How Freedom Holding Corp. Is Building Global Capital Corridors From Central Asia to the United States

The New Financial Silk Road

In an era when the flow of global capital is increasingly influenced by geopolitics, regulation and technology, the world’s financial landscape is changing rapidly. Traditional centres of power are being joined by new hubs, and investment routes are becoming more multipolar. Within this transformation, Nasdaq-listed Freedom Holding Corp. (FRHC) is steadily constructing its own “financial Silk Road” – from Central Asia through the Middle East to Europe and the United States.

In this architecture, the United Arab Emirates and its capital, Abu Dhabi, occupy a special place, emerging as a modern transshipment point for international capital and a strategic link between East and West.

Abu Dhabi as a Node on a New Global Route

At the end of 2025, Freedom Broker Global Markets, a subsidiary of Freedom Holding Corp., received authorization from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority within the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to provide financial services. This step was more than a simple geographic expansion; it reflected a broader macroeconomic logic.

Today, with its stable regulatory environment and neutral geopolitical stance, the UAE is one of the main beneficiaries of the global redistribution of financial flows. For Freedom, choosing Abu Dhabi was a strategic response to these changes.

“Historically, the Silk Road connected markets, cultures, and capital. Today it exists in a new form – through financial centers, technology, and regulation,” says Timur Turlov, the founder and CEO of Freedom Holding. “Abu Dhabi is one of the points where today’s global capital routes converge.”

From Central Asia to Global Markets

Central Asia remains the foundation of Freedom Holding Corp.’s business – the region where the group developed its expertise in emerging markets and cross-border investment. As the region’s economies have grown and integrated more deeply into the global financial system, the need has arisen for more direct and reliable channels to international capital markets.

Here, the Middle East – and the UAE in particular – becomes a logical continuation of that route. Abu Dhabi makes it possible to connect investment demand from Central Asia with the liquidity and infrastructure of Europe and the United States, while maintaining a high level of regulatory reliability.

“We see how the geography of money is changing. Capital no longer moves only between New York and London – new growth axes are emerging,” says Timur Turlov. “Our task is to be embedded in these axes and help our clients move along them as efficiently as possible.”

Regulation and Technology as the Road’s Infrastructure

A key element of the new financial Silk Road is not just geography, but the quality of institutions. The ADGM license enables Freedom Broker Global Markets to conduct investment trading, asset management, custodial, and advisory services, creating a full-fledged platform for international and institutional clients.

Technological integration of global trading systems and unified compliance standards allow the group to operate across multiple regions while preserving the integrity of its business model. This is especially important amid increasing regulatory fragmentation and the growing complexity of cross-border operations.

Freedom Holding Corp.’s expansion in the UAE organically complements the group’s presence in Europe, the United States, and Asia, forming a continuous chain of financial hubs. In this model, each new jurisdiction strengthens the others rather than existing in isolation.

“We don’t open offices just for the sake of presence. Every market must reinforce the entire system,” Timur Turlov emphasizes. “If a country doesn’t become part of a global route for our clients, it means we either entered too early or without a clear understanding of why.”

Financial Corridors of the Future

Against the backdrop of a reshaping global economy, Freedom Holding Corp. demonstrates an approach in which expansion follows global shifts rather than precedes them. The new financial Silk Road is not a metaphor, but a practical strategy – one that connects Central Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States into a single ecosystem of capital movement.