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Middle East and Africa

The UF AWARDS MEA recognise top B2C and B2B brands in the online trading and fintech space across the Middle East and Africa. We aim to provide traders and businesses with an industry benchmark of the best companies to trade and do business with.

01 NOMINATION ROUND

15 dec NOMINATIONS CLOSE

To compete for the winning titles, companies can apply to be nominated in the most relevant categories. Applicants must subscribe and fill out the nomination form upon login.

02

VOTING ROUND

20 DEC - 10 JAN

03

AWARD CEREMONY

17 JAN

01 NOMINATION ROUND

15 DEC Nominations close

To compete for the winning titles, companies can apply to be nominated in the most relevant categories. Applicants must subscribe and fill out the nomination form upon login.

02 VOTING
ROUND

20 dec - 10 jan

03 AWARD
CEREMONY

17 jan

AWARD CATEGORIES

BROKER AWARDS

BEST BROKER

What is BEST BROKER

Thousands of traders will determine who is the best broker in the Middle East and Africa.

MOST TRANSPARENT BROKER

What is MOST TRANSPARENT BROKER

In this category, traders will judge where what you see is what you get. The parameters include a safe and secure trading environment, quality management, regulation, and secure technologies.

MOST TRUSTED BROKER

What is MOST TRUSTED BROKER

Before spending money, time, and effort, traders need to trust their trading broker, and this category is their opportunity to recognise the most credible and trustworthy trading firm.

BEST NEWCOMER BROKER

What is BEST NEWCOMER BROKER

This category highlights the achievements of a newly established broker, which is active for 1-2 years and demonstrating significant promise of success, as well as competitive trading conditions, products, and services.

BEST CFD BROKER

What is BEST CFD BROKER

CFDs are instrumental for retail trading offerings. The diversity of instruments, as well as trading volumes generated across different assets will take center stage in the voting.

BEST ECN/STP BROKER

What is BEST ECN/STP BROKER

ECN/STP Brokers are preferred by many traders for their execution, pricing and liquidity. This category rewards the best true ECN/STP broker in the market.

FASTEST GROWING BROKER

What is FASTEST GROWING BROKER

The award will be given to a broker demonstrating the biggest growth in market share, trading volume, client base, or brand awareness.

BEST EDUCATION TOOLS

What is BEST EDUCATION TOOLS

Education is paramount for traders’ success, and this award celebrates the best offerings, from market analysis and news to walk-throughs and trading guides.

BEST IB/AFFILIATE PROGRAMME

What is BEST IB/AFFILIATE PROGRAMME

This category highlights the most-rewarding program on the market today, in terms of commission plans, CPA, rebates, revenue shares, traditional referral programs, subaffiliate and multi-tier reward systems, as well as support and marketing tools.

BEST TRADING EXPERIENCE

What is BEST TRADING EXPERIENCE

From GUI to real time support, traders will vote for the broker providing the best trading experience.

BEST CUSTOMER SUPPORT

What is BEST CUSTOMER SUPPORT

This trophy is given to the broker providing the most accessible, responsive, and effective support in the full range of its services.

BEST MOBILE TRADING APP

What is BEST MOBILE TRADING APP

Trading apps are a must have in the 'mobile first' era, attracting a growing audience. This category highlights the broker offering the most intuitive, sleek, and functional mobile trading app, enabling to trade anywhere, anytime.

BEST TRADE EXECUTION

What is BEST TRADE EXECUTION

The award refers to the quality of execution of trades that brokers carry out on behalf of their clients, with as little slippages and glitches as possible.

BEST TRADING CONDITIONS

What is BEST TRADING CONDITIONS

Trading conditions are a leading factor for choosing a broker. From tight spreads to leverage and margin to fee structure, this category marks the most competitive offer in the market.

MOST INNOVATIVE BROKER

What is MOST INNOVATIVE BROKER

You want your broker to be at the cutting edge of technology and innovation, and this award highlights the firm which is most committed to innovation in its offering.

BEST FOREX SPREADS

What is BEST FOREX SPREADS

The award will be given to the broker who consistently offered the tightest spreads across assets and market conditions.

BEST EMERGING BROKER

What is BEST EMERGING BROKER

This category credits a fairly new market player that is gaining rapid traction within the industry with a competitive offering.

BEST MULTI -ASSET BROKER

What is BEST MULTI -ASSET BROKER

Thousands of traders will vote to determine who is the best broker in the MEA region giving them access to a variety of assets.

B2B AWARDS

BEST TRADING PLATFORM

What is BEST TRADING PLATFORM

A trading platform is key for customer activity and satisfaction. Who put out the most compelling offering?

BEST MULTI-ASSET TRADING PLATFORM

What is BEST MULTI-ASSET TRADING PLATFORM

In a fully-fledged multi-asset world, this award credits the platform best equipped for enabling a wholistic multi-asset trading.

BEST COPY TRADING PLATFORM

What is BEST COPY TRADING PLATFORM

Where can traders get the best range of instruments, community of traders to copy and ease of use? Cast your vote and find out.

BEST SOCIAL TRADING SOLUTION

What is BEST SOCIAL TRADING SOLUTION

Social trading is becoming a mainstay across key markets – who offers the optimal solution, allowing clients to share trading signals and follow others?

BEST B2B LIQUIDITY PROVIDER

What is BEST B2B LIQUIDITY PROVIDER

From boutique shops to the largest brokers expanding to B2B, this award will determine who is the premium in the liquidity space.

BEST CONNECTIVITY PROVIDER

What is BEST CONNECTIVITY PROVIDER

This category focuses on technology providers, including firms that offer connectivity, distribution, access to liquidity, risk management, and routing aggregation for platforms and brokers.

BEST BRIDGE PROVIDER

What is BEST BRIDGE PROVIDER

This award will look at integration with multiple trading platforms via various liquidity providers, allowing for stable and seamless execution.

BEST RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

What is BEST RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

Integrated risk management and automation is an ever-increasing demand in the industry. This award will go to the best offering of risk management for brokers.

BEST WHITE LABEL SOLUTION

What is BEST WHITE LABEL SOLUTION

This award recognises the best-in-class service provider offering white label software options with customisable solutions and all-in-one offering variety.

BEST TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER

What is BEST TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER

This award will go to the leading technology provider in online trading, one that offers the most multi-faceted service for brokers.

BEST FINTECH AI SOLUTION

What is BEST FINTECH AI SOLUTION

The need to use AI technology is growing at a staggering pace. This award will go to the company that is implementing AI to offer a leading product or service.

BEST REGTECH REPORTING SOLUTION

What is BEST REGTECH REPORTING SOLUTION

Winner of this award would be the company offering the most comprehensive regulatory solutions, documenting, and reporting transactions to meet the requirements of diverse regulatory regimes.

BEST CLIENT ONBOARDING SOLUTION

What is BEST CLIENT ONBOARDING SOLUTION

This award looks at the solution covering the entire client onboarding chain, identity verification, KYC/AML, and risk assessment for remaining compliant.

BEST AUTOMATED PERFORMANCE TOOL

What is BEST AUTOMATED PERFORMANCE TOOL

This award features candidates that have introduced an outstanding automated tool for brokers to improve their performance at any stage of their customer lifecycle.

BEST PAYMENT SERVICE PROVIDER

What is BEST PAYMENT SERVICE PROVIDER

This award will be given to the best PSP solution in terms of costs, access to top-tier banks, and acceptance of a broad range of means of payment.

BEST PAYMENT GATEWAY

What is BEST PAYMENT GATEWAY

The Best Payment Gateway will be awarded to the solution offering a secure, fully integrated, and seamless operation.

BEST ELECTRONIC MONEY INSTITUTION (EMI)

What is BEST ELECTRONIC MONEY INSTITUTION (EMI)

EMIs are a growing alternative to banks, and this award will go to the best-in-class solution for financial transactions.

BEST CRYPTO PAYMENTS SOLUTION

What is BEST CRYPTO PAYMENTS SOLUTION

This category awards crypto payments providers who enable firms to receive, manage, and transfer crypto payments in a smooth and compliant manner.

BEST CHARTING SOLUTION

What is BEST CHARTING SOLUTION

Charts play a vital role in trading analysis and this award will go to the best provider of integrated charting options for viewing market data, analysis, and trading.

BEST ALL-IN-ONE BROKERAGE SOLUTION

What is BEST ALL-IN-ONE BROKERAGE SOLUTION

This award will go to the company that provides multi-faceted products and services for brokers – ranging from back-office solutions, CRM, reporting, risk management, trader rooms, and affiliate/IB managements.

BEST CRM SOFTWARE PROVIDER

What is BEST CRM SOFTWARE PROVIDER

This title will go to the software provider of the best CRM platform software offering client management tools, smooth and cost-efficient setup, customisation, support, offering multifaceted solutions for financial services businesses.

BEST TRADER RETENTION TOOL

What is BEST TRADER RETENTION TOOL

This award will go to the provider offering the best tools for supporting and retaining traders through their trading journey – from supporting sales and support teams, risk management, data & analytics, content and trading tools.

BEST ALGO TRADING SOLUTION

What is BEST ALGO TRADING SOLUTION

This award recognizes the most innovative and effective algorithmic trading solution, showcasing excellence in automating and optimizing trading activities.

BEST CFD LIQUIDITY PROVIDER

What is BEST CFD LIQUIDITY PROVIDER

This award recognizes a provider that excels in offering exceptional liquidity services for CFD trading.

BEST CRYPTO PAYMENT GATEWAY

What is BEST CRYPTO PAYMENT GATEWAY

This award acknowledges a leading service provider that excels in facilitating secure and efficient cryptocurrency transactions.