Al Ansari Financial Brokerage at a glance
Al Ansari Financial Brokerage L.L.C. is an Abu Dhabi-based UAE securities brokerage established in 2004. It is licensed by the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and operates under the rules of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and Dubai Financial Market (DFM). The broker provides brokerage services in UAE local and global securities, with online and mobile access, regular trading, margin trading and short-term margin trading
Al Ansari Financial Brokerage reports a founding year of 2004 and a head office in United Arab Emirates. It lists 1 regulator and 3 trading platforms.
BrokerBazaar verdict
Al Ansari Financial Brokerage is an established UAE securities broker regulated by the Securities and Commodities Authority, with direct market infrastructure through DFM and ADX and a physical branch network in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Al Ain. Its strongest proposition is local UAE equity trading, supported by online/mobile platforms and margin facilities. Investors should nevertheless verify the applicable commission schedule, margin terms and any international-market availability before trading because the company's current public materials are not completely consistent about global-market services.
Legal entities, regulation and licences
Al Ansari Financial Brokerage operates through 1 legal entity, each supervised separately. Your account is with one specific entity, so the protections you receive depend on which one onboards you, not on the group's strongest licence. Overall, the group is supervised by moderate-tier regulators only.
Licence check: Not independently checked. This broker has submitted its details. BrokerBazaar has not yet independently checked them. A company registration or general business licence is not permission to offer regulated brokerage services; only the register entries linked in the table count.
Countries accepted and restricted
Al Ansari Financial Brokerage states that it accepts clients from United Arab Emirates. Availability is decided per entity and can change without notice; residents of jurisdictions such as the USA, and often the EU and UK, are frequently excluded from offshore entities.
Trading products, platforms and account types
Instruments: UAE Stocks, Equities, Securities, Margin Securities, Short-Term Trading Products, Derivatives and Futures. Platforms: AFB Trade, Online Trading Platform, Mobile Trading. Account types: Not disclosed.
Best-for tags assigned by our team: UAE Stock Investors, DFM Investors, ADX Investors, Local UAE Investors, Margin Traders, Short-Term Traders.
Minimum deposit, spreads, commissions and other charges
The minimum deposit is No minimum investment for the local market.. Spreads start from Not applicable — exchange-… and commission is DFM: 0.275% of transaction val…. Maximum leverage is 4:1, subject to the cap of the entity that holds your account.
Swap-free / Islamic account: available (conditional). Swap type: not specified. Headline spreads are usually quoted for the most expensive account tier's cheapest instrument; compare total cost for your typical trade.
Deposits and withdrawals
Deposit methods: Bank Transfer, Al Ansari Exchange Network. Withdrawal methods: Bank Transfer, Al Ansari Exchange Network.
Withdrawal speed and fees are set by the entity and payment provider. Withdrawal delays are the most common complaint category on BrokerBazaar across all brokers; keep identity documents current and withdraw to the same method you deposited with where required by anti-money-laundering rules.
Execution model, negative balance protection and client money
Negative balance protection: Not specified. Scalping allowed: Not specified. Algorithmic trading allowed: Not specified. News trading allowed: Not specified. Hedging: not specified. These conditions were compiled from public information and have not yet been confirmed by the broker.
Client-money rules follow the regulator of the entity that holds your account: CMA: Segregation of client funds required. Compensation: No central compensation scheme.
Complaints and dispute process
Formal complaints: csd@afsonline.ae. Phone: +971 2 696 8333. Customers can contact Al Ansari Financial Brokerage through its customer-service channels and branches. Complaints and customer-service enquiries can be submitted through the company's Abu Dhabi headquarters, Dubai DFM office or Al Ain office, with customer-service support available through telephone and email.
If the broker does not resolve a complaint, escalate to the ombudsman or regulator of the entity that holds your account. BrokerBazaar's Dispute Support Desk can help you document and escalate a case.
Strengths and limitations
- Strength: Licensed by the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA)
- Strength: Established UAE securities broker, incorporated in 2004
- Strength: Access to local and global securities
- Strength: Operates under ADX and DFM brokerage rules
- Strength: Offers online and mobile trading
- Strength: Margin and short-term margin trading are available
- Strength: No minimum investment stated for the local market
- Limitation: No verified public maximum leverage figure
- Limitation: No verified current commission schedule on the reviewed public pages
- Limitation: Limited public detail on international-market fees and account conditions
- Limitation: No dedicated public complaints contact or process was verified
- Limitation: Local account opening may require an in-person branch visit and documentation
- Limitation: Not designed as a conventional retail forex/CFD broker
Who this broker suits, and who it does not
Al Ansari Financial Brokerage is most relevant to traders looking for: UAE Stock Investors, DFM Investors, ADX Investors, Local UAE Investors, Margin Traders, Short-Term Traders.
It is less suitable for anyone who needs a strict-tier regulator in their own country of residence, for residents of restricted jurisdictions, and for beginners who have not yet understood leverage and margin. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.
Al Ansari Financial Brokerage change history
Every published fact change, with the previous value and the date it took effect. Each entry says whether the broker made the change itself or our editors checked it against an official source. Regulation and licence claims are always checked by an editor.
No fact changes recorded for Al Ansari Financial Brokerage yet. Changes appear here as soon as the broker updates its profile or our editors confirm a change.
Frequently asked questions about Al Ansari Financial Brokerage
Data sources. Broker submission, the regulator registers linked above, web-archive and domain records, and third-party traffic data. No independent licence check date is recorded yet. External ratings: Apple App Store 1.7/5; Google Play N/A/5; Trustpilot N/A/5.
Commercial disclosure. BrokerBazaar is independent and not owned by any broker. We have no commercial relationship with Al Ansari Financial Brokerage. How we make money. Trading leveraged products carries a high risk of loss.