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CIMA licence Registered Person under Securities and Investment Business Act

Holder
Arqaam
Jurisdiction
Cayman Islands

This is Wikilix's record of a licence issued by The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority. It sets out what the register says, what we checked, and what the authority's own rules protect.

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RecordModified Aug 7, 2026

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The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority Registered Person under Securities and Investment Business Act

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Issuing authority
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
Holder
Arqaam Capital
Jurisdiction
Cayman Islands

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Our check

What we checked

Nobody has adjudicated this licence yet. It is recorded here as claimed, not as confirmed.

Wikilix check
Not checked
Authority strength
Tier 3
Jurisdiction
Cayman Islands
Last checked
Never

Nobody at Wikilix has looked this licence up on the official register yet. Everything above comes from the record as supplied; treat it as a claim until you have checked it yourself.

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The register

What the authority publishes

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Licence number
Registered Person under Securities and Investment Business Act
The authority

About CIMA

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is Cayman Islands.

Full name
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
Jurisdiction
Cayman Islands
Strength
Tier 3Lighter-touch supervision; protections vary and are often limited.
Established
1997
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
1 firm
Regulates
Forex, Bond, Stocks, Options, Derivatives, Commodity, Securities, Futures
Licences it issues
Securities Investment Business Licence
Typical cost of a licence
USD 30000-50000
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
Medium

CIMA is classed as an offshore regime. An offshore registration can be entirely legitimate, but it typically means lower capital requirements, no compensation scheme, and a complaint route that is harder to use from abroad.

Protection

What this licence protects

CIMA's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • No compensation scheme
  • Client money kept separate
  • Complaints routeCIMA Complaints
  • Maximum leverage1:500
This describes the authority's regime, not how Arqaam applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

The licence above is recorded against Arqaam. Wikilix holds no separate company records for this holder, so we cannot say which legal company the register issued it to.

Broker
Arqaam Capital
Wikilix score
39.4the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence
Provenance

Where this record came from

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Last checked by Wikilix
Never — nobody has looked this entry up yet
Record last edited
When this entry was last changed in our database, which may be a correction rather than a change at the register.
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Also on record

Other licences Arqaam holds

4 other licences are on record for Arqaam.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

Answered from this register entry and the authority’s own record.

Most Popular Questions
Arqaam Capital offers trading in a variety of regulated financial instruments including stocks, options, derivatives, and futures. Some licenses also cover forex, bonds, commodities, and securities depending on the jurisdiction.
Arqaam Capital offers customer support primarily in English, including live chat available during business hours and phone support. The support email is info@arqaamcapital.com, and their office is located in Dubai International Financial Centre. Response times and additional language support are not specified.
Arqaam Capital offers a maximum leverage of up to 100:1. This leverage level varies depending on the regulatory jurisdiction and account type. The broker does not specify leverage details for all instruments.
Arqaam Capital supports bank transfers, credit/debit cards, e-wallets, and local payment methods for deposits and withdrawals. Deposits are generally processed instantly or within a few hours, except bank transfers which take 1-3 business days. Withdrawal fees are typically high, around $30 USD, and account verification is required.
Arqaam Capital is regulated by multiple authorities including the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA). It holds licenses in the UAE, Cayman Islands, Saudi Arabia, and complies with onshore and offshore regulations.
Licence Registered Person under Securities and Investment Business Act was issued by The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), the financial authority for Cayman Islands.
Arqaam holds this CIMA licence. A licence on record means the authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement.
Nobody at Wikilix has looked this entry up on the CIMA register yet, so treat it as claimed rather than confirmed. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding against the licence.
Wikilix rates CIMA tier 3. Supervision is lighter-touch and client protections vary.
Yes, CIMA is classed as an offshore regime. That can be a legitimate registration, but it usually means lower capital requirements, no compensation scheme, and a complaint route that is harder to use from abroad.
Arqaam has 4 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 2 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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