Regulatory 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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DFSA communicated its supervisory priorities for the coming period across banking, wealth management, capital markets and fintech, flagging misconduct, suitability gaps, financial crime and market abuse as key risk areas. Date sourced from secondary reporting.
DFSA published results of its 2025 AI survey showing 52% of DIFC firms actively use AI (up from 33% in 2024), with 21% lacking clear AI governance accountability structures — signalling forthcoming supervisory focus on AI governance. Date sourced from secondary reporting.
Joint DFSA-HKMA publication on climate transition planning principles, encouraging financial institutions to develop transparent transition plans and align financing with sustainability objectives. Informational; date sourced from secondary reporting.
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