Company · About ZagTrader
Running capital markets since 2009
ZagTrader builds and runs the platform that exchanges, banks, brokers, custodians and wealth managers run on. Headquartered in Dubai, engineered in Amman, with teams in eight cities.
In short
ZagTrader is a capital-markets technology company, founded in Dubai in 2009. Its front-to-back platform for trading, risk, custody and reporting runs at 100+ institutions across 25+ markets and exchanges, with $500B+ in client assets.
- Founded
- 2009, in Dubai
- Headquarters
- Global HQ in Dubai; Global Tech HQ in Amman
- Footprint
- Dubai, Riyadh, Amman, Cairo, London, Colombo, Islamabad and Manila
Our story
Founded in Dubai in 2009, ZagTrader grew from a regional brokerage platform into the technology behind exchanges, exchange hubs, banks, brokers and wealth managers. Our Global HQ is in Dubai and our Global Tech HQ, where most of the platform is built, is in Amman.
Our team has long experience in both finance and technology. We serve the full range of financial institutions, from retail brokers and investment banks to asset managers and clearing houses.
Meet our leadershipOur mission
Give financial institutions the tools to outperform and scale with confidence. Everything we build is held to three tests: performance, compliance and the experience of the people who use it.
We invest continuously in research and development, AI and cybersecurity, so the platform keeps pace with what our clients' markets need next.
Meet ZagTrader
Founder & CEO Shihab Khalil and members of the product team on the industry, how ZagTrader is built, and a tour of the offices.
What we do
One front-to-back platform, and the people to put it to work.
Multi-asset trading
High-performance trading in equities, fixed income, FX, commodities, crypto and derivatives, connected to exchanges, clearing houses and liquidity providers, for retail, institutional and proprietary trading.
AI analytics and decision support
Proprietary AI and machine-learning engines that find patterns, forecast market moves and optimize execution, from trader dashboards to portfolio insight.
Back office
Automated trade processing, compliance, reconciliation, settlement and accounting across markets, currencies and entities, aligned with regulation at every level.
Consulting
Our consultants design, implement and optimize trading workflows, risk frameworks and digital transformation programs with your team, as markets and rules change.
Who we serve
ZagTrader runs trading, risk, custody and reporting for financial institutions of every kind.
Retail and institutional brokers
End-to-end trading, risk and back office for multi-asset brokers.
Solutions for brokersAsset and wealth managers
Portfolio management, rebalancing and client reporting.
Solutions for asset managersBanks and private banks
Treasury, custody and wealth solutions for banking clients.
Solutions for banksExchanges and market operators
Core matching engines and market surveillance tools.
Exchange solutionsCrypto exchanges and digital-asset platforms
Institutional-grade infrastructure for digital-asset venues.
Solutions for crypto exchangesWhere we are
Serving clients globally since 2009.
Global HQ, Dubai
Block 3, Dubai Knowledge Park, Dubai, UAE
Global Tech HQ, Amman
We also have teams in Riyadh, Cairo, London, Colombo, Islamabad and Manila. All office addresses · Careers
ZagVentures
An independent venture and incubation platform, operated by the holding company that owns ZagTrader, that partners with and invests in fintech and capital-markets startups.
See the platform 100+ institutions run on
Tell us about your business and we will walk you through it on your own markets and asset classes.