Zest ADGM Names Zeid Barghouti CEO to Scale Private-Market Infrastructure

Zest Equity provides digital transaction infrastructure for private markets, seeking to standardize deal execution, governance and fund flows in a sector that often relies on fragmented processes. Its Financial Services Regulatory Authority-regulated entity, ZE Transaction Solutions Limited, known as Zest ADGM, operates Zest Arrange and Zest Escrow from Abu Dhabi Global Market. The regulated platform is central to the company’s effort to expand institutional-grade arranging and escrow services across the Middle East and North Africa.

Zest Equity announced on April 29, 2026, that Zeid Barghouti would serve as Senior Executive Officer of Zest ADGM, with the appointment highlighted in a May 7 report. Barghouti, who has led the ADGM entity since its inception, will retain his group role as Head of Business Development and Partnerships, overseeing MENA expansion, strategic relationships and growth of the SPV platform. Zest said it had digitized more than $230 million across over 200 transactions by the time of the announcement.