ATME, a Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB)-licensed digital assets exchange, has launched a new regulated model that enables brokers and asset managers to issue and trade investment products directly on its platform.
The new framework is designed to bring tokenised investment products to market faster, at a lower cost, and with full regulatory oversight.
Arabian Gulf Capital was the first firm to use the framework, and its inaugural tokenised portfolio of fixed-income securities sold out within hours of launch.
Each product unit is issued as a digitally native token on the CBB-regulated platform, offering investors secondary market access while reducing operational complexity.
All products issued under the model require CBB approval, ensuring compliant and secure entry into alternative assets.
“Brokers have traditionally faced high costs and lengthy processes to launch investment products,” said ATME chief product officer Maxim Ryabov.
“For the first time in the region, brokers can issue their own trading strategies as regulated products without the friction of establishing dedicated funds. This breakthrough model combines investor protection with the speed, flexibility, and cost-efficiency of tokenised assets,” he said.
The platform advances the compliant tokenisation of real-world assets, reflecting ATME’s goal to modernise capital markets and expand access to a broader range of alternative assets across the Mena region.