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Licensed by the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) to operate on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), Integrated Securities provides retail and institutional investors with a full range of pioneering brokerage services, including:
- a state-of-the-art internet trading platform enabling clients to take advantage of user-friendly, powerful trading services with a multitude of exciting customisable features and tools;
- mobile trading on smartphone and tablet devices, providing full and secure access to customers’ trading accounts, whenever and wherever they want;
- call & trade allowing clients toinformed and opportune trades, as well as benefiting from access to a dedicated member of the Integrated Securities team to support their specific personal needs and aspirations;
- margin lending presenting customers’ with the option to leverage additional investment capital, and benefit from easier financing options and, potentially, increased returns from the market;
- local expertise and a consistent flow of pertinentfrom a wider team of highly-experienced financial services professionals;
- and soon, Direct Market Access (DMA) for the firm’s institutional clients.
Mr. Rashed Al Baloushi, CEO of ADX, commented: “Unveiling Integrated Securities at ADX represents an important milestone in the history of the market. Today’s announcement is in line with ADX’s strategic plan to enhance trading activities on the UAE capital markets, which in turn supports Abu Dhabi’s Economic Vision 2030.”
“We thank the senior management of ADFG for their cooperation in completing the registration successfully, and we welcome the decision to unveil Integrated Securities to provide investors with local security trading solutions. This step will augment ADX’s position as a favoured destination for many leading local companies, which is important for both the Abu Dhabi market and the wider economic health of the UAE. The credit should go to the efforts of the ADX team which is extremely well qualified academically and professionally. The integration of the quality within the team and our technological superiority makes ADX one the most advanced global markets in the world."
Jassim Alseddiqi, Chairman of Integrated Securities and Chief Executive Officer of ADFG, said: “Integrated Securities provides investors with a bespoke offering catering to all their securities trading requirements under one roof. The niche focus Integrated Securities has on ADX and DFM means that both retail and institutional clients benefit from local insight and experience, as well as having access to state-of-the-art technology to enhance their trading experience on UAE bourses. The ability to diversify investments and seek value in the equity markets continues to prove a real attraction to clients in the current low-interest climate.”
“With clients’ specific needs and aspirations at the forefront of every decision taken, Integrated Securities’ objective is to deliver excellence and results which surpass industry expectations. We will continue to enhance and augment Integrated Securities’ offering to ensure that our clients can take advantage of an increased range of digital state-of-the-art products, while also benefiting from personalisedprovided by an expert team of dedicated financial services professionals.”
Originally founded in 2001 as the brokerage arm of First Gulf Bank, Integrated Securities has a strong track record and an extensive understanding of the UAE’s capital markets. In February 2015, ADFG announced that it had acquired First Gulf Bank’s 45% stake in brokerage firm First Gulf Financial Services, with a vision to augment the customer experience by increasing the range of services on offer, while ensuring clients received the most insightfulfrom a dedicated individual.
