Abu Dhabi

Halo Investing Comes to Abu Dhabi

Halo Investing, a global Wealthtech headquartered in Chicago announced that it has secured its Financial Services Permission (“FSP”) from Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”)’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (“FSRA”) effective 19 January 2023.

Halo Investing secured 100m USD investment back in October 2021 and planned to come to the UAE since that announcement.

Halo Investing plans to leverage the ADGM’s status as a global innovation hub to conduct regulated activities in the region.

The dedicated office and expanded regional presence will help drive the growth of Halo Investing’s international footprint in the protective investing landscape. The Abu Dhabi team will pursue Halo’s objective to fundamentally disrupt the structured products industry and strive to create more efficient markets. With its industry-leading technology, Halo is changing the world of investing by democratizing the protective investment marketplace through transparency, efficiency, and financial innovation.

Halo Investing is the first multi-issuer technology platform dedicated to protective investment solutions in the U.S.A. Halo was co-founded by Biju Kulathakal and Jason Barsema in 2015 with a mission to provide access to impactful investment opportunities previously unavailable to most investors.

In October 2021, Halo Investing announced a $100-million-plus round of Series C funding. With over 30 global banking partners, Halo has created a marketplace connecting advisors and investors to protective investment products offered by leading global financial institutions. Through the Halo platform, investors can easily access structured products as well as a whole suite of tools to analyze, customize, and execute unique portfolio construction solutions.

The FSP authorized Halo Investing MEA Ltd. to conduct regulated activities in the ADGM, including arranging deals in investments and dealing in investments pursuant to the Financial Services and Markets Regulations 2015 (“FSMR”).

Jason Barsema

Jason Barsema, President at Halo Investing, said,

“Halo is honored to be a part of the Falcon Economy, making Abu Dhabi our launchpad to create a positive global impact. The structured note industry needs more transparency, efficiency, and accessibility. Halo cannot deliver this disruption without the innovation, opportunity, and scale ADGM brings Fintechs like Halo.”

Arvind Ramamurthy

Arvind Ramamurthy, Chief of Markets at ADGM added,

“ADGM is pleased to welcome Halo Investing into its progressive ecosystem that enables global fintech companies to grow and expand in the region. The need for structured products that facilitate an efficient and protective investment marketplace is ever-increasing. The introduction of Halo’s holistic products and services that serves this very need is a testament to the international companies Abu Dhabi’s economy is attracting and its focus on financial innovation. As an international financial centre, ADGM has been a champion in fostering a progressive, robust, and well-regulated environment for businesses to scale and grow”.