Capital Market Authority (as recorded on broker material) (CMA (UAE))
Regulatory authority for United Arab Emirates
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- Jurisdiction
- United Arab Emirates
- Authority type
- Tier two financial regulator
- Established
- Not confirmed
- Head office
- Not confirmed
- Official website
- www.sca.gov.ae
- Public register
- Register not confirmed
- Complaint information
- Complaint route not confirmed
- Compensation arrangement
- Not confirmed
- Retail forex and CFD remit
- Confirmed
- Regulatory framework rating
- B Limited
- Connected broker records
- 9
- Official warnings recorded
- 0
About CMA (UAE)
CMA (UAE) is an authority in United Arab Emirates. We have confirmed responsibility for licensing, supervision, enforcement, but its precise role in supervising retail forex and CFD providers requires review of the relevant licence and legal entity.
Appears on some brokers' regulatory statements for the UAE. Onshore securities licensing in the UAE is issued by the SCA; check any licence quoted under this name on the SCA register.
Registration with an authority is not always equivalent to prudential supervision or permission to provide leveraged trading services. Review the exact licence category, permissions and status.
What CMA (UAE) does
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CMA (UAE) reports responsibility for licensing, supervision, enforcement. The scope can vary by firm type, permission and applicable law.
Powers and responsibilities
| Capability | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing | Whether the authority grants or administers financial-services licences relevant to broker entities. | Confirmed |
| Supervision | Whether licensed firms are subject to ongoing reporting, monitoring or conduct requirements. | Confirmed |
| Enforcement | Whether the authority can investigate, restrict, suspend, fine or otherwise act against firms. | Confirmed |
| Public register | Whether users can search licensed entities, permissions, status and contact details. | Not confirmed |
| Warnings | Whether the authority publishes warnings about unauthorised firms, clones, scams or market conduct. | Not confirmed |
| Complaints | Whether it accepts complaints, refers disputes or publishes an external-resolution route. | Not confirmed |
| Client assets | Whether relevant rules address segregation, custody or handling of client money. | Not confirmed |
| Financial resources | Whether relevant licensees face capital, solvency or audit requirements. | Not confirmed |
The existence of a power does not establish how it was applied to a particular firm. Use dated enforcement and licence records for firm-specific conclusions.
CMA (UAE) licence types
Licence names and permissions are jurisdiction-specific. The same authority may supervise firms under categories that do not all permit retail forex or CFD services.
- Licence or registration type
- Tier two financial-services licence
- Category code
- Not confirmed
- What this category covers
- Appears on some brokers' regulatory statements for the UAE. Onshore securities licensing in the UAE is issued by the SCA; check any licence quoted under this name on the SCA register.
- Retail forex and CFD relevance
- Confirmed
- Recorded permissions
- Not confirmed
- Common restrictions or limits
- Not confirmed
- View entities with this record
- 9 connected broker records
Do not convert every company registration, membership or representative status into “regulated”. The source category is preserved and its scope explained.
Brokers connected with CMA (UAE) records
These records connect broker brands with legal entities found in CMA (UAE) information. A brand can use more than one entity, and only the named licensed entity receives the recorded permissions.
| Broker | Entity | Licence | Status | Website match | Country relevance | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capital.com 8.4/10 | Not confirmed | Tier two licence 20200000176 | Review pending | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | 26 August 2026 | View licence record |
 Exness 8.3/10 | Not confirmed | Tier two licence | Review pending | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | View licence record |
 Moneta Markets 8.3/10 | Not confirmed | Tier two licence 20200000459 | Review pending | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | View licence record |
 STARTRADER 8.1/10 | STARTRADER Limited | Tier two licence 20200000241, Category 5 introduction/promotion only | Review pending | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | View licence record |
 ATFX 7.9/10 | Not confirmed | Tier two licence 20200000078 | Review pending | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | 26 August 2026 | View licence record |
 VT Markets 7.9/10 | Not confirmed | Tier two licence 20200000299, Category 5 introduction/promotion only | Review pending | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | View licence record |
 Mitrade 7.8/10 | Not confirmed | Tier two licence 20200000397 | Review pending | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | View licence record |
 PU Prime 7.8/10 | Not confirmed | Tier two licence 20200000388 | Review pending | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | View licence record |
 ADS Securities 7.6/10 | ADS Securities L.L.C - S.P.C | Tier two licence | Review pending | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | View licence record |
This record comes from the broker's own published regulatory statement and has not yet been matched to the authority's register.
Client protections under CMA (UAE)
Available protections depend on the licensed entity, licence category, client classification, product and account location. The items below describe confirmed framework features, not guaranteed outcomes.
- Client-money rules
- Not confirmed
- Capital requirements
- Not confirmed
- Negative balance protection
- Not confirmed
- Leverage restrictions
- Not confirmed
- Compensation scheme
- Not confirmed
- External dispute resolution
- Not confirmed
- Risk disclosures
- Not confirmed
- Reporting or audit
- Not confirmed
A compensation arrangement may have eligibility rules, exclusions and payment limits. It does not cover ordinary trading losses and may not cover clients of another entity in the same broker group.
How to complain about a CMA (UAE)-regulated broker
Start with the legal entity shown on your account agreement. The complaint route depends on whether that entity is licensed, whether the service falls within the licence and whether you meet the relevant eligibility rules.
- Confirm the broker brand, legal entity, website and licence number.
- Submit a formal written complaint to the broker and retain the reference number and evidence.
- Check the authority's official complaint guidance and the firm's register entry.
- Escalate to the eligible ombudsman, dispute body, compensation arrangement or authority route.
- Report suspected crime, impersonation or unauthorised activity to the appropriate public authority.
We have not confirmed a public complaint-submission route for this authority. Check the official website and the broker's governing documents.
88 Forex Brokers does not decide disputes or provide legal advice. Deadlines and eligibility requirements may apply.
Warnings and enforcement
Warnings, investor alerts, clone notices and enforcement actions appear here as they are recorded, with the date, the subject and the source.
Resources
Updates
Material changes to licence status, warnings, enforcement records and the profile itself are listed here with the date.