FAB Securities at a glance
FAB Securities is a UAE-based brokerage and execution firm and a wholly owned subsidiary of First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB). It provides brokerage, execution, research, margin lending and securities trading services across UAE, regional and international markets for retail, high-net-worth and institutional clients.
FAB Securities reports a founding year of 26-Aug-2002 and a head office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It lists 5 regulators and 3 trading platforms.
BrokerBazaar verdict
FAB Securities is a well-established UAE brokerage firm with strong institutional backing from First Abu Dhabi Bank and a broad offering covering UAE, regional and international securities markets. It is particularly suitable for investors seeking professional brokerage, execution and research services across ADX, DFM and wider MENA markets rather than a low-cost global discount brokerage experience.
Legal entities, regulation and licences
FAB Securities 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 no regulator we could map to a public register.
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
FAB Securities 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 Equities, Regional Equities, International Equities, Bonds, Sukuk, Fixed Income, Futures, Options. Platforms: Proprietary web trading platform, Mobile trading app, Phone/branch trading. Account types: Individual, Retail, High-Net-Worth, Institutional, International, Shariah-Compliant, Margin Trading.
Best-for tags assigned by our team: UAE Investors, GCC Investors, High-Net-Worth Clients, Institutional Clients, Fixed Income Investors, Multi-Market Investors.
Minimum deposit, spreads, commissions and other charges
The minimum deposit is No stated universal minimum deposit independently verified. FAB Securities states that opening a trading account and obtaining an Investor Number (NIN) are free of charge; funding and margin requirements may still apply.. Spreads start from Varies by instrument and N… and commission is UAE-market brokerage is listed…. Maximum leverage is Varies by entity, 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: FAB Bank Account Transfer — account requirements apply. Withdrawal methods: Bank transfer (local and international), Internal transfers within FAB.
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. Check that regulator's rules on its register.
Complaints and dispute process
Formal complaints: FABSecuritiesComplaints@bankfab.com. Phone: +971 2 616 1600. Submit your complaint directly to FAB Securities through its designated complaints email or customer service hotline and retain the complaint reference. If unresolved, escalate through the applicable UAE Capital Market Authority investor complaint mechanism.
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: Regulated UAE securities broker with licensing registration No. 604002
- Strength: Wholly owned subsidiary of First Abu Dhabi Bank, one of the UAE's largest banking groups
- Strength: Established in 2002 with a long operating history in the UAE securities market
- Strength: Founding member of UAE exchanges in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
- Strength: Direct market access to ADX and DFM through electronic trading platforms
- Strength: Access to Nasdaq Dubai, regional and international markets
- Strength: Broad product coverage including equities, bonds, Sukuk, fixed income, futures and options
- Strength: Dedicated retail, high-net-worth and institutional trading desks
- Strength: Offers margin lending facilities for eligible investors
- Strength: Provides UAE and regional equity and fixed income research
- Strength: Offers Shariah-compliant trading arrangements
- Strength: Direct Clearing Member of AD Clear
- Limitation: Not a dedicated retail CFD/forex broker — limited retail FX/CFD product depth compared with specialist brokersMinimum deposit requirement is not clearly published as a universal amount
- Limitation: Leverage and margin availability are subject to eligibility and approved securities
- Limitation: International market access may require a separate international trading agreement
- Limitation: Commission structures vary by exchange and market
- Limitation: DFM trading includes percentage-based charges plus an AED 10 per order fee
- Limitation: No publicly verified API trading offering
- Limitation: No publicly verified desktop trading platform
- Limitation: Product and platform features may be more focused on UAE and regional investors than global self-directed traders
- Limitation: International execution may involve third-party brokers or counterparties
- Limitation: Some advanced services may require direct coordination with the trading desk
- Limitation: Platform and product offering may be more conservative and less feature-rich for active retail traders
- Limitation: Fees and minimums can be higher for smaller retail accounts
- Limitation: Limited global retail marketing — focused on UAE/GCC clientele
Who this broker suits, and who it does not
FAB Securities is most relevant to traders looking for: UAE Investors, GCC Investors, High-Net-Worth Clients, Institutional Clients, Fixed Income Investors, Multi-Market Investors.
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.
FAB Securities change history
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No fact changes recorded for FAB Securities yet. Changes appear here as soon as the broker updates its profile or our editors confirm a change.
Frequently asked questions about FAB Securities
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: Trustpilot N/A/5; App Store 2.8/5; Google Play Store N/A/5.
Commercial disclosure. BrokerBazaar is independent and not owned by any broker. We may receive a referral fee if you open an account with FAB Securities through our links; this never affects scores or verification. How we make money. Trading leveraged products carries a high risk of loss.