Securities and Commodities Authority
Federal supervision of securities markets, brokerage and related financial activity, with a role in the virtual asset perimeter outside the financial free zones.
REGULATORY COVERAGE
UAE Regulatory Advisory Across CBUAE, DFSA, FSRA, VARA, SCA, MOET and MOJ.
EGRC provides UAE regulatory compliance advisory across key financial services, DNFBP, virtual asset and tax regulatory environments.
01 / FINANCIALCBUAE, DFSA, FSRA
02 / VIRTUAL ASSETSVARA
03 / SECURITIESSCA
04 / TAX & DNFBPFTA, MOET, MOJ
THE LANDSCAPE
Several frameworks, often at the same time.
The UAE regulatory environment is layered: federal authorities, financial free zones with their own regulators, sector supervisors and national reporting platforms.
One business, more than one rulebook.
Most groups sit across several frameworks at once. Working out which obligations actually apply is the first piece of advisory work, not an assumption.
FINANCIAL SERVICES & VIRTUAL ASSETS
The four frameworks we work with most.
Where a firm is licensed determines which rulebook applies, which reporting obligations attach, and who conducts an inspection.
BANKING & FINANCECBUAE
The Central Bank of the UAE supervises banks, finance companies, exchange houses, payment service providers and insurance-related activity at federal level.
DIFCDFSA
The Dubai Financial Services Authority regulates financial services conducted in or from the Dubai International Financial Centre.
ADGMFSRA
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority supervises firms in Abu Dhabi Global Market, including a long-standing framework for virtual assets.
VIRTUAL ASSETSVARA
The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority supervises virtual asset activity in the Emirate of Dubai outside the DIFC.
WIDER COVERAGE
Sector supervisors, tax and national platforms.
Beyond the financial services regulators, several authorities and national systems shape day-to-day compliance obligations. Scroll across for detail.
Ministry of Economy and Tourism
Supervisory responsibility for several DNFBP categories, including real estate brokers and agents and dealers in precious metals and stones.
Ministry of Justice
Supervisory responsibility for certain independent legal professionals within the AML/CFT framework.
Federal Tax Authority
Administration of VAT, Corporate Tax and related registration, filing and audit processes.
Financial Intelligence Unit / goAML
The national platform for suspicious transaction and activity reporting, funds-freeze reports and related regulatory communication.
Executive Office for Control and Non-Proliferation
Implementation of targeted financial sanctions relating to terrorism and proliferation financing, including designation notifications.
COVERAGE
Authorities and systems in scope.
The environments in which EGRC advises across governance, financial crime, assurance and tax.
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HOW TO READ THIS
Coverage, not affiliation.
A short note on what this page does and does not represent.
EGRC works across the UAE regulatory landscape rather than a single authority. In practice most engagements touch more than one framework at once: a group may hold a mainland licence and a free-zone entity, use a payment provider supervised elsewhere, and report through a national platform that belongs to none of them.
The purpose of this page is to set out where our work commonly sits. Which requirements apply to a specific business depends on its licence, activities, customers and jurisdiction — and that determination is part of the advisory work rather than something that can be read off a list.
References to authorities on this page describe the regulatory environments in which EGRC advises. They do not imply endorsement, affiliation, or any representation that a particular regulatory outcome can be guaranteed.
START WITH CLARITY
Discuss your regulatory requirements.
Speak with EGRC about the authority involved, the obligation and the outcome you need.