivering superior quality alongside reduced price per unit area to our customers. This accelerating trend will enable our customers to quickly transition from device research into production."
"With our strategic focus on substrate diameter expansion, this launch is once again demonstrating HexaTech's commitment to deliver our customers the market-leading AlN substrate solution," commented HexaTech CEO John Goehrke.
HexaTech's 2-inch and 3-inch diameter products are available now with standard lead times. For more information on HexaTech's technology and products, please visit www.hexatechinc.com, or contact HexaTech at sales@hexatechinc.com.
About HexaTech
HexaTech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stanley Electric, Tokyo, Japan, is an industry-leading manufacturer of single crystal aluminum nitride (AlN) substrates. This substrate material is enabling long life UV-C light emitting diodes (LEDs) for disinfection applications, deep UV lasers for biological threat detection, high voltage switching devices for efficient power conversion, and RF components for satellite communications.
Founded in 2001, the HexaTech team has successfully solved complex material science and engineering challenges to commercialize high quality bulk AlN for volume production. For additional company and product information, please visit us at www.hexatechinc.com.
About Stanley Electric
Stanley Electric is a global company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, that manufactures automotive equipment and electronic components with cutting-edge optical technologies. With manufacturing at its core, Stanley Electric invests in its group companies around the world to produce automotive lamps, LEDs (ultraviolet, visible, infrared) and other electronics. The company is contributing broadly to society by exploring the infinite possibilities of light and bringing its value to humankind. For more information about Stanley Electric, please visit www.stanley.co.jp/e/.
Contact: Greg Mills
HexaTech, Inc.
+1 919 415 1495
gmills@hexatechinc.com
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HexaTech Launches 3" Diameter Aluminum Nitride Substrate Product
HexaTech Launches 3" Diameter Aluminum Nitride Substrate Product
