To achieve our objectives, the DFSA fosters and maintains relationships with other regulatory agencies within Dubai and the UAE, as well as with international bodies, regulators and organisations. For ease of access, a number of links to local registers, the DIFC's two exchanges, DIFC Court decisions, local and English language news sources and telephone directories are provided here.
In the context of non-public information, the DFSA actively pursues alliances and the creation of Memoranda of Understanding with local, national and international bodies, authorities and organisations. These Memoranda facilitate the realisation of the DFSA’s objectives and guiding principles, which include co-operating with and providing assistance to authorities, bodies and organisations in the State and other jurisdictions. In particular, these Memoranda facilitate the way in which regulators can assist each other in the pursuit of individual and common objectives, including through the exchange of information and the use of enforcement powers.
The traditional mechanism for formalising co-operation between regulatory authorities in different jurisdictions is a bi-lateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
An MoU provides a formal basis for co-operation between regulatory authorities, bodies and organisations, including for the exchange of information and investigative assistance, based on existing laws. This means it cannot make lawful a release of information that would otherwise be unlawful, nor can it compel assistance that can only be voluntary.
It should be noted that the lack of an MoU is no impediment to sharing information and providing assistance to a fellow regulator as the DFSA's authority to share information and assist is based on specific provisions in the Regulatory Law. Chapter 8 of the DFSA Regulatory Policy and Process (RPP Sourcebook) elucidates further on the DFSA exercising powers on behalf of other authorities and sharing information with domestic and foreign regulators, bodies and organisations.
| 1 | Abu Dhabi | Financial Services Regulatory Authority of ADGM |
| 2 | Australia | Australian Prudential Regulation Authority |
| 3 | Australia | Australian Securities and Investments Commission |
| 4 | Bahrain | Central Bank of Bahrain |
| 5 | Belgium | Banking, Finance & Insurance Commission of Belgium [+AIFMD] |
| 6 | Canada | Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions |
| 7 | Cayman Islands | Cayman Islands Monetary Authority |
| 8 | China | China Banking & Insurance Regulatory Commission |
| 9 | China | China Securities Regulatory Commission |
| 10 | Cyprus | Central Bank of Cyprus |
| 11 | Cyprus | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| 12 | Denmark | Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) |
| 13 | Dubai | Dubai Police General Head Quarters |
| 14 | Dubai | Dubai’s Public Prosecution |
| 15 | Dubai | Smart Dubai |
| 16 | Egypt | Central Bank of Egypt |
| 17 | Egypt | Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority |
| 18 | Europe | European Securities and Markets Authority (re Credit Rating Agencies) |
| 19 | Europe | European Securities and Markets Authority (re Central Counterparts) |
| 20 | France | Banque de France |
| 21 | France | L’Autorite des Marches Financiers |
| 22 | Germany | Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany (BAFIN) |
| 23 | Greece | Hellenic Capital Market Commission |
| 24 | Guernsey | Financial Services Commission |
| 25 | Hong Kong | Securities and Futures Commission |
| 26 | Iceland | The Financial Supervisory Authority (Fjarmalaeftirlitid) |
| 27 | India | Reserve Bank of India |
| 28 | India | Securities and Exchange Board of India |
| 29 | India | International Financial Services Centre Authority |
| 30 | Indonesia | Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan) |
| 31 | Ireland | The Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority |
| 32 | Isle of Man | Isle of Man Financial Services Authority |
| 33 | Israel | Israel Capital Markets Insurance and Savings Authority & the Israel Securities Authority |
| 34 | Italy | Bank of Italy (Banca d’Italia) |
| 35 | Italy | Italian Securities & Exchange Commission (Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa) |
| 36 | Japan | Financial Services Authority |
| 37 | Japan | Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| 38 | Japan | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| 39 | Jersey | Financial Services Commission |
| 40 | Jordan | Central Bank of Jordan |
| 41 | Jordan | Insurance Commission of Jordan |
| 42 | Jordan | Jordan Securities Commission |
| 43 | Kazakhstan | Astana Financial Services Authority |
| 44 | Kuwait | Capital Markets Authority |
| 45 | Lebanon | Banque du Liban |
| 46 | Lebanon | Capital Markets Authority |
| 47 | Luxembourg | Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier |
| 48 | Malaysia | Bank Negara – Islamic Finance |
| 49 | Malaysia |
Securities Commission of Malaysia (re Cooperation and Exchange of Information) |
| 50 | Malaysia |
Securities Commission of Malaysia (re Marketing and Distribution of Islamic Funds) |
| 51 | Malta | Financial Services Authority |
| 52 | Mauritius | Financial Services Commission |
| 53 | Mauritius | Central Bank of the Republic of Mauritius (Bank of Mauritius) |
| 54 | Morocco | Bank Al Maghrib |
| 55 | Netherlands | De Nederlandsche Bank |
| 56 | Netherlands | Authority for Financial Markets |
| 57 | New Zealand | New Zealand Securities Commission |
| 58 | Oman | Central Bank of Oman |
| 59 | Oman | Capital Markets Authority |
| 60 | Portugal | Banco de Portugal |
| 61 | Qatar | Financial Centre Regulatory Authority |
| 62 | Russia | Central Bank of the Russian Federation |
| 63 | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority |
| 64 | Singapore | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
| 65 | South Africa | Financial Services Board of South Africa |
| 66 | South Africa | The Bank Supervision Department of the South African Reserve Bank |
| 67 | South Korea | Financial Supervisory Commission |
| 68 | Sweden | Financial Supervisory Authority |
| 69 | Switzerland | Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) |
| 70 | Taiwan | Financial Supervisory Commission |
| 71 | Thailand | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| 72 | Turkey | Capital Markets Board |
| 73 | Turkey | Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency |
| 74 | UAE | Central Bank of the UAE |
| 75 | UAE | Insurance Authority |
| 76 | UAE | Securities and Commodities Authority |
| 77 | UAE | Telecommunication Regulatory Authority - Computer Energy Response Team |
| 78 | United Kingdom | Financial Conduct Authority |
| 79 | United Kingdom | Prudential Regulation Authority |
| 80 | United States | New York State Banking Department |
| 81 | United States | Commodity and Futures Trading Commission |
| 82 | United States | The Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Cooperation |
| 83 | United States | The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board |
| 1 | Austria | Austrian Financial Market Authority (AIFMD) |
| 2 | Belgium | Financial Services & Markets Authority |
| 3 | Bulgaria | Financial Supervision Commission Bulgaria |
| 4 | Cyprus | Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission |
| 5 | Czech Republic | Czech National Bank |
| 6 | Denmark | Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) |
| 7 | Estonia | Estonian Financial Supervision Authority |
| 8 | Finland | Finanssivalvonta Finland |
| 9 | France | L’Autorite des Marches Financiers |
| 10 | Greece | Hellenic Capital Market Commission |
| 11 | Hungary | Pénzügyi Szervezetek Allami Felügyelete |
| 12 | Iceland | The Financial Supervisory Authority (Fjarmalaeftirlitid) |
| 13 | Ireland | Central Bank of Ireland |
| 14 | Italy | Italian Securities & Exchange Commission (Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa) |
| 15 | Latvia | Financial & Capital Market Commission |
| 16 | Liechtenstein | Financial Market Authority |
| 17 | Lithuania | Bank of Lithuania |
| 18 | Luxembourg | Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier |
| 19 | Malta | Financial Services Authority |
| 20 | Netherlands | Authority for Financial Markets |
| 21 | Norway | Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) |
| 22 | Poland | Financial Supervision Authority |
| 23 | Portugal | Securities Market Commission |
| 24 | Romania | Financial Supervisory Authority |
| 25 | Spain | The National Securities Market Commission (Comision Nacional del Mercado de Valores) |
| 26 | Sweden | Financial Supervisory Authority |
| 27 | United Kingdom | Financial Conduct Authority (pre Brexit) |
| 28 | United Kingdom | Financial Conduct Authority (post Brexit) |
To assist our fellow regulators, particularly in fulfilling their licensing and registration responsibilities, the DFSA has joined other members of IOSCO in an initiative to provide enhanced access to publicly available information. The following links to local registers, the DIFC's two exchanges, DIFC Court decisions, local and national English language news sources and telephone directories are provided here to answer preliminary enquiries and to facilitate the due diligence process.
Requests from regulators and other agencies for non-pubic information should be directed to the DFSA’s Director of International Relations (via Requests: [email protected]), and will be dealt with under existing bi-lateral or multi-lateral protocols (as applicable), the Regulatory Law and the RPP Sourcebook.
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