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Finextra
20-05-2025
- Business
- Finextra
EToro introduces recurring investments feature
Trading and investing platform eToro has enhanced its long-term investing offering for users in the UK, Europe and the UAE by enabling recurring investments. 0 eToro users can now set up an automated repeat purchase of an asset at regular time intervals, helping users to consistently contribute towards their investment goals. By setting up a recurring investment plan, users can free up the time of placing manual orders. The new feature is available for stocks, ETFs, and cryptoassets. eToro's Retail Investor Beat survey, which gathers insights from 10,000 retail investors across 12 countries, revealed that the most common reasons people choose to use recurring investments are to invest consistently with what they can afford (45%), to make it easier and save time (41%), to remove the worry of market timing (29%), and to allow for dollar-cost averaging to lower the average cost per asset (25%). 'The launch of recurring investments is the latest example of eToro's commitment to expanding its long-term investing offering. The feature is designed to help investors reduce the impact of volatility by maintaining a consistent investment strategy, regardless of market fluctuations. By setting up regular buy orders as part of their budget, investors can consistently contribute towards their investment goals.' explains Tuval Chomut, Chief Solutions Officer at eToro. eToro's recurring investments feature is available to eligible users in the UK, Europe and the UAE. Initial investment starts from USD$25, with a maximum of USD$5,000 per transaction and $25,000 in total transactions per month. 'Automating a contribution is the simplest way to stay invested, but the real magic happens when you can marry dollar-cost averaging with fractional investing. Instead of being bound by the share price, eToro clients can direct the same regular amount into a diversified mix of shares, ETFs or even crypto, regardless of the price of each unit of assets. By combining fractional shares with our new recurring-investments feature, we're giving everyday investors a robust, set-and-forget framework for long-term growth, whatever the market's doing' said Dan Moczulski, Managing Director, eToro UK. The addition of recurring investments is one of several recent launches from eToro, with the platform recently unveiling a range of new portfolio tools, helping users to diversify and make more informed investment decisions. eToro has also rolled out GBP or EUR accounts, allowing UK and European users to invest in UK- or EU-listed stocks directly in their local currency, saving money in currency conversion fees.
Trade Arabia
07-05-2025
- Business
- Trade Arabia
UAE investors see real estate and construction ‘most promising'
Real estate and construction stocks continue to capture investor attention across the UAE with strong fundamentals, says eToro's recent Retail Investor Beat survey. According to the survey, 52.5% of investors see real estate and construction as the most promising sector over the next 12 months, ahead of even the fast-growing technology sector, which came in at 42%, says Josh Gilbert, Market Analyst at eToro. Dubai and Abu Dhabi's property markets remain two of the hottest globally, fuelled by population growth, foreign investment, and demand for premium developments. This strength has translated into solid returns for listed developers in the last year, such as Emaar Properties (+72%) and Aldar (+40%). Aldar's Q1 results, reported in late April, showed why this real estate is attracting investor attention with a 33% rise in net profit and a 42% jump in development sales. What's helping businesses like Aldar and Emaar is the UAE's stable economic environment, which continues to support their growth. Developers like Emaar and Aldar are also integrating sustainable practices, with projects like Dubai Hills Estate targeting green certifications, enhancing long-term investor appeal, Gilbert says. 'Although it's been a great year, the period ahead doesn't come without risks. Developers across the UAE are growing increasingly concerned about the rising price of key construction components such as steel, aluminium, etc., driven by President Donald Trump's tariff rollout. Those cost pressures could cloud projects from a timing perspective. 'Uncertainty from tariffs could drive investors to focus on stability and yield, something property in the UAE can offer. Therefore, the positive is that real estate in the region will be seen as something of a safe haven, which would mean continued demand for developers. Emaar, for example, doubled its dividend to AED 8.8 billion, fuelled by record property sales and strong market demand. That dividend looks set to keep increasing over the next few years as its cash flow continues to grow with continued market expansion and growth,' Gilbert says. Another advantage is the region's diversified trade relationships, which help cushion against sharp import cost spikes. However, ongoing global supply chain volatility could still push up material costs and pressure short-term profitability.
