Alpaca, a U.S.-based self-clearing broker-dealer and API-first brokerage infrastructure platform, is focused on driving transformative change through strategic partnerships and digital technology.
By collaborating with innovative fintech companies like Composer, ZAD, and Manzil, Alpaca is expanding access to trading tools and Shariah-compliant investment solutions.
These partnerships highlight Alpaca’s commitment to democratizing finance and fostering inclusive, accessible investment opportunities.
One of Alpaca’s collaborations is with Composer, a platform revolutionizing algorithmic trading by making it accessible to non-coders.
Composer’s no-code platform empowers retail investors to build, backtest, and execute sophisticated trading strategies without writing a single line of code.
By leveraging Alpaca’s robust Trading API, Composer integrates seamless trade execution, real-time market data, and portfolio management into its user-friendly interface.
This partnership eliminates the technical barriers that once limited algorithmic trading to professional developers, enabling everyday investors to create customized strategies tailored to their financial goals.
Composer’s drag-and-drop interface allows users to construct trading algorithms by combining pre-built components, such as technical indicators and risk management rules.
Integration with Alpaca’s API ensures that these strategies are executed efficiently in the market, with access to stocks, ETFs, and other assets.
This collaboration not only simplifies the process but also reduces the time and cost associated with developing trading systems.
As a result, Composer and Alpaca are empowering a new wave of retail investors to engage with algorithmic trading, leveling the playing field in a domain traditionally dominated by institutional players.
In another partnership, Alpaca has teamed up with ZAD, a Kuwait-based digital investment platform, to deliver Shariah-compliant investment solutions to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and beyond.
Launched by Securities House, ZAD offers access to over 4,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs, all screened to comply with Islamic financial principles.
This collaboration addresses the demand for ethical investing in key markets like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE, where Islamic finance assets surpassed $5.5 trillion in 2024.
ZAD’s partnership with Alpaca introduces innovative products such as Shariah-compliant margin trading, options trading, and high-yield cash accounts.
These offerings, built on Alpaca’s Broker API, provide access to global markets while adhering to strict Shariah guidelines.
According to Abdullah Alotaibi, ZAD’s Co-Founder and Deputy CEO, the platform’s focus on Shariah compliance has been a cornerstone of its growth, as investors in the region prioritize faith-aligned financial products.
Alpaca’s infrastructure, with its extensive documentation and sandbox environment, has enabled ZAD to scale efficiently, delivering a user-friendly experience to investors in the GCC and MENA regions.
This partnership underscores Alpaca’s commitment to financial inclusivity, ensuring that Shariah-compliant products meet the needs of a growing global Muslim population.
Alpaca’s efforts to expand Shariah-compliant investing extend to the United States through its partnership with Manzil, a Canadian Islamic fintech company.
Recently, Manzil launched Manzil Invest USA, a digital platform tailored for American Muslims, offering Shariah-compliant stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds.
Powered by Alpaca’s brokerage infrastructure, the platform provides managed portfolios screened using the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) standards and American Friends Screening Committee (AFSC) criteria.
This ensures compliance with both Islamic and ethical investing principles, addressing a gap for the estimated 3.45 million Muslims in the U.S.
Manzil Invest USA simplifies investing for those new to public equities, offering diversified portfolios aligned with users’ risk tolerance and financial goals.
The platform, available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, also provides educational resources to empower users to make informed decisions.
This collaboration builds on Manzil’s acquisition of Aghaz Investments in 2024, which bolstered its U.S. presence and expertise in Islamic finance.
Alpaca’s partnerships with Composer, ZAD, and Manzil reflect its mission to make financial markets accessible to everyone, regardless of technical expertise.
By providing APIs and brokerage infrastructure, Alpaca enables its partners to deliver tailored solutions to underserved markets.
Whether it’s enabling retail investors with no-code trading tools or expanding Shariah-compliant investing globally, Alpaca is hoping that it can continue shaping the future of finance.
With over $170 million in funding and backing from various investors, the company is positioned to continue its expansion.