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Ocorian, a market leader in asset servicing for asset managers, private and corporate clients, has acquired Clarity Consulting Solutions Ltd (“Clarity”), a UAE based regulatory and compliance services provider. This acquisition expands Ocorian’s regulatory and compliance offering in the region, a key area of strategic focus for the organisation.  

The ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority has released Consultation Paper No. 13 of 2025, outlining an extensive set of proposed enhancements to insurance regulation, climate risk governance and the long-term development of ADGM as a reinsurance centre. This follows the FSRA’s ongoing work to strengthen alignment with international standards issued

The ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) has published Consultation Paper No. 12 of 2025, setting out a wide-ranging package of reforms to modernise the funds regulatory regime. The proposals reflect a holistic review of the framework and focus primarily on private funds, with further changes to follow in 2026.

Strengthening trust across Payment Services, Virtual Assets, and Fiat-Referenced Tokens The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has issued significant updates to its Conduct of Business Rulebook (COBS), effective from 1 January 2026. The revised framework aims to reinforce client asset protection, operational resilience, and

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has launched a set of amendments to its Funds Rulebook (FUNDS), ushering in enhanced reporting obligations for funds operating under its jurisdiction. Formalised Reporting Cycles The amendments codify discrete reporting timetables for different fund types: Fund Type

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has finalised a series of amendments to its Prudential Rulebook (PRU), marking a strategic recalibration of capital and liquidity requirements for lower-risk financial institutions operating in the jurisdiction. In a move that balances supervisory rigour with proportionality, the

The ADGM Registration Authority (RA) has issued two new reports setting out the results of its 2024 supervisory reviews into Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs). The message is unmistakable: firms in this category, ranging from legal and accountancy practices to real estate agencies, CSPs and dealers in high-value goods,

The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Registration Authority (RA) has issued a direct and urgent reminder to all Company Service Providers (CSPs): meet your obligations or face enforcement. In a letter dated 8 November 2024, the RA expressed serious concern that some CSPs are “not conducting business in a manner

   The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has unveiled a comprehensive update to its Client Assets regime, signalling a significant evolution in how authorised firms must manage, report on, and protect client money, investments, and crypto tokens within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The new rules will come into

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has published a wide-ranging report spotlighting the escalating risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), cyber threats, and quantum computing within global financial markets. The report draws on insights from the DFSA’s inaugural Cyber and AI Risk Regulatory College, convened in May 2025, and marks