Mashreq Capital, a leading asset management company headquartered in the United Arab Emirates and active in the DIFC (Dubai International Financial Center), has announced the launch of BITMAC, a multi-asset investment mutual fund that includes exposure to stocks, bonds, gold and Bitcoin via ETFs.
According to Mashreq Capital, BITMAC offers retail investors innovative, diversified and systematically rebalanced portfolios. This unique combination captures growth opportunities from both traditional and digital assets, while reducing overall risk to levels comparable to a typical balanced portfolio.
Since it is aimed at individual investors, the minimum investment amount is $100. It is a one-stop retail fund solution that provides retail investors with an institutional-grade path to gain exposure to digital assets while maintaining a balanced, professionally managed and risk-managed allocation alongside traditional asset classes such as stocks, bonds and gold.
Mashreq Capital offers exposure to various asset classes
BITMAC offers both Bitcoin and Gold. BITMAC maintains a diversified allocation of 90% in global stocks and global bonds, 5% in gold, and 5% in Bitcoin.
Philip Philipides, CEO of Mashreq Capital, said: “Retail investors can find it difficult to balance their risk appetite with asset allocation choices within and across asset classes. Including high-value new digital assets adds to the complexity. BITMAC is one of the first funds in the world to incorporate Bitcoin in addition to traditional investments. We offer a professionally and systematically managed one-stop solution within a simple DFSA regulated fund structure.” Rebalancing and controlling risk. ”
Earlier this year, DeFi Technologies announced that it had opened an office alongside its subsidiary Valor to offer digital asset ETPs across regulated exchanges in the GCC region.
UAE sovereign wealth fund investing in Bitcoin ETF
The Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC), owned by Mubadala, a sovereign wealth fund, and Mubadala himself invest in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF. The companies purchased more than 16 million shares, according to regulatory filings.
ADIC held 2.4 million shares as of September, but increased its investment to approximately 8 million shares at the end of September. At the time, the stock was worth about $518 million.
Parent company Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala disclosed its $408.5 million stake in iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in a 13th floor filing released on May 15, 2025. The fund is reported to have held 8,726,972 shares as of March 31, 2025, up from 8,235,533 shares reported at the end of 2025. 2024.
This increased exposure is indicative of a change in perception of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general since President Trump took office.
The iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF is the world’s largest crypto ETF with over $70 billion in assets.
