Mikaal Abdulla’s Fintech Career Spans International Expansion and Mobile Investing
Hong Kong S.A.R., 4th Nov 2026 — Mikaal Abdulla has spent approximately two decades building financial technology products and expanding brokerage businesses across international markets. His career includes founding 8 Securities, Asia’s first mobile-only brokerage, and a decade leading E*TRADE’s expansion across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and India.
At 8 Securities, Mikaal Abdulla led the development of a mobile investing platform whose product launches included a robo-advisor, social trading, fractional shares and subscription pricing, identified in his professional record as regional firsts. The company was recognized as a TechCrunch Disrupt finalist and a Top 5 Startup in Asia by AWS. Mikaal Abdulla’s work in mobile investing combined brokerage services with digital tools for retail investors. The product range covered stock trading, automated investment services and social trading, alongside a subscription-based approach to pricing. These launches form part of his record of developing consumer financial products in Asia.
Before founding 8 Securities, Mikaal Abdulla spent a decade at E*TRADE, leading expansion across 14 markets in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and India. The regional business reached $11 billion in assets under management, $200 million in revenue and $60 million in profit under his leadership. That work involved markets with different regulatory environments, consumer behaviors and local infrastructure. The geographic scope of the expansion placed international operations alongside product development as a substantial component of his professional experience.
His career began in Deloitte’s technology consulting practice, where he advised digital banking startups, online brokerages and e-commerce companies. Mikaal Abdulla subsequently moved from consulting into regional expansion and company founding. Those roles span three settings within financial technology: advising developing businesses, expanding an established brokerage and building a mobile investing company. International brokerage expansion and product development connect these stages of his career, with work extending across both early-stage companies and established financial services operations.
Across his career, he has lived and worked in Silicon Valley, New York, London, Dubai, Mumbai, Tokyo, Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong. That experience encompasses North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and London Business School. His academic credentials accompany a professional background covering technology consulting, mobile financial products and the operation of brokerage businesses across international markets.
About Mikaal Abdulla
Mikaal Abdulla is a CEO and startup founder with approximately two decades of experience in financial technology across Asia Pacific, India, the Middle East and Europe. He founded 8 Securities, Asia’s first mobile-only brokerage, and previously led E*TRADE’s expansion across 14 markets. His career began in Deloitte’s technology consulting practice. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and London Business School. Additional background is available through Mikaal Abdulla’s official website.