DUBAI: DFM Adopts New Rules for Margin Trading

Thursday June 12 2025

On 10^th June 2025, Dubai Financial Market (DFM) has issued new rules governing margin trading services provided through licensed financial institutions. These rules, approved by the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), empower DFM market members to offer margin trading facilities to clients who secure financing from approved financial institutions. This initiative aims to enhance market liquidity, broaden investor access to leverage, and reinforce robust risk management practices across the market.

The new rules have been incorporated under Article 12.11 of Module Three – Membership, Trading, and Derivatives Rules, and a corresponding definition of financial institutions has been introduced in the Glossary Module to ensure consistent interpretation throughout DFM’s rulebook.

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