Founded in 2013 as a hedge fund in DIFC, Ark has grown into a Category 2 investment management and dealing platform serving sophisticated clients across the GCC, MENA, and global markets. Governance, client-asset protection, best execution, and AML/KYC are embedded in the operating model.
Founded in DIFC as an asset management firm focused on macro-driven investment strategies and institutional portfolio management.
Custody capabilities established, supporting client asset segregation, safeguarding, and institutional operating standards.
Built long-term institutional and family-office relationships across the GCC, strengthening governance, execution standards, and client servicing infrastructure.
Expanded the platform to include Multi Asset matched-principal OTC trading and exchange execution, enhancing market access across asset classes.
Digital transformation, governance enhancement, and development of the ArkI nvest platform to integrate execution, oversight, and reporting.
ArkInvest expansion with integrated custody, execution, and data capabilities, supporting continued institutional growth.
Multi-asset execution across FX, equities, fixed income, commodities, derivatives, and structured payoffs.
Custody and safekeeping through global custodians with segregated accounts and full post-trade support.
Discretionary portfolio management, advisory, and structured solutions aligned to client mandates and risk.
One institutional ecosystem for FX, equities, fixed income, commodities, derivatives, and structured products.
Trading and safekeeping in a single framework, reducing operational risk and fragmentation.
Front to back connectivity from onboarding through trading, reporting, and oversight.
Dubai DIFC hub with Tier 1 data connectivity, serving the GCC and global markets.
Market research prepared by professionals with multiple, regularly updated trade ideas.
GCC focus with access to major international markets through one institutional relationship.
Clients access major exchanges and OTC markets across the Middle East, Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific through one relationship, supported by DMA, algos, smart order routing, and block/program trading. Infrastructure and workflows are designed for institutions, external managers, and sophisticated HNW clients.
Ark Capital is led by a senior management team with deep global markets experience, spanning trading, asset management, risk, operations, transformation and regulatory oversight—providing the foundation for disciplined decision-making and consistent client outcomes.
