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DFSA Fines Former Executive $210,000 for Misleading Statements and Violations

The Dubai Financial Services Authority has fined former financial executive Gary Joseph Peters $210,000 for providing false and misleading information. Peters was also banned from working in or conducting financial services within the Dubai International Financial Centre.

Published Source: Arabian Business
Issuing authority
Dubai Financial Services Authority
Jurisdiction
Dubai International Financial Centre
Publication date
October 27, 2026
Stage
Final rule
Illustration: Exterior view of modern office towers and corporate headquarters in the Dubai International Financial Centre under clear daylight, repre
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The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has imposed a financial penalty of $210,000 (Dh771,330) on former executive Gary Joseph Peters. According to the regulator, Peters provided false, deceptive, and misleading information during official inquiries.

Peters was also cited by the authority for failing to produce requested statutory records and qualification documents. The regulator noted that he served as Chief Operating Officer and managing partner at an authorised financial firm in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) between November 2020 and June 2022.

Regulatory findings showed that Peters had previously been convicted of and pleaded guilty to three separate fraud and criminal offences in another jurisdiction. As a result, the DFSA issued an order prohibiting him from holding office, being employed by any DFSA-regulated entity, or conducting any financial services activities in or from the DIFC.

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