Nukoud
Nukoud

About Us

Nukoud is a news and information platform covering Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Founded in 2025, Nukoud was established in response to the rapid expansion of ETFs in regional markets and the growing need for clear, reliable reporting on these products. As ETFs become a more prominent part of the GCC investment landscape, investors and market participants increasingly require objective coverage that explains how these instruments work, how they trade, and how the market around them is developing.

Nukoud focuses on ETF-related news, market developments, and educational coverage relevant to the GCC, including fund launches, listings, liquidity and trading dynamics, regulatory changes, and broader trends shaping the regional ETF ecosystem.

Our Editorial Approach

Our reporting emphasizes three core principles:

  • Clarity — Making complex market developments understandable without sacrificing accuracy.
  • Context — Providing region-specific insight relevant to GCC investors and market participants.
  • Independence — Maintaining editorial autonomy and a fact-driven approach to all coverage.

The publication aims to serve investors, advisors, and industry professionals seeking informed, region-specific insight into ETFs. Nukoud does not provide investment advice.

As ETFs continue to grow in scale and relevance across GCC markets, Nukoud is committed to covering their evolution with consistency, discipline, and a focus on investor understanding.

Our Founders

Emil Tarazi

Emil Tarazi

Emil brings over fourteen years of financial markets experience at the intersection of trading and technology. He began his career on the UBS Program Trading desk designing high-frequency strategies, then traded ETFs and index swaps on HSBC’s Delta-1 desk. At Cantor Fitzgerald he ran the firm’s ETF Lead Market Making book. Emil is also CEO and Co-Founder of ETFLogic and serves as Head of Technology at Oceane Invest. He holds a degree from Carnegie Mellon University.

Anthony Sassine, CFA

Anthony Sassine, CFA

Anthony is an experienced investment professional with deep expertise in asset allocation and product management. Before co-founding Nukoud and Oceane Invest, he held roles at PineBridge Investments and KraneShares, where he developed broad skills across ETF distribution and thematic investing. As CEO of Oceane Invest, Anthony is focused on bringing global-standard ETF services to Middle Eastern investors. He holds a degree from New York University.