The UAE has initiated its third National Risk Assessment to enhance oversight against financial crimes across more than 20 sectors. The initiative involves 84 public and private entities and will inform the UAE's national compliance strategy for 2024–2027.
The UAE Capital Market Authority issued Resolution No. (16/Chairman) of 2026 permitting Central Bank-licensed institutions, excluding insurance firms, to conduct regulated virtual asset operations. Regulated activities include trading, brokerage, custody, and operating alternative trading systems. The measure removes the requirement for banks to establish separate licensed legal entities.
The Central Bank of the UAE has implemented a new regulatory framework for Takaful insurance effective September 2026. The rules mandate full legal and financial separation between subscribers' funds and insurer assets, while requiring separate accounts for different insurance classes. Insurers must also obtain central bank approval prior to any fund transfers and provide independent financial disclosures.
The UAE Cabinet has issued Cabinet Decision No. 107 of 2026 as the implementing regulation for Federal Decree-Law No. 42 of 2023 on Combating Commercial Fraud. The regulation establishes detailed procedures for inspections, product seizures, mandatory recalls, and formal settlements. It also sets stricter reporting deadlines and defines direct intervention powers for the Ministry of Economy and Tourism.
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