Interactive Brokers holds a UAE licence from DFSA. The table below shows the licensed entity, licence number and scope as listed in the official register, the date we last checked it, and a direct link so you can verify it yourself. Being listed here is not a recommendation to trade with this broker.
| Licence | Entity | # | Licensed activities | Official register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFSA | Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited (DIFC Branch) | F008423 |
Endorsements: Retail clients | DFSA ↗ |
Interactive Brokers is listed on Invvex because one UAE-regulated entity carries its name: Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited (DIFC Branch) (DFSA reference F008423). The DFSA is the regulator of firms in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Every entry below was matched against the regulator's public register, with the date we last checked it, and the account facts come from Interactive Brokers's own published pages. Invvex is not a broker and does not take client money.
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA, DIFC) register lists Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited (DIFC Branch) under reference F008423. Its 2 licensed activities are: Arranging deals in investments, Arranging custody. None of the activities on this licence is a dealing activity, so check which entity would actually execute your trades. The register also shows these endorsements: Retail clients. Register wording: “Arranging deals in investments; arranging custody. Retail endorsement”. Last checked on the register: . DFSA ↗
Outside the UAE, other Interactive Brokers group entities appear with these regulators. These licences do not by themselves cover an account opened from the UAE:
These figures are what Interactive Brokers publishes for the named account type, with the date we read them. Conditions change, so confirm them on the linked page before you rely on them.
Before opening an account, compare the company name on your Interactive Brokers client agreement with Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited (DIFC Branch) and look up F008423 on the DFSA register linked in the table above. Also check the regulator warnings page for clone firms using a similar name. CFDs and forex are leveraged products and you can lose more than you expect; being listed on Invvex is not a recommendation to trade with Interactive Brokers.
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