Tabadulat and Minted Connect sign strategic collaboration to enable Shariah-Compliant Gold-Backed Investments
Tabadulat Limited and Minted Connect FZCO have announced the signing of a strategic collaboration aimed at providing institutional access to Shariah-compliant, gold-backed investment instruments.
Tabadulat, a UAE-based Shariah-compliant investing and brokerage platform regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market, will provide Minted Connect with access to physically backed gold Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs) through its licensed Islamic brokerage infrastructure.
Institutional access to gold ETCs
Under the agreement, Minted Connect will be able to diversify its institutional treasury assets using regulated, physically backed gold ETCs, while leveraging Tabadulat’s licensed trade execution, asset safeguarding and compliance framework.
The collaboration combines Minted Connect’s global footprint in precious metals and digital finance — serving more than 3 million customers and operating through licensed affiliates in the United Kingdom and Turkey — with Tabadulat’s FSRA-regulated Islamic brokerage platform, which offers compliant access to international capital markets.
Strengthening Shariah-compliant investment frameworks
Gold has seen renewed global interest, with prices rising approximately 64 per cent in 2025, marking its strongest annual performance since 1979. The surge has reinforced gold’s role as a strategic store of value and portfolio diversifier, particularly within Shariah-compliant investment frameworks.
Key objectives of the collaboration include:
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Shariah-compliant gold investment access:
Providing regulated exposure to physically backed gold ETCs through Tabadulat’s Islamic brokerage infrastructure. -
Institutional-grade execution and safekeeping:
Tabadulat will act as executing broker and asset safekeeper, offering segregated custody, regulated trade execution and reporting under the ADGM FSRA framework. -
Regulatory and compliance alignment:
The collaboration operates under Tabadulat’s FSRA-regulated brokerage model, including Shariah screening, KYC/AML processes and governance aligned with Islamic finance principles. -
Technical and operational integration:
Both parties will coordinate API and systems integration to enable secure, scalable trading, settlement and operational workflows.
“Gold has long been a core asset in Islamic finance. This collaboration enables regulated, institutional access to Shariah-compliant gold-backed instruments and advances our mission to build global Halal investing infrastructure,” said Samy Mohamad, Co-founder and Director of Tabadulat.
“This is not simply a service arrangement, but a genuine strategic partnership. In addition to the services we will receive, Minted Connect is committed to delivering value-added, ethically aligned financial products and services to Tabadulat and its end users. Together, we are building a stronger ecosystem for Shariah-compliant investment solutions,” said Engin Butun, Co-founder and CEO of Minted Connect.
The collaboration underscores growing demand for regulated, Shariah-compliant investment solutions in the UAE and beyond, positioning both firms to capitalise on rising institutional interest in gold-backed financial instruments.
