Shivendra Jha
Partner - Head of Advisory Services and International Liaison Partner (ILP)
Businesses operating in the UAE must navigate a diverse and dynamic regulatory environment governed by authorities including the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Capital Market Authority (CMA), Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Ministry of Economy (MoE), together with applicable federal legislation, free zone regulations and international regulatory standards. Keeping pace with evolving regulatory obligations requires a proactive and risk-based approach to compliance.
BDO UAE provides end-to-end compliance, financial crime, market conduct and regulatory advisory services across the full compliance lifecycle across the UAE regulatory landscape. Our team supports organisations from licensing readiness and regulatory framework design through implementation, compliance monitoring, independent validation / reviews, risk assessments, policy & procedural management, remediation programmes, regulatory submissions, skilled person reviews, training, secondment support and ongoing compliance advisory.
Building effective regulatory compliance programmes
Drawing on our experience across the financial services sector, we collaborate with organisations to establish, enhance and maintain effective regulatory compliance programmes, manage regulatory risk, strengthen governance and meet both local and international regulatory expectations.
Our compliance services in the UAE
- Market Conduct and Consumer Protection
- Anti-Money Laundering Services (Financial Crime and Regulatory Compliance Services)
- Fraud Monitoring and Prevention Advisory
- Other Regulatory Compliance Advisory (CBUAE / DFSA / ADGM / VARA / CMA)
- Resource Augmentation or Secondment Services
- Digital Assets and Blockchain Services
