The companies, products and regulatory developments shaping the broker industry.
The regulator’s register confirms a September in-principle approval for CFIX broker-dealer services; a full Dubai VASP licence and operational launch remain outstanding.
A new version of CMC Funded's payout terms identifies a Dubai free-zone operator, the simulated-account contract and the precise limits of the relationship with the listed CMC Markets group.
The DFSA says four of the seven reported confidentiality incidents involved external recipients and cites the absence of a replacement security tool among control failures.
The DFSA's newly released tokenisation white paper places custody, settlement interoperability and cross-border responsibilities at the centre of market-structure development.
The company cites more than 30 liquidity providers and support for fiat and digital-asset settlement. Its internal matching-speed claim is distinct from the time an end customer experiences for an order.
The 15 October leadership change expands Komainu’s institutional Dubai operation; the company’s separate VARA collateral-wallet permission dates to December 2025.
The settled case concerns where advice and onboarding took place. Vault Wealth’s authorisation in Abu Dhabi Global Market did not authorise those services from Dubai International Financial Centre.
The DFSA register identifies Robinhood MENA Limited’s retail endorsement and two arranging permissions; the regional product launch remains planned for 2027.
VARA’s register names the Dubai entity, its 20 October licence date and three eligible client categories. The entry lists Exchange Services as its permitted activity.
Payward FZCO holds an active licence issued on 6 October. Kraken’s subsequent UAE rollout plan combines local-currency funding with access to its trading network, with further products dependent on additional approvals.