Agilis empowers Sidra Capital to boost trade

Sidra Capital (DIFC) Ltd., licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), has completed the successful implementation of Agilis Investment Management Suite.
The deployment of Agilis at Sidra Capital lays down a strong technology platform that enables Sidra Capital to pursue the omnibus business model in relation to the advisory provided to family offices for both wealth creation and wealth preservation.
It also fulfills investment banking, corporate finance as well as family office needs of both corporates and entrepreneurs.
Sidra Capital seeks to offer a hassle-free alternative to investors to tap capital markets.
Agilis has also empowered Sidra Capital to ensure exemplary service levels and security to its clients, while enabling it to meet the stringent compliance and audit requirements of DFSA.
“We recognize the need to build a vibrant capital market that will support small to medium business in the MENA region with investment banking, corporate finance as well as family office solutions of both corporate and entrepreneurs. Our structure seeks to offer a hassle-free alternative for investors to tap capital markets,” said, Ajay Arora, CEO Sidra Capital (DIFC) Ltd.
Sidra Capital conducted a thorough due diligence on a dozen leading software solutions in the investment technology space, using stringent evaluation criteria across front, mid and back-office functions including the ability for the software to manage investments across various asset classes including equities, money markets, debt, derivatives and structured instruments.
“It was a perfect match as service and security are of paramount importance to Sidra Capital,” Arora added.
Kalpesh Desai, CEO, Agile FT said: “Sidra Capital’s leadership team is extremely focused and were clear on what they wanted to accomplish from both a go-to-market and from a regulatory compliance process. The implementation process, which was completed in record time, is an example of exemplary teamwork across both enterprises.”