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Dubai Financial Services Authority
Thematic Review Findings – Conflicts of Interest
Thematic review found over 90% of firms had conflicts-of-interest policies, but many had gaps in risk assessment coverage, governance and over-reliance on employee self-disclosure. DFSA held an outreach session on 4 February 2026 to share findings. Date sourced from secondary reporting.
What firms should do
Yes — strengthen conflicts of interest risk assessment and governance
- Regulator
- Dubai Financial Services Authority
- Type
- Guidance
- Status
- Final/In Force
- Published
- 9 Jan 2026
- Topic
- Governance
- Impact
- Medium
Found automatically on the regulator's website and summarised by AI by Arakan Lexara. Not legal advice; check the official source before relying on it.
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