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ADS Securities regulation: what happens if the firm fails

The licence is what decides where your money sits and who is obliged to do something about it. Here is who licenses ADS Securities and what the protections are.

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Regulation and safety

Regulated by
UAE Capital Market Authority (CMA), Category 1 No. 305027; Category 5 No. 20200000217
Regulator tier
Tier 2
Register entry
UAE Capital Market Authority register, No. 305027
Client money segregated
Yes
Held at
Regulated banking institutions
Negative balance protection
No
Compensation scheme
No statutory investor compensation scheme
Audited by
Independent external auditors
Not available to
Countries where distribution or use of ADSS services would be contrary to local law or regulation

What this means

The licence is what decides where your money sits and who is obliged to do something about it.

ADS Securities lists its regulation as UAE Capital Market Authority (CMA), Category 1 No. 305027; Category 5 No. 20200000217.

Client money is held separately from the firm's own money, at Regulated banking institutions. That separation is what makes your balance recoverable if the company fails, rather than part of the pool its creditors divide up.

There is no negative balance protection. In a fast market a position can gap straight through your stop, and without this the resulting debt is legally yours - you can lose more than you deposited.

Covered by No statutory investor compensation scheme, which pays eligible clients up to its limit if the firm fails owing client money.

Questions about ADS Securities regulation

Is client money segregated at ADS Securities?

Yes. ADS Securities holds client money separately from its own funds, at Regulated banking institutions.

Does ADS Securities offer negative balance protection?

Negative balance protection at ADS Securities is recorded as: No.

Is there a compensation scheme at ADS Securities?

ADS Securities's compensation scheme is recorded as: No statutory investor compensation scheme. A scheme covers the broker failing, not losses on your trades.

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