Dubai, UAE – Brokerage companies in the Dubai Financial Market added about 44.26 thousand new accounts for investors during the first half of 2026. This is thanks to the diversity of investment options, investor confidence in the growing strength of Dubai’s economy, and the attractiveness of local stocks. In addition to the positive financial performance achieved by listed companies in the first quarter of this year. This was reflected in its strong business results, which contributed to attracting new segments of investors.
The new accounts were distributed over the period from January to the end of June 2026, with 6,339 accounts in January and 5,644 accounts in February. 12,837 accounts in March, 7,356 accounts in April, 5,210 accounts in May, and 6,874 accounts last June.
BHM Capital Financial Services acquired the largest share of new accounts during the period, with a total of 17,003 accounts. It was followed by Al Ramz Capital with 7,063 accounts, then Abu Dhabi Islamic Securities with 6,200 accounts. Then Emirates NBD Securities with 4,395 accounts, followed by Mashreq Securities with 3,483 accounts.
More than 4 million deals
In a related context, brokerage companies in the Dubai Financial Market executed more than 4.46 million transactions during the first half of this year. On 65.27 billion shares, with a total value exceeding 238.96 billion dirhams.
EFG Hermes UAE accounted for the largest share of the value of brokerage firms’ trading. During the period from January to last June, at a rate of 24.26%, equivalent to 57.97 billion dirhams. Then “Emirates NBD Securities” about 28.1 billion dirhams, or 11.76%. It was followed by “Securities Figures” with a share of 11.42%, equivalent to 27.28 billion dirhams, then “BHM” Capital Financial Services with about 23.23 billion dirhams, or 9.72%. Fifthly, “Abu Dhabi Islamic Securities” with about 13.42 billion dirhams and a percentage of 5.62%.
monthly performance
In terms of monthly performance, brokerage companies in the Dubai Financial Market added 6,874 new accounts last June. With a growth of 4.33% year-on-year, compared to the same month last year, 6,589 accounts. The traded values amounted to 41.59 billion dirhams through trading in 11.52 billion shares through the implementation of 785.12 thousand transactions.
The EFG Hermes UAE acquired the largest share of the value of brokerage companies’ trading during the month of June, at a rate of 25.87%, equivalent to 10.76 billion dirhams. Then Emirates NBD Securities with a share of 11.55%, equivalent to 4.8 billion dirhams. Thirdly, “Securities figures” amounted to about 4.04 billion dirhams, or 9.73%, followed by “BHM” Capital Financial Services, which amounted to about 3.68 billion dirhams. And fifthly, “Al Ramz Capital” with about 2.19 billion dirhams and a rate of 5.28%.
