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    Changes to
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    Operating in ADGM Additional Obligations of Financial Services Entities Supervision Changes to your Business
    Overview

    To help us to maintain an up to date knowledge of a firm's business, we require our regulated firms to keep us informed of specified events, changes or other important situations. In a number of cases, we have forms for notifications, or applications for approval. These include:

    • Firm's controller
    • Name
    • Approved Persons
    • Scope of Financial Services Permission
    • Waivers or Modifications

    To discuss further please contact your supervisor.

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    Controlled Functions and Recognised Functions

    Approved Person Status (APS) Form
    Withdrawal of Approved Person Status (APS-2) Form
    Change in Approved Person Status (APS-3) Form

    Scope of Financial Services Permission

    Retail Client Endorsement (RCE) Form
    Islamic Financial Business Supplement (IFBS) Form
    Virtual Assets Application (VAS) Form

    Change in Control Applications and Notifications

    Change in Control (CIC) Form

    Registration and Notification of Funds

    Exempt Fund or Qualified Investor Fund Notification (FEQN)
    Foreign Fund Notification (FFN)
    Foreign Fund Manager (FFM) Form
    Funds Passporting Notification (FPP)
    Marketing and Selling of Funds Notification (FMN)
    Public Fund Registration (PFR) Form

    Waivers or Modifications

    Waivers or Modifications (WM) Form

    Supplementary Forms

    Asset Management Supplement (AMS) Form
    Banking Business Supplement (BBS) Form
    Captive Insurance Business Form (CIB) Form
    Dealing and Advisory Supplement (DAS) Form
    Insurance Business Supplement (IBS) Form
    Private Financing Platform Supplement (PFP) Form
    Providing Money Services Supplement (PMS) Form
    Third Party Provider Supplement (TPP) Form
    Venture Capital Fund Manager (VCFM) Form

    Withdrawal of a Financial Services Permission

    Financial Services Permission Cancellation Form (FSPC)

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