Mashreq Capital announced on December 11, 2025, in Dubai that Andreas Anthis will lead its multi-asset and absolute return strategies. The appointment strengthens the DIFC asset manager’s effort to expand its investment capabilities and support clients seeking broader institutional-grade solutions.
Role and focus areas for Mashreq Capital as a DIFC asset manager
Mashreq Capital said Anthis will guide its strategic and tactical allocation models and oversee equity and fixed-income teams. The DIFC asset manager aims to integrate multi-asset design and absolute-return frameworks more deeply into its platform. Mashreq Capital expects this structure to enhance its in-house investment manufacturing.
Experience and background supporting Mashreq Capital growth
Anthis spent 13 years at the UK’s Pension Protection Fund, where he managed liquid strategies across global credit, emerging market debt, equities, absolute return and systematic multi-asset mandates. He built macroeconomic tools for allocation decisions and managed up to $10 billion in portfolios. He holds degrees in accounting, finance, mathematics, financial mathematics and actuarial mathematics.
Impact on institutional clients and market capabilities
Anthis is to support advisory work for sovereign funds, insurers, pension funds and family offices. His experience in institutional portfolio management will help the firm broaden its solutions, including outcome-oriented mandates and multi-asset products, they added. This supports Mashreq Capital’s plan to strengthen its institutional framework.
Statements and evolving organisational direction
CEO Philip Philippides said Anthis brings depth across asset classes and will help modernise portfolio-construction processes. Anthis said he aims to expand asset-management capabilities with Mashreq Capital’s teams and help deliver new tools for client portfolios.
Concluding insights on future direction
Mashreq Capital continues to build its asset-management model to meet regional and global demand for institutional-grade solutions. The addition of Anthis marks a step in extending capabilities across research, allocation design and multi-asset strategy development.Mashreq Capital strengthens its strategic direction by expanding multi-asset capabilities, enhancing institutional-grade solutions, and positioning itself for broader regional and global investment growth.
