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Public Consultations
ADGM uses Public Consultations to publish proposed amendments to policy and legislation, and invites both market participants and other parties to provide comments on its proposals.
Discussion Paper No. 1 of 2023 – IT Risk Management
Consultation Closing Date: 09 February 2024
Status: open
Updated on: 29 November 2023
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority ("FSRA") of Abu Dhabi Global Market ("ADGM") is issuing this discussion paper (“Discussion Paper”) to seek views on its initiatives to enhance information technology (“IT”) risk management practices in authorised firms, where this term covers both Authorised Persons and Recognised Bodies in this Discussion Paper.
Consultation Paper No. 4 of 2023 - Proposals for Revisions to Fees and Recognised Functions
Consultation Closing Date: 06 November 2023
Status: closed
Updated on: 06 October 2023
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority ("FSRA") of Abu Dhabi Global Market ("ADGM") has issued this consultation paper to invite public feedback and comments on its proposed amendments, primarily to the Fees Rules (“FEES”) and the General Rulebook (“GEN”), also including other Rulebooks and the Financial Services and Markets Regulations (“FSMR”).
Consultation Paper No. 3 of 2023 - Proposal for a Legislative Framework for Distributed Ledger Technology Foundations
Consultation Closing Date: 12 May 2023
Status: closed
Updated on: 13 April 2023
The Registration Authority (RA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has issued this Consultation Paper to seek views on its proposed new framework for foundations that facilitate distributed ledger technology (DLT) and token issuance (DLT Foundations).
Consultation Paper No. 2 of 2023 - Proposed Enhancements to Client Classification, Client Assets and Conduct Requirements
Consultation Closing Date: 25 May 2023
Status: closed
Updated on: 30 March 2023
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority ("FSRA") of Abu Dhabi Global Market ("ADGM") has issued this consultation paper to invite public feedback and comments on its proposed amendments to the Conduct of Business Rulebook (“COBS”), the General Rulebook (“GEN”) and the Glossary (“GLO”), accompanied by concurrent changes to the Financial Services and Markets Regulations (“FSMR”) concerning Client classification, marketing materials, the disclosure of fees and charges to Retail Clients, treatment of Client Assets and the Regulated Activity of Providing Custody.
Consultation Paper No. 1 of 2023 - Principles for the Effective Management of Climate-Related Financial Risks
Consultation Closing Date: 01 May 2023
Status: closed
Updated on: 28 March 2023
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), together with other members of the UAE Sustainable Finance Working Group, has issued draft “Principles for the Effective Management of Climate-Related Financial Risks” for consultation. [Principles issued by the FSRA are not to be considered as Regulations or Rules issued by it.]
Consultation Paper No. 8 of 2022 - Proposed Regulatory Framework for Private Credit Funds
Consultation Closing Date: 27 January 2023
Status: closed
Updated on: 12 December 2022
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority ("FSRA") of Abu Dhabi Global Market ("ADGM") has issued this consultation paper to invite public feedback and comments on its proposed introduction of a specific regulatory framework, the “Private Credit Fund Framework”, that would enable Funds and their respective Fund Managers to originate and invest in Credit. Defined terms contained in this consultation paper have the meanings attributed to them in the FSRA’s Glossary Rulebook (“GLO”), unless otherwise defined in this paper.
Consultation Paper No. 7 of 2022 - Amendments to the ADGM’s Company Service Provider Regulatory Framework
Consultation Closing Date: 20 December 2022
Status: closed
Updated on: 25 November 2022
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”) Registration Authority (“RA”) has issued this Consultation Paper to invite public feedback and comments on proposed amendments to a number of ADGM commercial regulations and rules relating to corporate service providers (“CSPs”) licensed in the ADGM.
Consultation Paper No. 6 of 2022 - Proposals for a Sustainable Finance Regulatory Framework
Consultation Closing Date: 23 January 2023
Status: closed
Updated on: 08 November 2022
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (“FSRA”) and the Registration Authority (“RA”) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”) have jointly issued this Consultation Paper to seek views on their proposals for a regulatory framework for sustainable finance (the “Framework”).
Consultation Paper No. 5 of 2022 - Proposals for Dealing in OTC Leveraged Products in Relation to Retail Clients
Consultation Closing Date: 28 October 2022
Status: closed
Updated on: 26 September 2022
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) is undertaking a public consultation to seek views on proposed amendments to the Conduct of Business Rules (“COBS”), the Prudential – Investment, Insurance Intermediation and Banking Rules (“PRU”) and those relating to fees (“FEES”) for Authorised Persons.
Consultation Paper No. 4 of 2022 - Proposal to Enhance the Framework Regulating Insolvency Practitioners
Consultation Closing Date: 23 June 2022
Status: closed
Updated on: 09 June 2022
The Registration Authority (RA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has issued this Consultation Paper to seek views on its proposed enhancements to its insolvency practitioner framework.
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