The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group recently onboarded “Interactive Brokers,” one of the world’s leading global electronic brokers, as its latest online broker partner in enabling more investors worldwide to access the growth opportunities in Abu Dhabi, apart from building diversified portfolios across asset classes and geographies.
“The addition of Interactive Brokers strengthens the ADX’s efforts to broaden international investor participation and enhance global access to ADX-listed securities. This development builds on the ADX’s recent initiatives to expand market accessibility through select digital investment platforms such as Thndr and eToro, which have supported increased retail and regional engagement. In parallel, strengthening market connectivity, supported by partners such as the ICE Global Network, has further expanded the reach of the ADX’s data and broadened investor access,” reported the Emirates News Agency (WAM).
“Interactive Brokers has enabled its global client base to access Abu Dhabi’s capital markets and trade all ADX-listed securities directly alongside more than 160 markets. UAE-based investors will also benefit from the platform’s multi-currency account support, including AED, and FX conversions for funding and trading. The onboarding aligns with ADX’s strategy to deepen liquidity, diversify investor channels, and expand access to a growing suite of investment products spanning equities, ETFs, derivatives, fixed income, and digital trading solutions,” WAM noted.
Commenting on the announcement, Abdulla Salem Alnuaimi, Group Chief Executive Officer of the ADX Group, said, “We are pleased to welcome Interactive Brokers as one of our key retail investor partners. Their presence underscores the increasing global interest in Abu Dhabi’s market and reflects the strength of the ADX’s infrastructure, product range, and commitment to seamless investor access. As a capital market gateway and investment hub, the ADX is proactively expanding our channels through which international investors can participate in our markets, invest in our high-growth listed companies and achieve their goals. We believe that Interactive Brokers will further contribute to deepening liquidity, strengthening global links, and enhancing the overall trading experience. We look forward to working closely with them to support sustained growth and greater investor participation.”
Milan Galik, chief executive of Interactive Brokers, said, “As market participants seek to uncover new investment opportunities around the world, adding UAE equities offers both local and international investors access to the economic growth afforded by this dynamic region, alongside products from over 160 other global markets on the same platform.”
Throughout 2025, Interactive Brokers aggressively enhanced its Middle East footprint. In July, the firm announced a collaboration with HSBC to deliver a new trading solution to provide a single platform to trade assets in the UAE.
Through this new alliance, HSBC’s UAE-based clients will have access to WorldTrader, powered by Interactive Brokers, a new digital investment platform allowing customers in the Gulf country to trade equities, ETFs, and bonds in 25 markets across 77 exchanges. The suite of services provided by WorldTrader includes powerful technology and trading tools, competitive pricing, and access to global markets.