INGOT Brokers has appointed veteran FX and CFD executive Nidal Abdul Hadi as a strategic advisor, adding a Dubai-based industry veteran to support its regional and trading plans. Abdul Hadi, who has spent more than two decades in trading and broking roles, joins INGOT after holding successive CEO roles at the CFI unit in Dubai and CMS Financial.
His role at INGOT focuses on strategy and consulting, with responsibilities including business planning, AI-related consulting work and small business consulting. He lists the position as a full-time strategic consultant which started in 2026, and is based in Dubai.
From CFI Dubai to CMS Financial
Abdul Hadi’s recent career has revolved around brokers focusing on the Middle East and North Africa region. He joined CFI in 2018 as Deputy CEO in Dubai. Over time, he moved to the top position at Credit Financier Invest DIFC Limited, the group’s licensed subsidiary in Dubai, and served as CEO there.
Continue reading: Ingot Brokers enters Europe with a new office in Cyprus after obtaining a CySEC license
Following his tenure at CFI Dubai, Abdulhadi took on the position of CEO Advisor to the Board of Directors at a confidential company in the UAE between April 2024 and May 2025. He subsequently became Group CEO of CMS Financial, a CFD brokerage focused on the Arab market, in May 2025.
He held this position until February 2026, giving him first-hand insight into retail derivatives activity in the Arab markets before moving to INGOT.
Institutional sales and Swissquote background
Prior to his appointment as CEO in Dubai, Abdulhadi held senior positions in institutional sales at regional and Swiss brokers. He worked as Head of Institutional Sales at ADS Securities in Abu Dhabi, focusing on institutional relations 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 investment banking-related work.
Recently, Ingot Brokers It entered the European Union by opening a new office in LimassolCyprus, adding the island to an existing footprint that already includes Australia, Dubai, Jordan and Kenya. The broker obtained a Cyprus investment company license from CySEC in November 2025 but has not yet begun work on it, leaving open its exact plans for European customers and products.
The move comes at a time when Cyprus remains a key regulator center For retail FX and CFDs thanks to the talent pool and supervisory framework, even as the island faces increasing competition from Dubai, where many established brokers have converted licenses or closed local operations.
This article was written by Jared Kirroy at www.financemagnates.com.
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