Orient Financial Brokers licence record

Is Orient Financial Brokers regulated by the SCA?

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Yes, according to our records. Orient Financial Brokers is matched to a licence from the Securities and Commodities Authority (United Arab Emirates). Confirm it on the register before relying on it.

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What the SCA licence means

According to our records, Orient Financial Brokers holds a licence from the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), the financial regulator for United Arab Emirates. We classify the SCA as tier 2 — strong regulation. Credible regulators with real rulebooks, but fewer safeguards than tier 1 (e.g. no compensation scheme or looser leverage rules).

For Orient Financial Brokers clients whose account is held by its SCA-regulated entity, the key protections are: compensation — No compensation scheme; retail leverage — Set under SCA rules for OTC derivatives; negative balance protection — not confirmed in our records (check the client agreement); client money — Client money segregation required. Disputes can be taken to SCA complaints.

Protection at a glance

Regulator tier
Tier 2 — Strong regulation
Compensation scheme
No compensation scheme
Retail leverage
Set under SCA rules for OTC derivatives
Negative balance protection
Not confirmed — check with the broker
Client money
Client money segregation required
Complaints
SCA complaints

How to verify this licence

  1. Open Orient Financial Brokers's client agreement or website footer and note the exact company name and SCA licence number.
  2. Search that name or number on the official SCA register. Check the status is current, not cancelled or suspended.
  3. Confirm the website domain you're using (ofb.ae) is the one listed on the register — clone firms copy genuine licence numbers.
  4. Search the SCA warnings page and IOSCO I-SCAN for the brand name.

Frequently asked questions

Is Orient Financial Brokers regulated by the SCA?

Our database records Orient Financial Brokers as holding a licence from the Securities and Commodities Authority. Confirm the current status on the SCA register: https://www.sca.gov.ae/en/services/licensed-companies.aspx

Does the SCA licence protect all Orient Financial Brokers clients?

No. It protects clients whose account is with the specific Orient Financial Brokers company licensed by the SCA. Clients onboarded to a different group entity are covered by that entity's regulator instead.

Is there a compensation scheme for Orient Financial Brokers clients under the SCA?

No compensation scheme

What leverage can Orient Financial Brokers offer under the SCA?

Set under SCA rules for OTC derivatives

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