FSRA grants DEX regulatory approval in the Abu Dhabi Global Market LeapRate

June 30, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

FSRA grants DEX regulatory approval in the Abu Dhabi Global Market

DEX CEO Leon Smith commented: At DEX, our goal is to provide investors with a digital assets platform that delivers a best-in-class, fully regulated trading experience. For us, that means ensuring confidence through robust regulation, transparency and security. The ADGM's rigorous and progressive approach to digital asset regulation provides the strongest possible foundations for launching…

February 27, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi to consider crypto regulations aligning with FAFT

Financial secretary of Hong Kong Paul Chan, announced yesterday in his annual budget speech that he is considering changes of the regulation in the cryptocurrency sector to strengthen the anti-money-laundering (AML) norms and counter-terrorist-financing (CTF) policies. Financial Secretary Chan indicated in his speech that he was following recommendations form global financial regulator, Financial Action Task…

February 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ADGM launches e-KYC utility project with consortium of Key UAE financial institutions

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, today announced the initiation and development of an electronic-Know-Your-Customer (e-KYC) utility in close collaboration with a key team of the UAE’s largest financial institutions. This initiative follows the first Regional Regulators’ Roundtable for MENA regulators hosted…

January 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ADGM introduces enhanced prudential regime for investment firms and banks

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has published and ‘goes live’ with a number of enhancements to its “Prudential – Investment, Insurance Intermediation and Banking” (PRU) Rulebook. This follows a successful public consultation which completed on 7 December 2017. The new enhancements cover the prudential supervision of banks, insurance…

October 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESCA and ADGM's FSRA promote cooperation in FinTech

The Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (ESCA) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) entered into an MOU today to enhance cooperation and to foster financial innovation, thus meeting the needs of UAE-based capital markets. The MOU was signed by H.E. Dr. Obaid Saif Al Zaabi, Acting CEO…

IOSCO issues statement on liquidity risk management recommendations for investment funds

February 13, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

IOSCO recognises ADGM as fully compliant with international standards of cooperation and enforcement

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has become a full signatory of the IOSCO Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MMoU) after the IOSCO team of international experts assessed ADGM as fully compliant with the international benchmark for effective cross-border cooperation. The IOSCO MMoU provides a global framework for enforcement co-operation…

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