FX & Brokerage Licensing
Advisory for foreign-exchange and brokerage businesses in the UAE — a distinct, high-value vertical advised on its own terms, from structure and capital to authorisation and conduct compliance.
What it covers
Foreign-exchange and brokerage activity is tightly regulated in the UAE — conduct, client-money handling and capital adequacy are all under close scrutiny.
We advise FX brokers, dealers and intermediaries on the right regulator — CMA onshore, or DFSA/FSRA in the free zones — and build the application, capital structure and conduct controls that turn a trading model into an approved licence.
How we help
We confirm the right regulator for your FX model and structure the entity to meet capital and conduct rules.
We prepare the application with the client-money, conduct and AML controls the regulator requires.
We keep you aligned with conduct, capital and reporting obligations once the licence is live.
FAQ
Depending on your model and clients, the CMA onshore or the DFSA/FSRA in the free zones. We confirm the best fit up front.
Segregation and safeguarding of client funds is central to FX authorisation. We build the client-money arrangement into the application.
It varies by regulator and activity. We size the capital requirement against your model as part of the structuring work.
Conduct, capital and reporting obligations begin. We stay on as your compliance partner so nothing slips after go-live.
A vertical of its own
Tell us your goals. In one confidential call we'll confirm the regulator, the structure, a realistic timeline and the exact next steps.
