Prime Highlights
- EFG Hermes ranks first across five MENA brokerage markets, leading Egypt, Kuwait, UAE exchanges in H1 2026.
- Brokerage holds 42.87 per cent combined UAE market share, moving up from second place in FY2025.
Key Facts
- EFG Hermes market share rises to 41.56 per cent in Kuwait, 29.60 per cent in Egypt.
- Firm ranks tenth in Saudi Arabia with 6.53 per cent market share, expanding regional footprint.
Background
EFG Hermes has secured the top brokerage ranking across five Middle East and North Africa markets in the first half of 2026, citing official exchange data. The EFG Holding subsidiary topped the rankings on the Egyptian Exchange, Boursa Kuwait, the Dubai Financial Market, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Nasdaq Dubai, and claimed the number one position across the UAE on a combined basis.
The company attributed the results to sustained investment in trading technology, execution infrastructure and regional market expertise, as capital markets across the GCC and wider MENA region continue to attract greater institutional and retail investor participation.
In the UAE, EFG Hermes led all three exchanges, posting a 48.52 per cent market share on DFM, 38.92 per cent on ADX and 65.69 per cent on Nasdaq Dubai. Across the UAE overall, the brokerage held a 42.87 per cent market share, moving up from second place in FY2025.
The firm also rose to first place in Kuwait, with its market share climbing to 41.56 per cent from 33.19 per cent in FY2025. In Egypt, EFG Hermes held onto its long-standing leadership position on the EGX with a 29.60 per cent market share, up from 27.76 per cent in FY2025.
Ahmed Waly, group head of brokerage at EFG Hermes, said the results reflect years of investment in talent, technology, execution quality and client relationships across the firm’s regional footprint, alongside continued momentum in electronic and algorithmic trading, institutional connectivity and stock borrowing and lending capabilities.
Beyond its leading markets, EFG Hermes also ranked among the top 10 brokers in Saudi Arabia, placing tenth with a 6.53 per cent market share, reflecting ongoing investment in its Saudi platform.
