Securities & Commodities Authority
Advisory for firms licensing under the UAE Securities & Commodities Authority — securities, commodities, funds and market intermediaries — from structuring to authorisation and ongoing compliance.
What is the CMA?
The Securities & Commodities Authority regulates securities, commodities and investment activity across the UAE outside the financial free zones.
It authorises activities such as brokerage, financial advisory, fund management, custody and market-making. Each carries its own capital, governance and conduct requirements — and the right structure is what turns a strong business case into an approved licence.
How we help
We confirm the right activity category and build a structure that meets the CMA's capital and governance expectations.
We prepare the regulatory business plan, policies and forms, and manage the submission through the review cycle.
We keep you aligned with conduct, reporting and AML obligations once the licence is live.
FAQ
Brokerage, advisory, fund management, custody, market-making and related securities and commodities activities. We confirm your category up front.
Capital requirements vary by activity. We size them against your model as part of the structuring work before you apply.
It depends on where and how you operate. Onshore UAE typically points to the CMA; the DIFC and ADGM are separate free-zone regimes. We help you choose.
Conduct, reporting and AML obligations begin. We stay on as your compliance partner so nothing slips after go-live.
Building trust in a regulated market
Tell us your goals. In one confidential call we'll confirm the activities you need, the right structure, a realistic timeline and the exact next steps.
