RAprime has expanded its Middle East presence after its newly formed UAE entity, RA Prime Capital Financials L.L.C., received a Category 5 license from the United Arab Emirates’ Capital Market Authority.
The authorization, issued under License No. 20200000411, was granted on 13 April 2026 and is valid through 31 December 2027.
The license permits the UAE entity to conduct financial marketing, consultation, and client introduction activities in the country. It also supports the opening of RAprime’s new Dubai office, which will operate alongside the company’s existing Kuwait presence.
RAprime Expands Regional Presence With Dubai Office
The new Dubai office broadens RAprime’s footprint across the Middle East and gives the company a local base from which to market its services, provide consultations, and introduce UAE-based clients to its trading platform.
The office will operate alongside RAprime’s Kuwait location as the company seeks to strengthen its regional service model and reach a wider audience of retail traders.
RAprime said the authorization forms part of its broader strategy to combine trading infrastructure with local support, education, and market analysis.
“This CMA authorization marks a meaningful step in our journey to bring world-class trading infrastructure and local service to a broader audience, reinforcing trust and accessibility for traders in a dynamic market landscape.”
— Hashem Albahrani, Founder and CEO, RAprime
Industry Takeaway
What the Category 5 License Authorizes
The scope of the UAE authorization is important. RA Prime Capital Financials L.L.C. is permitted to carry out:
- Financial marketing activities
- Financial consultation activities
- Client introduction activities
The Dubai entity will market RAprime’s services locally and introduce UAE-based clients to the company’s trading platform.
However, it will not execute trades or hold client funds. According to the announcement, trade execution and custody of client money will continue to be handled by RAprime’s existing licensed entity outside the UAE.
Regulatory Takeaway
Why the UAE Matters to RAprime
The UAE has become an important regional centre for brokers, fintech firms, asset managers, and other financial services providers seeking to expand across the Middle East.
Local traders are increasingly looking at regulation, transparency, education, customer support, and regional accessibility when choosing a financial services provider.
For RAprime, the Dubai office creates an opportunity to offer more locally focused engagement while maintaining a separation between regional client-introduction activity and the entity responsible for execution and custody.
Education and Local Service Remain Central
RAprime plans to continue expanding its regulated regional presence while broadening its educational offering and adding further regional hubs.
The company currently provides weekly market analysis, in-person training, and online educational programmes alongside its brokerage services.
This education-led model appears central to RAprime’s growth strategy. Rather than competing only on trading conditions, the company is also positioning itself around local service, market analysis, and trader development.
Business Takeaway
RAprime’s Trading Offering
RAprime provides retail trading accounts and access to financial markets through the MetaTrader 5 platform.
Its account lineup includes:
- Basic
- Plus
- Prime
Through these account tiers, the company offers access to instruments across forex, metals, indices, and energy markets.
RAprime also provides market analysis tools, educational courses, customer support, and both in-person and online training programmes intended to help individual traders make more informed decisions.
Regional Expansion Under a Regulated Structure
The Dubai authorization gives RAprime a formal framework for building its local profile in the UAE.
That structure may help the company develop regional partnerships, educational activity, and client relationships while maintaining clarity over which entity performs each regulated function.
For clients, that distinction should remain visible. Traders should understand which company markets the service, which entity receives the account application, where trades are executed, and which licensed entity is responsible for holding client funds.
What Comes Next?
RAprime said it plans to continue investing in trading technology, market analysis tools, education, and additional regional hubs.
The new Dubai office gives the company a platform for deeper UAE engagement, but the success of the expansion will depend on local service quality, regulatory clarity, client education, and the performance of the separately licensed execution entity.
For market participants, the key point is that the regulatory milestone should be understood according to its precise scope: RA Prime Capital Financials L.L.C. is authorized for financial marketing, consultation, and client introduction, while trade execution and custody remain outside the UAE entity.
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About RAprime
RAprime is a financial brokerage company providing retail trading accounts, market analysis, and educational courses to individual traders. Its core offering includes MetaTrader 5 accounts across Basic, Plus, and Prime tiers, supporting trading in forex, metals, indices, and energy products.
The company also provides weekly market analysis, in-person and online training, customer support, and trading technology intended to help clients make more informed investment and trading decisions.