United Arab Emirates
Our CMA Licence
Kudo Financial Services LLC is licensed by the Capital Markets Authority of the United Arab Emirates. This page explains what that licence allows us to do for clients in the UAE, what it does not, and what to expect if you are introduced to Kudo here.
Category 5 - Promotion & Introduction - Licence 20200000435
Licence details
- Licensed entity
- Kudo Financial Services LLC
- Regulator
- Capital Markets Authority
- Category
- 5 - Promotion & Introduction
- Licence number
- 20200000435
- Licensed since
- June 2026
The Regulator
About the Capital Markets Authority
The federal regulator for securities, commodities and financial-services activity in the United Arab Emirates.
The CMA licenses and supervises firms that promote, introduce, arrange, advise on or deal in financial products in the UAE. Licences are issued in categories, each defining exactly which activities a firm may carry out.
Kudo Financial Services LLC holds a Category 5 licence. This is the category for firms that promote financial services and introduce clients to a licensed provider, rather than firms that hold client money or execute trades themselves. In our case, that provider is Kudo Trade (Mauritius) Ltd, regulated by the FSC.
Holding this licence means our UAE activity is subject to the CMA's rules on how services are promoted, what information clients must receive, how clients are classified, and how complaints are handled.
Registered office
- Entity
- Kudo Financial Services LLC
- Address
- Office 906, Magnum Opus Tower, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Licence
- Category 5 - 20200000435
- Regulator site
- Capital Markets Authority, UAE
Scope of the Licence
What Kudo Financial Services LLC Can and Cannot Do
A Category 5 licence is deliberately limited. Knowing where the line sits helps you understand who you are dealing with at each stage.
What we are licensed to do
Promote Kudo's services in the UAE
Marketing, events and outreach to prospective clients in the UAE.
Introduce you to our trading entity
Pass your details to Kudo Trade (Mauritius) Ltd so your account can be opened there.
Explain our products and how they work
Give you factual information about accounts, platforms and instruments.
Support UAE clients locally
Handle your questions and complaints from our Dubai office.
What we do not do under this licence
Hold your money
Deposits and withdrawals are made with Kudo Trade (Mauritius) Ltd, never with the UAE entity.
Execute your trades
All trading takes place on platforms operated by our trading entity.
Act as your account provider
Your client agreement is with Kudo Trade (Mauritius) Ltd, not Kudo Financial Services LLC.
Manage your portfolio
We do not make investment decisions on your behalf.
Introduced in the UAE
What to Expect, Step by Step
If you join Kudo through our UAE entity, this is the path your account follows.
You're introduced
Kudo Financial Services LLC explains our services and confirms Kudo is right for you.
Kudo Financial Services LLC
You receive disclosures
You're told which entity you'll contract with, how the two entities relate, and the risks involved, and your client classification is confirmed.
Kudo Financial Services LLC
Your account is opened
Your details pass to our trading entity, which verifies your identity and opens your account.
Kudo Trade (Mauritius) Ltd
You trade and get support
You deposit, trade and withdraw with the trading entity, with local support still available from Dubai.
Both entities
Client Classification
How UAE clients are classified
The CMA requires us to classify every client we introduce. Your classification affects the protections and disclosures you receive.
Ordinary client
DefaultThe default classification for individual clients. Receives the highest level of protection and the fullest disclosures.
Professional client
On requestClients who meet the CMA's experience or asset thresholds and opt in. Some protections are reduced in return for wider access.
Counterparty
InstitutionsLicensed financial institutions and similar entities dealing with Kudo on equal footing.
Documents
Documents for UAE clients
If you were introduced via Kudo Financial Services LLC, these apply to you in addition to the documents that govern your trading account.
Read the policiesIntroduction & promotion disclosure
Explains the role of Kudo Financial Services LLC and its relationship with our trading entity.
Client classification notice
How we classify you and what changes if you request professional status.
Conflicts of interest policy
How we identify and manage conflicts between Kudo entities and our clients.
UAE complaints procedure
How to complain about promotion or introduction activity, and how to escalate to the CMA.
Need Help?
Questions About Any of This?
Our support team can explain any document or licence in plain terms, and if something has gone wrong, we have a formal process to put it right.
Contact support
Available 24/7 by live chat and email, or by phone on our global line from 06:00 to 17:00 UTC.
Go to Contact UsMake a complaint
If you are unhappy with how something was handled, our Complaints Handling Policy explains how to raise it formally, what we will do, and the response times at each stage.
[email protected]Read the Complaints Handling PolicyRisk warning
Trading CFDs involves significant risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage can work against you as well as for you. Do not invest money you cannot afford to lose.
Read the full Risk Disclosure