Cyber Risk Management – Is your firm complying with the DFSA rules?

On 1st January 2024, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (“DFSA”) Cyber Risk Management Rules came into force and for firms…
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Regulatory Update: Middle East Edition – January 2024

This edition includes – DIFC Inaugural Hedge Fund Event, DFSA Issues Consultation Paper 153 on Updates on the Regulation of…
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Regulatory Update: Middle East Edition – December 2023

This edition includes – DFSA waives fees for ESG listings; DFSA issues ‘Dear SEO Letters - Thematic review findings -…
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Regulatory Update: Middle East Edition – November 2023

This edition includes – FSRA publishes 2024 Business Plan, ADGM hosts Abu Dhabi Finance Week, DFSA issues Dear SEO Letter…
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Regulatory Update: Middle East Edition – October 2023

This edition includes – DFSA consults on banking credit and counterparty credit risk, FSRA consults on revisions to regulatory fees…
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Regulatory Update: Middle East Edition – September 2023

This edition includes – members of the UAE Sustainable Finance Working Group launch consultation on ‘Principles for Sustainability-Related Disclosures for…
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Regulatory Update: Middle East Edition – August 2023

This edition includes – ‌FSRA announces changes to its regulatory framework on client classification, client assets and conduct requirements regarding…
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Suitability- is your firm complying with the DFSA Rules?

In 2020, the DFSA completed a programme of thematic reviews designed to assess the suitability-related systems and controls implemented by…
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Regulatory Update: Middle East Edition – July 2023

This edition includes – ‌ADGM Announce Sustainable Finance Regulatory Framework, DFSA Host Cyber Security Awareness Session, SCA Opens Virtual Asset…
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Regulatory Update: Middle East Edition – June 2023

This edition includes – ‌DFSA Publishes Consultation Paper on AML Rule Changes, ADGM Announce Abu Dhabi Finance Week, SCA Issues…
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Regulatory Update: Middle East Edition – May 2023

This edition includes – ‌DFSA Hosts Annual Outreach Session 2023, FSRA Enhances Framework for Private Credit Funds, MENA FATF upgrades…
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Regulatory Update: Middle East Edition – April 2023

This edition includes - ‌DFSA release CP150 on Money Services, Crypto Tokens and Crowdfunding, ADGM RA publishes CP on Distributed…
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Regulatory Update: Middle East Edition – March 2023

Have a question about any of the updates below? Get in touch with our Middle East Compliance team today.  1.0…
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Regulatory Update: Middle East Edition – February 2023

This edition includes - ‌Cyber Risk Management Consultation Paper released by DFSA, DFSA release CP148 on the regulation of family…
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Regulatory Update: Middle East Edition – January 2023

This edition includes - DFSA representative office sectoral review, New ADGM Authority and RA CEOs appointed, CBUAE new AML guidelines…
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Regulatory Update: Middle East Edition – December 2022

This edition includes - Federal Decree Law on corporate tax issued by UAE, ADGM introduce the Guiding Principles on Whistleblowing,…
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Regulatory Update: Middle East Edition – November 2022

This edition includes - DFSA crypto token regulatory regime in force, DFSA release CP145 on regulatory requirements for lower risk…
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Regulatory Update: Middle East Edition – October 2022

This edition includes - DFSA issues feedback statement following CP143, UAE FIU publishes report on fraud crimes, trends and typologies…
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