Century Financial

What Century Financial does

Century Financial (legal entity Century Financial Consultancy LLC) is a UAE-based retail brokerage and investment services firm headquartered at Emaar Square Building 4 in Downtown Dubai, with additional offices in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Founded in 1989, the company has operated in the UAE financial services sector for over 35 years and is licensed and regulated by the UAE Capital Market Authority (CMA) under license numbers 20200000028 and 301044. The firm sits within The Century Group, alongside wholly-owned subsidiaries Century Private Wealth and Century Bank Brokers, and is led by Chairman and CEO Bal Krishen.

The company operates a multi-platform trading infrastructure spanning its proprietary Century Trader App (available on iOS and Android), a browser-based web platform at liveapp.century.ae, and three third-party platforms (MetaTrader 5, CQG, and Interactive Brokers' Trader Workstation). Through these interfaces, clients can access over 40,000 tradeable instruments across 125 markets and 31 countries, including shares, 100+ indices, 130+ commodities, 330+ currency pairs, 90+ treasuries, 2,000+ ETFs, and Contract for Difference (CFD) products. Supporting infrastructure includes a research desk (Devesh Mamtani as Chief Market Strategist, Vijay Valecha as Chief Investment Officer), customer support described as 24x5, and educational content delivered through webinars, the Trading Smart Series, and an annual Global Investment Outlook report.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-fee mechanics, specifically spreads and financing costs on leveraged OTC derivatives (CFDs and spot forex), plus commissions and spreads on securities trading across global markets. The customer base consists predominantly of UAE-resident individual investors served through self-directed, primarily digital channels, with supplementary in-person service at the three physical offices. Marketing is conducted through the corporate website, research publications, webinars, social media, and earned media coverage in regional outlets such as Gulf News, Khaleej Times, and Arabian Business.

Name

Century Financial

Legal name

Century Financial Consultancy LLC

Website

https://century.ae

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Century Financial is a UAE-based, CMA-regulated retail brokerage offering multi-asset trading across 125 markets and 40,000+ instruments via its proprietary Century Trader App, web platform, and integrations with MT5, CQG, and TWS, primarily serving individual investors in the UAE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Brokerage

NAICS

Commodity Contracts Intermediation (523160), Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Commodity Contracts Intermediation (52316), Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (523150)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail FX/CFD Broker Trading Venues (FSAFADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brokerages & On/Off-Ramps (fiat rails, instant buy/sell) (FSAPADAG), Cross-Border FX, Multi-Currency & Treasury for Payments (FSAGABAK)

Keywords

• Retail brokerage services
• Securities trading
• Forex trading
• CFD trading
• Investment consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. CFD and Derivative Trading: Trading in leveraged over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives including Contracts for Difference (CFDs) and spot forex, which generate revenue through spreads and financing costs. Trading in financial products carries substantial risk and may result in losses exceeding initial deposits.
2. Securities Trading: Facilitates trading across 40,000+ instruments including shares, commodities, indices, currencies, treasuries, and ETFs across 125 markets globally.

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Century Financial is a UAE-regulated brokerage providing retail and institutional clients with access to trade 40,000+ instruments across 125 markets and 31 countries, including shares, commodities, indices, currencies, treasuries, and ETFs, as well as leveraged OTC derivatives (CFDs) and spot forex. Trading is facilitated through the proprietary Century Trader mobile app and integrated third-party platforms (MetaTrader 5, CQG, TWS), with revenue generated via spreads, commissions, and financing costs.

Product overview

Century Financial is a UAE-based broker offering a unified trading ecosystem across multiple platforms: the proprietary Century Trader App (mobile), integrated third-party platforms (MT5, CQG, TWS), and web-based access. The core product portfolio encompasses shares (40,000+ instruments), commodities (130+), indices (100+), forex (330+ currencies), CFDs, treasuries (90+), and ETPs (2,000+). The company operates as a single integrated service where all markets are accessible through any of the platform options, with the Century Trader App serving as the primary proprietary interface.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Century Trader App: Mobile trading application offering news analysis, notifications and alerts, advance charting, client sentiment, investment strategies, one-tap trading, and market views and insights.

Products and services

• Century Trader App

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dubai Department of Economic Development (DPEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partnership with Dubai Department of Economic Development (DPEC), positioning Century Financial as an official partner in supporting Dubai's economic development objectives and financial services ecosystem.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ADSS (Abu Dhabi Securities & Brokerage): UAE-based retail and institutional broker offering CFDs, FX, and securities across multiple platforms. Most direct regional competitor with comparable CMA-regulated multi-asset offering and similar UAE physical footprint.
• IG Group: UK-listed retail FX/CFD broker with global footprint and a Dubai office. Closely comparable business model — leveraged OTC derivatives revenue, multi-platform offering, regulated across multiple jurisdictions — competing directly in UAE retail.
• Plus500: Listed retail CFD broker offering a proprietary mobile-first platform with multi-asset coverage. Comparable in product mix (CFD-led) and target customer (self-directed retail), with global brand recognition pressuring mid-tier regional brokers.
• eToro: Global retail multi-asset platform with strong brand presence in MENA. Competes for the same UAE retail-investor segment with social-trading, mobile-first UX, and a regulated Dubai entity.
• FOREX.com (StoneX): Global retail FX/CFD broker with active UAE marketing. Directly comparable product offering (forex, CFDs, shares) targeting the same individual-investor segment in the UAE.

Broad incumbents

• Interactive Brokers: Global multi-asset broker whose TWS platform Century re-distributes. Acts as both an upstream infrastructure provider and a direct competitive threat to UAE retail clients with broader market access and lower commissions.
• Saxo Bank: Global multi-asset broker with strong MENA presence (Dubai office), serving affluent retail and institutional clients with comparable instrument breadth (40,000+ instruments) and proprietary trading platforms.

Regional players

• Dukascopy: Swiss-regulated FX/CFD broker with a Dubai entity offering CFD and forex trading to regional clients. Comparable in product mix (leveraged derivatives, MT5 integration) and competing for the UAE expat retail segment.
• Mubasher Financial Group: Regional brokerage and investment services firm serving MENA retail and institutional clients across shares, derivatives, and research — comparable in scope of regional distribution and CMA/DFSA-adjacent positioning.
• Emirates NBD Securities: UAE bank-affiliated brokerage offering retail trading across regional and international markets. Competes in the same UAE retail-investor segment with the added credibility of a top-tier banking parent and large UAE deposit-customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Century_Fin
• Facebookfacebook.com/CenturyFinancial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centuryfinancial

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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