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Ex‑CMS Financial CEO Nidal Abdel Hadi Takes Strategy Role at INGOT Brokers

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Thursday, 25/06/2026 | 14:26 GMT by
Jared Kirui

  • INGOT Brokers recently entered Europe with a new Cyprus office after obtaining approval in the region.
  • The broker also secured a UAE SCA license last year, after gaining approval from Kenya’s CMA.

Nidal Abdel Hadi

INGOT Brokers has brought in seasoned FX and CFDs executive
Nidal Abdel Hadi as a Strategy Consultant, adding a Dubai‑based
industry veteran to support its regional and business plans. Abdel Hadi, who
has spent more than two decades in trading and brokerage roles, joins INGOT
after back‑to‑back CEO positions at CFI’s Dubai unit and CMS Financial.

His role at INGOT focuses on strategy and
consulting, with responsibilities that include business planning and advisory
work tied to artificial intelligence and small‑business consulting. He lists the
position as a full‑time Strategy Consultant role that started in 2026,
based in Dubai.

From CFI Dubai to CMS Financial

Abdel Hadi’s recent career has revolved around MENA‑focused
brokers. He joined CFI in 2018 as Deputy Chief Executive Officer in Dubai. Over time he moved into the top role at Credit Financier
Invest DIFC Limited, the group’s licensed
Dubai subsidiary, and served as CEO there.

Keep reading: INGOT Brokers Enters Europe with New Cyprus Office after Obtaining CySEC License

After his tenure at CFI Dubai, Abdel Hadi took on a CEO‑board
advisor mandate at a confidential firm in the United Arab Emirates between
April 2024 and May 2025. He then became Group Chief Executive Officer of CMS
Financial, an Arabic market‑focused CFDs broker, in May 2025.

He held that role until February 2026, giving him a direct
line of sight into retail derivatives activity across Arab markets before
moving to INGOT.

Institutional Sales and Swissquote Background

Before his Dubai CEO appointments, Abdel Hadi held senior
institutional sales roles at regional and Swiss brokers. He worked as Head of
Institutional Sales at ADS Securities in Abu Dhabi, focusing on institutional relationships and financial structuring.

Prior to that, he spent two years at Swissquote in Geneva as
Head of Institutional Sales, with responsibilities that
included strategic planning and work tied to investment banking.

Recently, INGOT Brokers stepped into the European Union by opening a new office in Limassol, Cyprus, adding the island to an existing footprint that already includes Australia, Dubai, Jordan and Kenya. The broker secured a Cyprus Investment Firm licence from CySEC in November 2025 but has yet to start operating under it, leaving its precise plans for European clients and products open.

The move comes at a time when Cyprus remains a key regulatory hub for retail FX and CFDs thanks to its talent pool and supervisory framework, even as the island faces growing competition from Dubai, where several established brokers have shifted licences or closed local operations.

INGOT Brokers has brought in seasoned FX and CFDs executive
Nidal Abdel Hadi as a Strategy Consultant, adding a Dubai‑based
industry veteran to support its regional and business plans. Abdel Hadi, who
has spent more than two decades in trading and brokerage roles, joins INGOT
after back‑to‑back CEO positions at CFI’s Dubai unit and CMS Financial.

His role at INGOT focuses on strategy and
consulting, with responsibilities that include business planning and advisory
work tied to artificial intelligence and small‑business consulting. He lists the
position as a full‑time Strategy Consultant role that started in 2026,
based in Dubai.

From CFI Dubai to CMS Financial

Abdel Hadi’s recent career has revolved around MENA‑focused
brokers. He joined CFI in 2018 as Deputy Chief Executive Officer in Dubai. Over time he moved into the top role at Credit Financier
Invest DIFC Limited, the group’s licensed
Dubai subsidiary, and served as CEO there.

Keep reading: INGOT Brokers Enters Europe with New Cyprus Office after Obtaining CySEC License

After his tenure at CFI Dubai, Abdel Hadi took on a CEO‑board
advisor mandate at a confidential firm in the United Arab Emirates between
April 2024 and May 2025. He then became Group Chief Executive Officer of CMS
Financial, an Arabic market‑focused CFDs broker, in May 2025.

He held that role until February 2026, giving him a direct
line of sight into retail derivatives activity across Arab markets before
moving to INGOT.

Institutional Sales and Swissquote Background

Before his Dubai CEO appointments, Abdel Hadi held senior
institutional sales roles at regional and Swiss brokers. He worked as Head of
Institutional Sales at ADS Securities in Abu Dhabi, focusing on institutional relationships and financial structuring.

Prior to that, he spent two years at Swissquote in Geneva as
Head of Institutional Sales, with responsibilities that
included strategic planning and work tied to investment banking.

Recently, INGOT Brokers stepped into the European Union by opening a new office in Limassol, Cyprus, adding the island to an existing footprint that already includes Australia, Dubai, Jordan and Kenya. The broker secured a Cyprus Investment Firm licence from CySEC in November 2025 but has yet to start operating under it, leaving its precise plans for European clients and products open.

The move comes at a time when Cyprus remains a key regulatory hub for retail FX and CFDs thanks to its talent pool and supervisory framework, even as the island faces growing competition from Dubai, where several established brokers have shifted licences or closed local operations.

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Education:
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