Stake and ACE & Company team up to boost UAE real estate liquidity
By Parth Prabhudesai
Stake has entered into a strategic partnership with ACE & Company to develop liquidity solutions and a secondary transfer facility for investors using its platform, marking a step toward strengthening private market infrastructure in the UAE.
The collaboration will initially focus on Stake's UAE real estate portfolio, where assets are held through Special Purpose Vehicles structured as Prescribed Companies within the Dubai International Financial Centre framework. The initiative aims to enhance liquidity in fractional real estate investments, a segment that has grown rapidly in recent years.
By combining Stake's digital investment platform with ACE & Company's expertise in private market secondaries, the partnership seeks to create a more transparent and efficient marketplace. The planned secondary framework is expected to provide investors with greater flexibility in managing holdings, improved visibility on pricing, and clearer pathways to liquidity.
The structure will operate within existing regulatory permissions approved by the Dubai Financial Services Authority, leveraging DIFC's established legal infrastructure for private markets.
Manar Mahmassani, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Stake, highlighted the long-term vision behind the collaboration. "The UAE has always rewarded those who invest in it with conviction, and that's exactly what this partnership represents," he said, adding that the focus is on building institutional-grade infrastructure to support market growth.
Sherif El Halwagy, Partner and Co-founder at ACE & Company, noted, "We see a tremendous opportunity in real estate secondaries in the UAE. This partnership reflects our conviction in the country's long-term fundamentals and our disciplined approach to capital deployment."
The initiative underscores growing investor confidence in the UAE's economic resilience and real estate market. As fractional ownership continues to gain traction globally, the development of robust secondary markets is expected to play a key role in ensuring long-term sustainability and scalability.
