We provide end-to-end support for financial institutions and DNFBPs seeking authorisation or navigating complex supervisory interactions. From the initial licence application with the DFSA, FSRA, CBUAE, CMA or VARA, or DNFBP registration with the Ministry of Economy and Tourism, to ongoing regulatory reporting and ad-hoc disclosures, we manage your relationship with the regulator from start to finish.
Every submission is legally robust, commercially sound and aligned with the regulator’s expectations, reducing the risk of delays, repeated queries or enforcement action.
Talk to usFull authorisation packs for the DFSA, FSRA, CBUAE, CMA and VARA, including regulatory business plans, financial models, controller and authorised-individual applications, and permission variations as your model evolves.
Structured responses to supervisory findings, risk mitigation programmes and skilled-person style reviews, with milestone tracking the regulator can follow.
Drafting, framing and sequencing of every regulator interaction, from information requests, notifications and waivers to thematic reviews and on-site inspection preparation.
Internal capital adequacy assessments, capital and liquidity calculations, and periodic prudential returns prepared to filing standard.
Advice on onshore versus free zone establishment, dual licensing, passporting limits and the regulatory perimeter that applies to each entity in the group.
Horizon scanning across UAE regulators and international standard-setters, gap analysis of new rulebooks, and implementation plans mapped to your existing controls.
Preparation and coaching for SEO, Compliance Officer, MLRO and Finance Officer candidates, including regulator interview readiness and role handover files.
Calendar-driven periodic filings, ad-hoc notifications and outsourced regulatory reporting support, so nothing is missed between engagements.
Each authority has its own evidential standard, submission format and supervisory approach. We prepare to the standard of the regulator reading the file.
Category 1 to 5 authorisations, endorsements and DIFC operating requirements.
FSP applications, virtual asset frameworks and prudential category mapping.
Exchange houses, finance companies, insurance, SVF and payment services licensing.
Securities activity licensing, fund registration and ongoing market conduct.
Virtual asset service provider licences, activity conditions and rulebooks.
DNFBP registration, goAML obligations and free zone authority requirements.
We confirm which activities are regulated, by whom, and under which permission.
Business plan, financials, policies and governance pack drafted to filing standard.
We manage queries, clarifications and interviews through to in-principle approval.
Reporting calendars, prudential returns and inspection preparation after licensing.
Exchange houses, payment institutions, finance companies, asset and fund managers, insurance intermediaries, virtual asset service providers, and DNFBPs, including real estate brokers, dealers in precious metals and stones, and corporate service providers.
It covers the full lifecycle of a firm’s relationship with its regulator: authorisation and licence variation, prudential and periodic reporting, ad-hoc disclosures, remediation of supervisory findings, and the strategy behind every submission and meeting.
We advise on applications and supervisory engagement with the DFSA, FSRA, CBUAE, CMA, VARA and free zone authorities, as well as Ministry of Economy and Tourism requirements for DNFBPs.
Timelines vary by regulator and permission scope, from a few months to a year or more for complex permissions. A complete regulatory business plan and financial model significantly reduce query cycles and delays.
The Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process documents whether your capital and liquidity are adequate for your risk profile. We build the methodology, stress scenarios and board-approved documentation.