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ADX Stock Loans in United Arab Emirates

Stock loans (securities-backed financing) against shares listed on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) — for family offices, founders and controlling shareholders.

01 · The Market
Middle East & Africa

About Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange is the principal cash-equity venue of the United Arab Emirates. Founded in 2000, it operates under the oversight of Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), and its leading benchmarks are FTSE ADX 15, ADX General Index. Listing standards are set out in the ADX Listing Rules; SCA Rulebook.

The principal Abu Dhabi equity venue, increasingly weighted by major sovereign-affiliated listings (ADNOC subsidiaries) and a deepening listings pipeline. Foreign ownership rules have liberalised materially since 2020.

02 · Eligibility
For Institutional Positions

What qualifies on ADX.

ADX is an established but selective venue; we weigh eligibility against the stock’s liquidity, free float, and how concentrated the holding is.

For any given ADX position, our review looks at: free float and daily traded volume against the size of the transaction; your status (controlling shareholder, director, substantial shareholder) and the disclosure that follows; the issuer’s sector and listing segment; and what the transaction must do (LTV, tenor, currency, recourse, custody).

03 · Disclosure
SCA

Framework cited on ADX.

The principal regulatory reference on ADX is SCA disclosure rules. How it applies to any single transaction — reporting levels, step thresholds — turns on the underlying rules and national-law overlays, which we map against your contemplated transaction at the structuring stage alongside the counsel you appoint.

The citations above are public regulatory references, given for orientation only and not as legal advice. Take independent legal advice in the relevant jurisdiction for any specific transaction.

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04 · FAQ
ADX · Stock Loans

What holders ask about ADX.

01How much can I borrow against an ADX-listed holding?
The loan-to-value is set to the specific holding — free float, daily traded volume, volatility, and your regulatory standing. We quote indicative ratios only after reviewing the actual ADX position.
02Which ADX segments can I borrow against?
We look at each case across the segments Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange runs: Main Market; Second Market; Growth Market. Higher tiers are usually simpler to structure, as free float and liquidity are deeper.
03What currency can the facility be drawn in?
The default is AED, the listing currency. Cross-currency structures are common and readily arranged.
05 · Other Venues
United Arab Emirates

Other venues.

DFM

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A particular ADX holding to talk through?

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