11.9 thousand new accounts for investors in Dubai Financial within two months

Brokerage companies in the Dubai Financial Market added 11,983 new investor accounts during the first two months of this year, thanks to the diversity of investment options and the gains of leading companies and institutions, which contributed to attracting new segments of investors.

According to Emirates Today’s monitoring, based on Dubai Financial Market data, the new accounts were distributed by 6,339 accounts in January, and 5,644 accounts last February.

“BHM Capital” for financial services accounted for the largest share of new accounts during the monitoring period, with a total of 4,559 accounts, followed by “Al Ramz Capital” with 2,364 accounts, then “Emirates NBD Securities” with 1,310 accounts, then “Abu Dhabi Islamic Securities” with 1,180 accounts, and “Mashreq Securities” with 763 accounts.

In a related context, brokerage firms in the Dubai Financial Market executed more than 1.27 million transactions, during the period from the beginning of January until the end of February 2025, on 21.43 billion shares, with a total value exceeding 71.54 billion dirhams.

“EFG Hermes – UAE” accounted for the largest share of the value of brokerage companies’ trades during the first two months of this year, with a share of 22.92%, equivalent to 16.4 billion dirhams, then “Arqaam Securities” with a share of 11.83%, estimated at about 8.46 billion dirhams, and then “Emirates NBD Securities” with a share of 11.41%, equivalent to 8.16 billion dirhams. It was followed by “PHM Capital” for Financial Services with about 7.08 billion dirhams, or 9.9%, then “Abu Dhabi Islamic Securities” with about 4.15 billion dirhams, or 5.8%, and “PHM Capital” for Financial Services (market maker) with about 3.95 billion dirhams, or 5.53%.

In terms of monthly performance, last February, brokerage firms in the Dubai Financial Market added 5,644 new accounts, and traded values ​​reached 40.54 billion dirhams, through trading of 11.17 billion shares, through the implementation of 685.83 thousand transactions.

“EFG Hermes – Emirates” accounted for the largest share of the value of brokerage companies’ trades, during last February, by 23.38%, equivalent to 9.47 billion dirhams, then “Arqaam Securities” by about 5.76 billion dirhams, or 14.21%, then “Emirates NBD Securities” by about 4.53 billion dirhams, or 11.18%, followed by “PHM Capital” for Financial Services, with a share of 9.76%, equivalent to 3.95 billion dirhams, and “PHM Capital” for Financial Services (market maker) came fifth with about 2.26 billion dirhams, or 5.59%.

It is noteworthy that the general index of the Dubai Financial Market rose, from the beginning of the year until the end of last Friday’s session (the last trading session in February 2026), by 7.55%, to close trading at the level of 6503.5 points.

• 5,644 new investor accounts during last February.

• The diversity of investment options and the gains of leading companies and institutions contribute to attracting new segments of investors.