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Oxford Bridge Capital
Dubai-based Oxford Bridge Capital, founded in 2020 by Obaidur Rahman, structures Sharia-compliant portfolios and art-advisory mandates under DFSA...
Oxford Bridge Capital
Oxford Bridge Capital formed in 2020 inside Dubai International Financial Centre, where it operates under DFSA regulation. Senior Executive Officer Obaidur Rahman — former private banking director at Bank J. Safra Sarasin, Citibank, and Dubai Islamic Bank across the UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait — assembled the firm alongside Managing Director Rameez Momin, a UBS and HSBC veteran with two decades in Middle East wealth management. The firm's principal office is its DIFC headquarters; no additional locations are publicly listed. The firm runs a strategy stack that blends conventional advisory with two uncommon concentration: Islamic financial advisory and art advisory, augmented by alternative-investment and corporate-finance mandates. Islamic Financial Advisory constructs Sharia-compliant portfolios for family-office and institutional clients. Art Advisory guides HNW buyers through global art markets, an offering that sits alongside placement into alternative-investment opportunities. Corporate Finance work focuses on sourcing cost-effective funding and commercial-debt products. Obaidur Rahman and Rameez Momin anchor a management team that the firm describes as industry stalwarts with deep experience in fund management, stock-portfolio analysis, and risk assessment. The asset-management arm is structured as a DIFC-regulated entity, giving it passporting rights and regulatory standing distinct from unlicensed regional advisory shops. The firm does not publicly disclose assets under management or total deployment figures. Regulatory posture is the structural differentiator: operating inside DIFC under DFSA oversight places Oxford Bridge Capital in a small cohort of boutique managers that offer both conventional and Islamic mandates with a parallel art-advisory line — a setup that ties compliance to cross-border fund flows and tangible-asset transactions under one roof.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
2020
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Middle East
Country
United Arab Emirates
City
Dubai
Corporate office
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Principals
Obaidur Rahman
Senior Executive Officer
Rameez Momin
Managing Director
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Oxford Bridge Capital?
Senior Executive Officer Obaidur Rahman and Managing Director Rameez Momin lead the firm. Rahman was previously Director of Private Banking for the Middle East at Bank J. Safra Sarasin and held coverage roles at Citibank, Dubai Islamic Bank, Qatar Islamic Bank, and Boubyan Bank. Momin arrived from UBS AG and earlier stints at Citibank, HSBC, and American Express. Together they draw on roughly four decades of Gulf-based private banking experience.
How does Oxford Bridge Capital source proprietary deal flow?
The firm relies on the principals' direct relationships forged across two decades in GCC private banking and wealth management. Obaidur Rahman and Rameez Momin use their networks from roles at Bank J. Safra Sarasin, Citibank, UBS, and regional Islamic banks to funnel alternative-investment opportunities and cross-border art transactions to clients.
Is Oxford Bridge Capital structured as a family office or an open-market asset manager?
Oxford Bridge Capital is an independent asset manager regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority. It is not a single-family office. The firm serves HNW private clients, family offices, and financial institutions with advisory and wealth-management services across the Middle East and Asia, per the firm's own description.
Does Oxford Bridge Capital offer Islamic-compliant investment solutions?
Yes. Islamic Financial Advisory is a core service, designed to manage Islamic portfolios in compliance with Sharia. The capability stems from the principals' long tenure at leading Islamic banks, including Dubai Islamic Bank, Qatar Islamic Bank, and Boubyan Bank, where they gained deep experience in Islamic wealth and asset management.
What role does art advisory play inside an asset-management firm?
Oxford Bridge Capital lists Art Advisory alongside its financial-services stack, providing guidance to clients navigating the global art market. This pairing of regulated financial advisory with tangible-asset advice is uncommon among DIFC-based firms and reflects the principals' high-net-worth private-client background, where art often forms part of overall wealth structuring.
What regulatory status does Oxford Bridge Capital hold, and why does it matter?
The firm is incorporated in the Dubai International Financial Centre and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority. DFSA regulation subjects Oxford Bridge Capital to compliance, capital-adequacy, and governance standards that unlicensed regional advisory firms do not face, shaping the firm's ability to onboard institutional and family-office clients across borders.
Where does Oxford Bridge Capital's client base concentrate geographically?
The firm focuses on the Middle East and Asia, matching the career footprint of its principals. Obaidur Rahman's prior private-banking coverage spanned the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait, while Rameez Momin's relationships were built over more than a decade in the GCC. The Dubai headquarters serves as the hub for these cross-regional mandates.
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