The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced that Robinhood has received authorisation from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to introduce its retail investing platform in the Middle East. Robinhood has chosen DIFC as its regional headquarters and plans to launch its product suite in 2027. The authorisation allows Robinhood to offer trading and custody across all 10 DFSA-approved asset classes, including equities, crypto, exchange-traded funds and investment tokens. Its regional operations will be led by Salah Kaddoura, Senior Executive Officer and President of Robinhood MENA, who will oversee the expanding local team.
Dubai International Financial Centre confirms Robinhood regional headquarters and regulatory authorisation ahead of planned 2027 launch
The Dubai International Financial Centre announced that Robinhood has secured Dubai Financial Services Authority authorisation to offer retail trading and custody across all 10 approved asset classes. Robinhood will base its regional headquarters in DIFC and plans to launch its product suite in 2027.