Personal Investors
DFM for Personal Investors
Whether you want to fund your retirement, save for an important life event, or provide for future generations of your family, we welcome you to start or continue your investment journey with DFM in pursuit of your financial goals.
Benefits of investing with DFM
Investing in assets such as company shares, bonds and futures can help you build wealth far more effectively than saving alone.
Grow Your Wealth
Access Dubai's Financial Markets through a smart and fluid ecosystem, and grow your wealth in an accelerated and sustainable way.
Contribute to the Economy
Investing allows you to provide businesses with the money they need to grow, which means you will play an important role in the local and regional economy.
Before you invest, consider your overall financial position as well as the risks associated with each type of financial instrument.
Why Invest in Dubai
The global destination for accelerating wealth and business
In 2020, Dubai was one of the few destinations in the world that remained largely open to visitors, ensuring vital business continuity. In addition to being a renowned tourism hotspot, Dubai is a hub for innovation, trade and banking and an epicentre for entrepreneurship, elevating the city’s competitiveness to even greater heights.
Dubai - An investment destination
Foreign Direct Investments
#1 in attracting FDI
in the Middle East and North Africa, with US$ 3.73B in 2021 2020 Doing Business Report
#16 of 190 countries
A Global Leader in the Islamic Economy
$81.2 B Sukuk listed
(*As of 2022) A Global Leader in the Islamic Economy
62%
of global Sukuk issuances originate in the UAE In 2020
What can you invest in?
Products for personal investors
We provide you with information and data to support you in making informed investment decisions. You can easily trade securities on DFM and Nasdaq Dubai to buy and sell on the same trading platform with the same Investor Number (NIN).Explore our range of products to diversify and enhance your portfolio.
Equities Discover the region’s most prominent international trading destination for equity securities.
Derivatives Benefit from a higher-leverage investment vehicle while diversifying and hedging.
Sukuk & Bonds Access international capital markets with conventional bonds or tap into the world’s largest centre for Sukuk listings.
ETFs & Funds A popular choice for investors looking for exposure to the overall stock market with greater diversification.
REITs Add real estate exposure to your portfolio through our publicly-traded REITs.
Indices Tap into a comprehensive and complementary set of indices, including the DFM General Index, DFM Shari’a Index and the S&P/ Hawkamah UAE ESG Index.
Oil Futures
Access an efficient way to trade through the world’s largest physically- delivered futures contract.
Start trading in 3 easy steps
No matter where you are based, you can apply to trade both DFM and Nasdaq Dubai listed securities in a few simple steps.Apply for a DFM Investor Number (NIN)
There are 3 ways you can obtain an NIN: through our DFM mobile app, by visiting the Dubai CSD Investor Affairs desk at the DFM trading floor, or through a DFM licensed brokerage. Get the DFM App
Appoint a Broker
Select and appoint a licensed broker to carry out your buying and selling transactions.
You may first want to contact the brokers, as each one offers different products and services. View Licensed Brokers
You may first want to contact the brokers, as each one offers different products and services. View Licensed Brokers
Start Trading
Once you appoint a broker, you can start trading through the options they provide.
View and track your portfolio on the DFM app or through DFM eServices.
View and track your portfolio on the DFM app or through DFM eServices.
Ready to get started?
Get to know the products and contact our team to guide you through the process. Get in touch