London-based independent stockbroking firm Killik & Co has opened its first international branch in the Dubai International Financial Centre. Killik will offer stockbroking, investment management and financial planning services to clients throughout the Middle East and Asia. The firm also offers a range of corporate services such as share scheme administration and corporate broking. Kashif Arbab, managing director of Killik in the Middle East and Asia, said: “Dubai is especially attractive to the financial services industry because of its regional liquidity. Being part of the DIFC family provides us with a sound logistical and regulatory base from which to capitalise on investment opportunities in the region.” Killik & Co, established in 1989, has grown from a pure stockbroker into an independent financial services groups, with approximately £3 billion ($6 billion) under management for over 25,000 private clients at 14 branches, mainly in London.