New Structured Products and Leadership Appointment
ARP Digital Holdings, a leading digital asset and investment firm in the Middle East, has partnered with DV Trading, a leading global liquidity provider with expertise in trading, risk management, hedging, and technology, and Centaur Markets. This strategic collaboration aims to expand digital asset wealth management opportunities for its clients globally. In conjunction with these partnerships, ARP Digital Holdings has appointed Anestis Arampatzis as its first Chief Investment Officer to build its digital asset wealth management and structured product offering.
Introducing New Structured Products
Through its partnership with DV Trading, ARP Digital Holdings will introduce new structured products across a wide range of digital assets. Initially, these offerings will be available to clients in the Middle East through ARP Digital Bahrain B.S.C, subject to regulatory approvals. DV's Centaur Markets desk will serve as a dedicated liquidity provider and market maker for these products.
"This partnership represents a significant milestone for ARP Digital Holdings as we scale our global reach and product depth alongside Centaur Markets and DV Trading," said Abdulla Kanoo, Co-CEO of ARP Digital Holdings. "This builds on our launch of the region's first digital asset linked structured product in 2024. Together, we will set new benchmarks in building regulated products that merge digital assets with traditional finance structures that will attract a new range of institutional investors. Anestis and his team bring exceptional expertise and share our vision of building a world-class leader in digital asset wealth management."
Leadership Expansion
To lead this new chapter, Anestis Arampatzis, Co-Head of Centaur Markets, will assume the role of Group Chief Investment Officer and Global Head of Assets & Wealth Management at ARP Digital Holdings.
"I am very excited to be part of this next phase of ARP Digital Holdings' development," he said. "The market for regulated digital wealth management products is growing rapidly in the Middle East driven by regulatory clarity and increasing levels of adoption by institutions and sophisticated investors."
Synergistic Collaboration
The partnership reflects a shared vision between ARP Digital Holdings and DV Trading to bring institutional-grade solutions, disciplined risk management, and innovation to investors across the region. This collaboration combines ARP Digital Holdings' client network and regional footprint with DV Trading's deep expertise in derivatives, market making, and diversified trading strategies. This creates a powerful platform for sophisticated investors seeking excellent risk-adjusted returns in both digital and traditional markets.
"We are pleased to partner with ARP Digital Holdings," said Jared Vegosen, Co-Founder of the DV Group of Companies. "This partnership will expand our ability to reach new institutional markets and deploy our structured product expertise at greater scale. By pairing the Centaur Markets desk capabilities with the ARP Digital Holdings client network, we can deliver tailored, institutional-grade solutions to sophisticated investors throughout the Middle East."
ARP Digital Holdings Co-CEO Abdulaziz Kanoo emphasized the broader ambition behind the collaboration: "We're thrilled to partner with Centaur Markets and DV Trading. This collaboration strengthens our ability to deliver differentiated, customizable investment products. We're equally excited to welcome Anestis and his team. Their expertise and cultural alignment will accelerate our vision to define the future of digital asset wealth and asset management."
About ARP Digital Holdings
ARP Digital Holdings operates a number of digital asset businesses across the Middle East, including ARP Digital Bahrain B.S.C, a Category 3 Central Bank of Bahrain licensed Broker-Dealer. In 2024, the Group launched the region's first digital asset structured product offering with National Bank of Bahrain. ARP Digital Holdings' co-founders, Abdulaziz and Abdulla Kanoo, previously led the Middle East operations for one of APAC's largest digital asset market-making and wealth management firms. The ARP Digital Holdings Non-Executive Chairman is Mr. Yusuf Alireza, Founder and CEO of ARP Global Capital.
About DV Group
DV Group and its affiliates, including DV Trading, operate across proprietary trading, market making, investment management, and alternative strategies, leveraging decades of trading expertise to produce top-tier and diversified risk-adjusted returns.
About Anestis Arampatzis
Anestis Arampatzis is the Co-Head of Centaur Markets, the crypto derivatives division of DV Trading. He has over a decade of experience trading derivatives and structured products across the commodities and digital asset markets. Prior to co-founding Centaur Markets, Anestis served as Global Head of the Cotton Desk at StoneX, one of the world's leading commodity brokers.
About Centaur Markets
Centaur Markets specializes in advanced digital asset-based structured products and notes inspired by the commodities and traditional financial markets. Centaur Markets is a DV Group trading desk specializing in making markets in options and structured products. With a team of traders boasting over 31 years of combined experience, Centaur leverages its empirical market knowledge and cutting-edge strategies to provide innovative financial solutions to institutional counterparties and high net worth individuals.