Kudo.com, formerly known as Kudotrade, has announced the successful acquisition of a UAE Capital Markets Authority (CMA) Category 5 license, marking a significant milestone in the company’s evolution and reinforcing its commitment to serving traders and investors across the Middle East.
The regulatory approval follows Kudo’s recent rebrand and reflects the company’s continued growth from a global trading platform into a broader financial services brand focused on delivering seamless access to international and regional markets.
Issued on 9th June 2026, the license permits Kudo to undertake Promotion and Introduction activities within the UAE and supports the company’s expansion across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
Alongside the license approval, Kudo has launched access to a selection of leading GCC-listed equities, enabling clients to trade some of the region’s most influential companies from a single platform.
A UAE CMA (formerly SCA) license has become the most sought-after in the FX and CFDs world over the past year, as many brokers and liquidity firms are seeking to expand in the country and in the MENA region in general. Other recently granted UAE licensees include Dominion Markets, BeeMarkets, Mitrade, Empire Markets (FXEM), PU Prime, INFINOX, Prima Capital, Finalto, Pepperstone, XM, XS.com, Neex, Tradeview, Eightcap, EC Markets, CPT Markets, VPFX, Rostro Group, and STARTRADER.
“Securing our UAE CMA licence represents a major milestone for Kudo.com and demonstrates our commitment to operating within trusted regulatory frameworks as we continue to expand globally,” said Finley Wilkinson, Chief Operating Officer at Kudo.
“The Middle East has become one of the most important growth regions for financial services, driven by ambitious economic transformation programmes, increasingly sophisticated capital markets and growing investor participation. This licence allows us to deepen our presence in the region while providing clients with direct access to some of the GCC’s most exciting investment opportunities.”
The launch comes amid rising international interest in Gulf markets, with the region continuing to attract capital flows through economic diversification initiatives, major infrastructure investments and the growing prominence of regional stock exchanges on the global stage.
As Kudo continues its international expansion, the company said it remains focused on strengthening its regulatory footprint, enhancing its product offering and delivering innovative trading solutions designed to meet the evolving needs of modern investors.
About Kudo.com
Kudo (formerly Kudotrade) was established in 2024 as an offshore (Mauritius domiciled) CFDs broker, and is operated mainly from Cyprus and Dubai. The company also recently launched a parallel retail prop trading outfit called Kudo Funded.
Kudo Trade (Mauritius) Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius under license number GB24203599.
Kudo Financial Services LLC is authorised and regulated by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) in the United Arab Emirates with a Category 5 (Promotion & Introduction) license number 20200000435.
