Dubai Financial Services Authority: latest updates.

New rules, circulars, consultations and notices from UAE regulators, each summarised with who is affected and what to do. Collected by Arakan Lexara from the regulators' own websites.

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16 Sept 2025GuidanceMedium impact
High-Growth Firms Thematic Review
Two-phase thematic review (data analysis plus on-site assessment of 16 firms) found gaps in compliance resourcing, governance and MI systems keeping pace with rapid growth. Firms are expected to update regulatory business plans and notify DFSA of material strategy changes. Date sourced from secondary reporting.
10 Sept 2025Press ReleaseLow impact
DFSA and Hong Kong SFC sign Memorandum of Understanding on cross-border fund manager cooperation
DFSA signed an MoU with the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission enhancing regulatory cooperation for collective investment scheme managers operating cross-border between DIFC and Hong Kong. Informational for firms with cross-border fund operations; exact date sourced from secondary reporting.
9 Sept 2025GuidanceMedium impact
Self-Custody Arrangements Thematic Review (Domestic Funds)
Thematic review of 23 fund managers/46 domestic funds using self-custody found gaps in liquidity risk controls, unitholder disclosure and oversight; DFSA expects fund managers to review self-custody policies and disclosures. Date sourced from secondary reporting (Waystone Compliance monthly update); original DFSA report page not independently located.

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Dubai Financial Services Authority: latest updates.

High-Growth Firms Thematic Review

DFSA and Hong Kong SFC sign Memorandum of Understanding on cross-border fund manager cooperation

Self-Custody Arrangements Thematic Review (Domestic Funds)