The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has introduced the new “Fees Guide for Financial Institutions’ Services”, set to replace the current Banking Tariff.
This initiative reinforces SAMA’s commitment to customer protection, transparency, and financial inclusion. The new Guide aims to ensure fair and reasonable fees, improve disclosure standards, and support digital transformation by
UAE SCA Renamed CMA, and Other Landmark Legislations
On 1 January 2026, Federal Decree-Law No. (32) of 2025 and Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2025 took effect which establish the regulatory framework for the capital markets sector and the Capital Market Authority (CMA) in the UAE.
This step is part of the UAE’s ongoing programme to modernize the sector’s legislative and
AML Enforcement on the Rise
In the first instalment of our global horizon scanner series, our team consider the growing trend of increased regulatory enforcement relating to anti-money laundering.
Although there is some variation in these priorities between regulators, we have seen an increase across the board in enforcement actions. We take a look at jurisdictions where there have been
Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus: EMEA APAC insights series: Episode 25 – Update from the UAE and Saudi on key regulatory issues
- The new CBUAE AML Law and the new Central Bank governing law.
- CBUAE’s 2025 Exchange Business Regulations and potential overlaps with existing retail payment services and stored value facility
Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus: EMEA insights series: Episode 19 – UAE update
In our EMEA regulatory insights series colleagues from our EMEA offices provide an update on some of the key regulatory issues they are seeing in their local market. In this latest episode Karl Masi and Hasanali Pirbhai from our Dubai office provide a regulatory update for the UAE. This includes the FATF’s onsite assessment this
New briefing note – Regulation of fiat-backed stablecoins: the FSRA’s consultation paper on its “Fiat-Referenced Tokens” rules
On 20 August 2024, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (the FSRA), the financial services regulator in the Abu Dhabi Global Market, published Consultation Paper No. 7 of 2024 (CP7) on a proposed regulatory framework for the issuance of stablecoins that are backed by a fiat currency, or what CP7 refers to as
New EMEA Regulatory Insights Podcast Episode – UAE
In our EMEA regulatory insights series colleagues from our EMEA offices provide an update on some of the key regulatory issues they are seeing in their local market. In this latest episode Matthew Shanahan, Karl Masi and Hasanali Pirbhai from our Dubai office discuss recent UAE regulatory developments including the UAE’s removal from the FATF