2026
Custody
Best Institutional Custody Provider
MENA Fintech Awards 2026
For pioneering MPC custody with 95% cold-storage segregation across a VARA-licensed operational framework.
Recognition
Awards & Recognition
Industry bodies across the MENA region, Europe, and Asia have recognised Al-Fardan Q9 across custody, OTC execution, Shariah compliance, and operational excellence. Below is our public record from 2023 through 2026.
Latest Recognition · 2026
Highest LTV Shariah-Compliant Lending
Our team accepting the award at the Islamic Finance Innovation Awards 2026.
2026
Lending
Highest LTV Shariah-Compliant Lending
Islamic Finance Innovation Awards 2026
75% LTV via Murabaha structure — matching the highest market tier while preserving AAOIFI certification.
2026
OTC Desk
OTC Execution Excellence — Gulf Region
Gulf Crypto Summit Awards 2026
Sub-15 bps spreads on $5M+ tickets and direct settlement in 8 GCC + major fiat currencies.
2025
Compliance
Most Trusted Shariah-Compliant Platform
Islamic Finance News Awards 2025
Certified by the Sharia Supervisory Board chaired by Sheikh Dr. Tariq Al-Mahrouqi, AAOIFI member.
2025
OTC Desk
Best OTC Desk — Gulf Region
Crypto Expo Dubai 2025
Recognised for T+0 crypto settlement and same-day AED fiat execution for family-office tickets.
2025
Wealth
Innovation in Digital Wealth Management
Gulf Business Innovation Awards 2025
For launching the GCC's first institutional staking product covering 7 proof-of-stake networks.
2025
Infrastructure
Operational Excellence — 99.9% Uptime
MENA Infrastructure Awards 2025
Zero downtime events across 2024-2025 on the validator + custody infrastructure.
2024
Recognition
Rising Digital-Asset Platform of the Year
Forbes Middle East Fintech 50 — 2024
Named in the Forbes Middle East Fintech 50 for our first full year of institutional operations.
2024
Regulation
VARA Compliance Excellence
UAE Regulator Partnership Awards 2024
Among the first institutional custodians to meet VARA's enhanced capital + reporting requirements.
2024
Service
Family Office Service of the Year
GCC Wealth Awards 2024
For white-glove onboarding delivering 48-hour activation for multi-entity family-office structures.
2024
Transparency
Transparency in Proof-of-Reserves
Digital Asset Trust Index 2024
Top-5 ranking for monthly Merkle-tree reserve attestations and segregated-custody disclosure.
2023
Regulation
Launch Partner — VARA Institutional Track
VARA Dubai Launch Cohort 2023
Al-Fardan Q9 joins the inaugural VARA institutional-track cohort (licence VL/23/10/002).
2023
Insurance
Lloyd's of London — Digital Asset Cover
Lloyd's Market Bulletin 2023
First GCC digital-asset custodian to bind a full $250M Lloyd's of London syndicate policy (SY-2025-49881).
2023
Compliance
AAOIFI Shariah Certification
AAOIFI Certification Committee 2023
All four products (Custody, Staking, OTC, Lending) certified as Shariah-compliant under AAOIFI standards.
Work With Us
The Same Standards — Applied to Your Mandate
Every recognition above rests on the infrastructure we'd apply to your portfolio — from VARA-licensed (via Fuze) custody to AAOIFI-certified products.