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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LAS VEGAS, Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OLLOBOT, a brand focused on fusing advanced technology with emotional companionship, will make its first appearance at CES 2026 (January 6–9). At Booth 53571 in Halls A-D of the Las Vegas Convention Center, the brand will showcase a next-generation cyber-pet engineered to bring intelligent interaction and emotional presence into everyday living.
OLLOBOT's to-be-unveiled cyber-pet introduces an expressive, character-driven form of embodied intelligence. It is designed to offer timely reminders, anticipate needs based on contextual cues, and stay aware of the surrounding environment, such as alerting its owner to bring an umbrella before heading out on a rainy day. Seamlessly integrating into broader digital ecosystems, it translates advanced technology into accessible, human-centered interactions.
The design stems from a core question: Do humans really need a humanoid robot at home? OLLOBOT's answer prioritizes warmth over rigidity, creating cyber-pets that easily adapt to users rather than demanding that users adapt to them.
OLLOBOT's approach is embedded in its name: Observation, Learning, Logic, and Operation. Powered by a VLA (Vision-Language-Action) model, the cyber-pets process multimodal inputs through a unified architecture that interprets their surroundings and generates actions in an end-to-end fashion. This enables them to perceive the world in real time, including user states such as mood and activity, as well as environmental conditions like lighting and noise. They continuously learn from ongoing engagement, updating their knowledge bases and behavior models to grow with users. This learning fuels logical reasoning: analyzing data from user expressions, voice, and movements to make context-aware decisions. The final step, Operation, turns insights into helpful support within the home ecosystem. The result is a "embodied intelligence" loop that mirrors how a pet-like presence adapts and matures through companionship.
Beyond its technical architecture, OlloBot is introduced as a member of a broader character-driven family IP. This universe features a collection of rounded, expressive characters designed with humor, warmth, and emotional relatability. Each character integrates identifiable tech elements while maintaining a playful personality. Different color variations represent distinct traits and functions, forming a vibrant "cyber-pet universe" that balances tech with approachability.
OLLOBOT's debut at CES highlights the rising demand among younger audiences for products that balance pragmatism with emotional value, particularly as Gen Z increasingly embraces plush toys and AI companions as sources of comfort and self-care in daily life.
Attendees at CES 2026 will be able to experience OLLOBOT's next-generation cyber-pet firsthand at Booth 53571, where the brand will demonstrate how this character-led cyber-pet blends advanced interaction with emotional engagement, offering an early glimpse into OLLOBOT's evolving vision for a future smart companionship ecosystem.
About OLLOBOT
OLLOBOT develops next-generation cyber-pets combining biomimetic design with advanced technologies such as visual recognition, large-model algorithms, and emotional interaction. Its products observe users, interpret their environments, and build unique personalities through continuous companionship. Positioned for younger audiences who value emotional support and personalized interaction, OLLOBOT aims to create an intelligent companionship ecosystem that blends technology with warmth. The brand seeks to establish a new era of home cyber-pets, fostering deeper connections between people and intelligent devices through expressive design and embodied intelligence.
Follow OLLOBOT on social media to stay tuned for Olloni's story and adventures:
X: https://x.com/OLLOBOT_Real
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ollo_bot/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ollobotofficial
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ollo_bot
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OLLOBOT, a brand focused on fusing advanced technology with emotional companionship, will make its first appearance at CES 2026 (January 6–9). At Booth 53571 in Halls A-D of the Las Vegas Convention Center, the brand will showcase a next-generation cyber-pet engineered to bring intelligent interaction and emotional presence into everyday living.
OLLOBOT's to-be-unveiled cyber-pet introduces an expressive, character-driven form of embodied intelligence. It is designed to offer timely reminders, anticipate needs based on contextual cues, and stay aware of the surrounding environment, such as alerting its owner to bring an umbrella before heading out on a rainy day. Seamlessly integrating into broader digital ecosystems, it translates advanced technology into accessible, human-centered interactions.
The design stems from a core question: Do humans really need a humanoid robot at home? OLLOBOT's answer prioritizes warmth over rigidity, creating cyber-pets that easily adapt to users rather than demanding that users adapt to them.
OLLOBOT's approach is embedded in its name: Observation, Learning, Logic, and Operation. Powered by a VLA (Vision-Language-Action) model, the cyber-pets process multimodal inputs through a unified architecture that interprets their surroundings and generates actions in an end-to-end fashion. This enables them to perceive the world in real time, including user states such as mood and activity, as well as environmental conditions like lighting and noise. They continuously learn from ongoing engagement, updating their knowledge bases and behavior models to grow with users. This learning fuels logical reasoning: analyzing data from user expressions, voice, and movements to make context-aware decisions. The final step, Operation, turns insights into helpful support within the home ecosystem. The result is a "embodied intelligence" loop that mirrors how a pet-like presence adapts and matures through companionship.
Beyond its technical architecture, OlloBot is introduced as a member of a broader character-driven family IP. This universe features a collection of rounded, expressive characters designed with humor, warmth, and emotional relatability. Each character integrates identifiable tech elements while maintaining a playful personality. Different color variations represent distinct traits and functions, forming a vibrant "cyber-pet universe" that balances tech with approachability.
OLLOBOT's debut at CES highlights the rising demand among younger audiences for products that balance pragmatism with emotional value, particularly as Gen Z increasingly embraces plush toys and AI companions as sources of comfort and self-care in daily life.
Attendees at CES 2026 will be able to experience OLLOBOT's next-generation cyber-pet firsthand at Booth 53571, where the brand will demonstrate how this character-led cyber-pet blends advanced interaction with emotional engagement, offering an early glimpse into OLLOBOT's evolving vision for a future smart companionship ecosystem.
About OLLOBOT
OLLOBOT develops next-generation cyber-pets combining biomimetic design with advanced technologies such as visual recognition, large-model algorithms, and emotional interaction. Its products observe users, interpret their environments, and build unique personalities through continuous companionship. Positioned for younger audiences who value emotional support and personalized interaction, OLLOBOT aims to create an intelligent companionship ecosystem that blends technology with warmth. The brand seeks to establish a new era of home cyber-pets, fostering deeper connections between people and intelligent devices through expressive design and embodied intelligence.
Follow OLLOBOT on social media to stay tuned for Olloni's story and adventures:
X: https://x.com/OLLOBOT_Real
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ollo_bot/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ollobotofficial
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ollo_bot
** The press release content is from PR Newswire. Bastille Post is not involved in its creation. **
OLLOBOT to Make Its Debut at CES 2026
