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SHUAA

Moderate risk
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · 5-10 years · since 2020-06-29 · SHUAA Capital psc
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Independent ratingshow third parties score this broker
WikiFX1.55/10
Trustpilot/5
Forex Peace Army/5
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Moderate risk
Scam Risk Scoremonitored · 2026-07-28
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  • No verified regulatory license on file
How this score is calculated — view the open algorithm

A transparent weighted score from objective public data — each factor scored 0–100 (higher = riskier), combined by the weights below.

FactorScoreWeight
Regulation & licensing8535%
Company age2215%
Clone / impersonation012%
Withdrawal & exposure complaints012%
Offshore registration458%
Transparency (site/info/social)7210%

Based on public regulatory records, industry databases and independent reviews (Trustpilot, Forex Peace Army). Exit Risk reflects recent negative momentum in real reviews. A risk estimate from public data, not a definitive legal judgment; brokers may request a correction.

Company
Legal nameSHUAA Capital psc
Headquarters🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Founded2020-06-29
Years operating5-10 years
Employees0
Official websiteshuaa.com
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Avg execution speed0 ms
Avg slippage0
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Monitored traders0
Monitored orders0
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Regulation & licenses · 0

No valid regulatory license found — high caution advised.

Review analysis AI

SHUAA is unregulated and offers no verifiable retail trading services. Our investigation finds that the entity is likely an investment bank rather than a retail forex broker, but the lack of transparency and regulatory oversight makes it unsuitable for most traders. The guarded risk score of 48/100 underscores the need for extreme caution.

Best for
  • Institutional asset management
  • High-net-worth investors
Not for
  • Retail forex and CFD traders
  • Traders requiring regulatory protection
Period:

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Where SHUAA operates

Active across 5 markets (by market presence). Licensing rarely covers all of them — where it isn’t locally licensed, you’re onboarded under an offshore entity with weaker protection.

🇹🇷 Turkey
🇦🇺 Australia
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
🇺🇸 United States
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

Market presence: WikiFX SkyEye · complaints: our records · licensing: official registers. Where you’re accepted is set by the broker’s own terms — always confirm before depositing.

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About SHUAA

Overview

SHUAA is a financial entity registered in the United Arab Emirates, according to our records. It was founded on 29 June 2020, though public information about its specific services is limited. The entity maintains a presence on social media platforms including Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter/X, but no regulatory licences from any financial authority are on file.

Given the lack of regulatory oversight, traders should exercise extreme caution. The absence of verifiable licensing information significantly increases risk, as there is no assurance of client fund protection or recourse in the event of disputes. Our research indicates that SHUAA may not be a retail forex broker; its website (shuaa.com) appears to focus on asset management and investment banking rather than leveraged trading for individual clients.

Regulation and Safety

SHUAA holds no regulatory licences from any known financial regulator, according to our records. This means the entity is not subject to oversight by authorities such as the Dubai Financial Services Authority or the Securities and Commodities Authority in the UAE. In FXCanary's assessment, this is a critical red flag for retail traders.

Unregulated brokers offer no guarantee of fair trading practices, segregation of client funds, or access to compensation schemes. Our scam risk score of 48/100 (Guarded) reflects these concerns. We strongly advise traders to only engage with fully regulated brokers.

Company Details

SHUAA is registered in the United Arab Emirates. The official domain is shuaa.com. The company was founded in 2020, though its corporate history is unclear. The entity has a social media footprint on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter/X. However, no specific office address or contact details are provided on the site for a retail brokerage operation.

The web search results predominantly point to SHUAA Capital, a long-established asset management and investment banking firm. It is uncertain whether SHUAA (the entity in our records) is a separate brand or a different entity altogether. This ambiguity further complicates assessment.

Products and Services

Based on the known facts, no information is available about trading instruments, account types, platforms, or leverage offered by SHUAA. The entity's website (shuaa.com) appears to be a corporate site for SHUAA Capital, which offers asset management and investment banking services to institutional clients. This suggests that SHUAA may not provide retail forex or CFD trading services.

Without clear product information, it is impossible to evaluate the suitability of this entity for traders. The lack of transparency is a significant concern.

Target Audience

If SHUAA is indeed an investment bank and asset manager, its target audience would be institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals, and corporate clients, not retail traders. The known facts list no retail-specific offerings. Traders seeking a forex broker should look elsewhere.

Overview compiled by FXCanary from regulatory records and public data. full SHUAA review