RegulationDFSA
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Strict oversightDubai Financial Services Authority
The Dubai Financial Services Authority regulates firms operating within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a financial free zone with its own English-language common-law framework. It applies rigorous authorisation, capital and conduct standards comparable to leading international regulators.
30licensed brokers
Official registerLeverage cap (retail)
Set per firm under risk rules
Client money
Segregation required under DFSA client-money rules.
Compensation scheme
No retail compensation scheme
Jurisdiction
Dubai (DIFC), UAE
Licence categories
The types of authorisation this regulator issues to brokers.
- Category 2 / 3 authorised firm (dealing in investments)
- Arranging / advising licence
Investor protections
Safeguards available to clients under this regime.
- Segregated client money rules
- DIFC Courts and dispute resolution
- Robust capital-adequacy requirements
DFSA-regulated brokers
Brokers on BrokerBazaar that hold a DFSA licence.
XM Group – Check XM Group regulation and read the xm group broker review
86/100·Min $5
Pepperstone – Check Pepperstone regulation and read the pepperstone broker review
85/100·Min Varies by entity
HFM (HotForex) – Check HFM (HotForex) regulation and read the hfm (hotforex) broker review
82/100·Min $20
IG Markets Limited – Check IG Markets Limited regulation and read the ig markets limited broker review
85/100·Min $250
CMC Markets – Check CMC Markets regulation and read the cmc markets broker review
84/100·Min $0
Swissquote – Check Swissquote regulation and read the swissquote broker review
78/100·Min $1000
Amana Capital – Check Amana Capital regulation and read the amana capital broker review
74/100·Min $10
Axi – Check Axi regulation and read the axi broker review
82/100·Min $100
M4 Markets – Check M4 Markets regulation and read the m4 markets broker review
79/100·Min $5
CFI Financial – Check CFI Financial regulation and read the cfi financial broker review
79/100·Min $0
HYCM – Check HYCM regulation and read the hycm broker review
72/100·Min $20
EFG Hermes UAE – Check EFG Hermes UAE regulation and read the efg hermes uae broker review
81/100·Min No minimum deposit publicly stated
Citibank N.A. UAE – Check Citibank N.A. UAE regulation and read the citibank n.a. uae broker review
81/100·Min No universal minimum publicly stated — depends on banking relationship and investment product
PhillipCapital (DIFC) Private Limited – Check PhillipCapital (DIFC) Private Limited regulation and read the phillipcapital (difc) private limited broker review
78/100·Min Product-dependent — USD 5,000 for DGCX products, USD 10,000 for CFDs/Spot FX, USD 25,000 for US stocks/ETFs/ADRs, USD 50,000 for Futures and USD 75,000 for Options Strategies
Market Securities (Dubai) Limited – Check Market Securities (Dubai) Limited regulation and read the market securities (dubai) limited broker review
79/100·Min NOT VERIFIED
BGC Brokers LP – Check BGC Brokers LP regulation and read the bgc brokers lp broker review
81/100·Min NOT VERIFIED
Tradition Dubai Limited – Check Tradition Dubai Limited regulation and read the tradition dubai limited broker review
80/100·Min $200
Ark Capital Management (Dubai) Limited – Check Ark Capital Management (Dubai) Limited regulation and read the ark capital management (dubai) limited broker review
61/100·Min NOT VERIFIED
MedSecurities Investment SAL – Check MedSecurities Investment SAL regulation and read the medsecurities investment sal broker review
60/100·Min NOT VERIFIED
Baraka Financial Limited – Check Baraka Financial Limited regulation and read the baraka financial limited broker review
73/100·Min US$1 for US stock investing — Baraka's current platform advertises fractional US shares from $1.
GFI Securities Limited – Check GFI Securities Limited regulation and read the gfi securities limited broker review
73/100·Min NOT APPLICABLE
Rasmala Investment Bank – Check Rasmala Investment Bank regulation and read the rasmala investment bank broker review
68/100·Min Not verified — professional client thresholds apply
StashAway – Check StashAway regulation and read the stashaway broker review
68/100·Min No minimum investment for General Investing
Julius Baer (Middle East) – Check Julius Baer (Middle East) regulation and read the julius baer (middle east) broker review
74/100·Min Not verified — private banking thresholds apply
Standard Chartered (DIFC) – Check Standard Chartered (DIFC) regulation and read the standard chartered (difc) broker review
76/100·Min Not verified — varies by client segment
Fortrade (DIFC) – Check Fortrade (DIFC) regulation and read the fortrade (difc) broker review
70/100·Min USD/EUR/GBP 100
NBK Capital – Check NBK Capital regulation and read the nbk capital broker review
68/100·Min Not Verified
Wahed Invest – Check Wahed Invest regulation and read the wahed invest broker review
80/100·Min $100
Stake (Stake Properties Limited – Check Stake (Stake Properties Limited regulation and read the stake (stake properties limited broker review
78/100·Min $150 (AED 500 baseline minimum investment per property)
TP ICAP (Dubai) – Check TP ICAP (Dubai) regulation and read the tp icap (dubai) broker review
83/100·Min $100,000
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