ICM Capital Consolidates MENA Presence With New Qatar Office
ICM Capital has opened a new office in Qatar as part of the firm’s expansion into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It was announced last week that the multi-regulated broker has gained authorisation from the Qatar Financial Centre to establish a physical presence in the state.
New License
The authorisation from the QFC for ICM Capital to establish an office will mean that the broker can continue to offer its range of forex and contracts for difference (CFDs) to both retail and professional clients in the area.
The firm strategically chose Qatar for its position as one of the leading economies and major financial hubs in the MENA region, as well as the GCC. This means that ICM Capital can cater to clients throughout the GCC, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, North Africa, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman.
Discussing the latest move, the founder and CEO of ICM Capital, Shoaib Abedi, said “Our vision for ICM’s continuous expansion has always been imperative. Despite ongoing Covid-19 disruptions, we are able to achieve steady growth and carry on branching out within the MENA region. We have chosen Qatar, being a financial hub and among the league of advanced economies in the region”.
The QFC
ICM Capita’s new authorisation approves its physical presence and operation within Qatar markets and the Qatar Financial Centre. The subsidiary ICM LLC (Qatar) has been incorporated and set up shop in Tornado Tower, a skyscraper in Doha’s business district.
The QFC runs parallel to a similar framework of financial institutions in Qatar, setting itself apart as an onshore regime operating within the bounds of the state’s own regulatory, legal and tax framework. The financial centre has its own independent regulatory agency, as well as both civil and commercial courts. QFC firms are allowed to be entirely foreign-owned and have no currency restrictions imposed upon them, with the right to repatriate 100% of their profits.
About ICM Capital
ICM Capital is a multi-regulated forex and CFD broker headquartered in London but with offices in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Since its formation in 2009, the broker has grown to offer more than 5,000 instruments across spot forex, stocks, indices, energy futures and metals.
The award-winning broker is regulated by the UK’s FCA and the SVG FCA, providing legal and financial protection to its clients, who can use either the firm’s proprietary platform or the globally renowned MetaTrader 4 (MT4) or MetaTrader 5 (MT5) to manage their accounts and carry out trades. Customers can also access a range of educational content, competitive pricing and a competitive array of convenient payment methods for deposits and withdrawals. 
This expansion shows that the firm has no plans to stop growing and providing better services to clients globally, especially after recently upgrading its stock offering with 700 US companies. To open an account, click the button below or check out our full review.
