ADIB Capital Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank and regulated by the DFSA, has launched a Sharia‑compliant fund in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) targeting short‑duration trade opportunities in developed markets. The ADIB Islamic Trade Opportunities Fund is open to professional clients and market counterparties.
The fund aims to provide risk‑adjusted returns with quarterly distributions by investing in a diversified portfolio of trade finance exposures, focusing on counterparties in the United States and Europe. The strategy reflects historically resilient returns and low volatility.
Goldman Sachs Alternatives will manage the fund’s underlying investments, offering institutional‑grade risk controls and private‑credit expertise.
The fund is structured as a Qualified Investor Fund (QIF) in the DIFC. It adheres fully to Islamic finance principles under oversight from a Sharia Supervisory Board, ensuring compatibility with profit‑sharing and asset‑backed structures, and avoidance of interest (riba) and uncertainty (gharar).
