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Highlighted insight · AML · 11 min UAE AML Compliance in 2026: A Board-Level Operating Framework for DNFBPs

The UAE's updated AML framework expects risk ownership, independent compliance judgment and evidence that controls work in practice—not a policy file that is opened only before an inspection.

Akash Chetwani, CFASenior Partner · Advisory 26 July 2026 Read full insight ↗

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02 AML · 10 min Targeted Financial Sanctions in the UAE: Screening, Freezing and Reporting Without Delay

Sanctions compliance is time-critical. UAE businesses need reliable list updates, ownership-aware screening and an escalation route that can distinguish a potential match from a confirmed match without tipping off a customer.

Akash Chetwani, CFASenior Partner · Advisory 23 July 2026 Read insight ↗