StashAway at a glance
StashAway is a digital wealth manager whose DIFC entity, StashAway Management (DIFC) Limited, is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority under reference F006312 with a retail client endorsement. It manages diversified ETF portfolios rather than offering direct share dealing.
StashAway reports a founding year of 2017 and a head office in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It lists 1 regulator and 2 trading platforms.
BrokerBazaar verdict
StashAway is a DFSA-regulated digital wealth management platform offering professionally managed portfolios, ETFs, cash management and selected private-market investments. Its UAE operation is authorised to serve retail clients, while certain alternative investments require Professional Client status.
Legal entities, regulation and licences
StashAway 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 at least one strict-tier regulator.
Licence check: Not independently checked. BrokerBazaar is currently reviewing this broker's information against public records. 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
StashAway 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.
Known restrictions flagged in our review: Private market products are restricted to professional clients.
Trading products, platforms and account types
Instruments: ETFs, Shares, Bonds, Sukuk, Managed Portfolios. Platforms: StashAway mobile app, StashAway web platform. Account types: General Investing, Goal-Based, Flexible Portfolios.
Best-for tags assigned by our team: Beginners, Passive Investing, Mobile-First.
Minimum deposit, spreads, commissions and other charges
The minimum deposit is No minimum investment for General Investing. Spreads start from N/A — managed portfolio se… and commission is Management fee 0.2%–0.8% p.a.;…. Maximum leverage is Not offered, subject to the cap of the entity that holds your account.
Swap-free / Islamic account: not specified. 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. Withdrawal methods: Bank Transfer.
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.
Client-money rules follow the regulator of the entity that holds your account: DFSA: Segregation required under DFSA client-money rules. Compensation: No retail compensation scheme.
Complaints and dispute process
Formal complaints: support@stashaway.ae. Phone: +971 4 358 9202. Customers can raise complaints and service issues through StashAway's official support channels by email, telephone or WhatsApp. Unresolved complaints may be escalated through the DFSA complaints process where applicable.
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: DFSA public register confirms reference F006312 with a retail client endorsement
- Strength: Licensed to manage assets and hold or control client assets
- Strength: Shariah-compliant portfolio options available
- Strength: Transparent published management fee tiers
- Strength: Register shows an authorised individual appointment in August 2026
- Limitation: A managed portfolio service, not a stockbroker — no direct stock picking on the core product
- Limitation: Private market products are restricted to professional clients
- Limitation: Annual management fees apply regardless of trading activity
- Limitation: No leveraged or derivative trading
- Limitation: No universal minimum deposit is publicly confirmed
Who this broker suits, and who it does not
StashAway is most relevant to traders looking for: Beginners, Passive Investing, Mobile-First.
It is less suitable for anyone who needs a strict-tier regulator in their own country of residence but would be onboarded by an offshore entity, for residents of restricted jurisdictions, and for beginners who have not yet understood leverage and margin. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.
StashAway 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 StashAway yet. Changes appear here as soon as the broker updates its profile or our editors confirm a change.
Frequently asked questions about StashAway
Data sources. Broker submission, the regulator registers linked above, DFSA public register entry for StashAway Management (DIFC) Limited (F006312), read directly, confirming permissions, retail endorsement and licence date, web-archive and domain records, and third-party traffic data. Last register check 2026-09-15. External ratings: Trustpilot 3.1/5; WikiFX N/A/N/A; Apple App Store 4.3/5; Google Play Store 4/5.
Commercial disclosure. BrokerBazaar is independent and not owned by any broker. We have no commercial relationship with StashAway. How we make money. Trading leveraged products carries a high risk of loss.