First Eastern has been operating in the Gulf for some 15 years and was the first Chinese institution to obtain a licence to operate from the Dubai International Financial Centre in 2006.

• 第一东方集团已在海湾地区运营了约15年，2006年，该集团成为首家获得迪拜国际金融中心(dubai International Financial Centre)运营执照的中国机构。