eToro obtains UAE financial services license

Multi-asset investment platform eToro announced that it has obtained a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Abu Dhabi Global Market Financial Services Regulatory Authority, allowing it to engage in brokerage services for securities, derivatives, and crypto assets in the United Arab Emirates.

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