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28/04/2025
Notification: QFC Regulatory Authority issues proposals on market risk and other miscellaneous amendments for conventional and Islamic banks
QFC Regulatory Authority issues proposals on market risk and other miscellaneous amendments for conventional and Islamic banks Doha, Qatar,
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11/03/2025
Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) Issues Warning About Fraudulent Website
Doha, Qatar – Tuesday, 11 March 2025 – The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) has issued a warning to investors and the public about a fraudulent website operating
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27/02/2025
Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) Earns 4-Star Rating from EFQM and Becomes an Official Member
Doha, Qatar – Thursday, 27 February 2025 – The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) announced today that its Corporate Services division earned
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20/11/2024
QFC Regulatory Authority agrees to Settlement with AIX Advisory Group LLC
Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, 20 November 2024 – The QFC Regulatory Authority (the “Regulatory Authority”) announced today that it entered into a settlement agreement with AIX Advisory Group LLC (“AIX”)
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07/10/2024
QFCRA issues warning about fraudulent website
Doha, Qatar, Monday, 7 October 2024 – The QFC Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) has issued a warning to investors and the public about a fraudulent website operating under the domain “www.aaqinvestment.com”. This website falsely ad
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07/10/2024
Notification: QFC Regulatory Authority introduces updates to the Governance and Controlled Functions Rules 2020
QFC Regulatory Authority introduces updates to the Governance and Controlled Functions Rules 2020  Doha, Qatar, Sunday, 6 October 2024 The QFC Regulatory Aut
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06/10/2024
QFC Civil and Commercial Court issues judgment regarding Rudolfs Veiss, former Executive Governance Function of Prime Financial Solutions LLC
Doha, Qatar, Sunday, 6 October 2024 – On 19 September 2022, the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) took enforcement acti
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02/09/2024
QFC Regulatory Authority clarifies that cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and certain other virtual assets are excluded tokens under the new Digital Assets Framework
Doha, Qatar, Monday, 2 September 2024 On 1 September, the QFC Authority and the QFC Regulatory Authority (“QFCRA
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02/09/2024
Qatar Financial Centre issues Digital Assets Framework
Doha, Qatar, Monday, 2 September 2024 The Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) and Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) have announced the launch of the QFC Digital Assets Framework, a comprehensive and in
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05/03/2024
QFC Regulatory Authority issues proposals on operational risk and resilience and other miscellaneous amendments
Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, 5 March 2024 The QFC Regulatory Authority (“Regulatory Authority”) today issued a Consultation Paper on proposals to significantly update th
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14/12/2023
Islamic Banking Business Prudential (Amendment) Rules 2024
Doha, Qatar, Thursday, 14 December 2023  The QFC Regulatory Authority (“Regulatory Authority”) today issued a Consultation Paper on proposals to significantly update the Islamic Banking Business Prudential Rule
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14/12/2023
QFC Regulatory Authority introduces an update to the Banking Business Prudential Rules
Doha, Qatar, Thursday, 14 December 2023 The QFC Regulatory Authority (“Regulatory Authority”) has today issued an extensive update to the Banking Business Prudential Rules 2014 (“BANK
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30/10/2023
QFC issues proposals for the introduction of a Digital Assets framework
Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, 4 October 2023 The Qatar Financial Centre (“QFC”) Regulatory Authority (“Regulatory Authority”) and the Qatar Financial Centre Authority (“QFC Authority”) today issued a
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18/06/2023
QFCRA participates in the 48th IOSCO Annual Meeting in Bangkok
Doha, Qatar, Sunday, 18 June 2023 – The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) participated, in conjunction with the Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA), in the 48th International Organization of Se
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05/06/2023
QFCRA takes disciplinary action against two Directors of Horizon Crescent Wealth LLC
Doha, Qatar, Monday, 5 June 2023:  The QFC Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) announced today that it has taken disciplinary actions against two (2) Directors of Horizon Crescent Wealth LLC (HCW) f
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27/03/2023
QFCRA Announces New Framework for a Derivatives Market in Qatar
Doha, Qatar, Monday, 27 March 2023 – The QFC Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) announced today that it has developed and issued a new regulatory framework for listed derivatives. The Derivatives Markets and Exchanges R
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22/01/2023
QFCRA signs Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Cambridge
Doha, Qatar, Sunday, 22 January 2023 – The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Cambridge Judge Business School’s Regulatory Genome Proje
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17/01/2023
QFC Regulatory Authority takes disciplinary action against Luis Laplana, a person associated with Horizon Crescent Wealth LLC
Doha, Qatar, 17 January 2023:  The QFC Regulatory Authority (the “Regulatory Authority”) announced today that it had taken disciplinary action aga
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08/12/2022
QFC Regulatory Authority takes disciplinary action against Robert Sharratt, former Director of Horizon Crescent Wealth LLC
Doha, Qatar, 7 December 2022: The QFC Regulatory Authority (the “Regulatory Authority”) announced today that it had taken disciplinary action against a fo
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31/10/2022
QFCRA participates in the IOSCO Annual Meeting
Doha, Qatar, 30 October 2022 – The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) participated in the 47th International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO) Annual Meeting, which took place 17-19 October in Marrakech,
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03/07/2022
QFCRA and HBKU’s COLLEGE OF LAW SIGN MoU
Doha, Qatar, 2 July 2022 – Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday, 30 June 2022 with the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA). The MoU is intended to serve as a framewor
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20/02/2022
QFCRA expands partnership with Microsoft to accelerate digital transformation journey
Doha, Qatar, 20 February 2022 – The Qatar Financial Center Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) has expanded its partnership with Microsoft to further its digital transformation objectives. The QFCRA,
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31/10/2021
QFMA AND QFCRA PARTICIPATE IN WORLD INVESTOR WEEK
Sunday, 31 October 2021 – Doha, Qatar –The Qatar Financial Markets Authority (“QFMA”) and the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (“QFCRA”) announced that they participated in World Investor Week (“WIW”), w
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04/07/2021
QFCRA proposes new Rules to update its Professional Investor Fund Regime
Doha, Qatar, 4 July 2021: The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) has released a Consultation Paper that proposes a comprehensive updating and broadening of the regulatory framework for p
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10/06/2021
QFCRA Commences Programme on International Financial Systems
Doha, Qatar, 9 June 2021: The QFC Regulatory Authority announced the commencement of the Program on Essentials of International Financial Systems. This programme is a collaboration between the Program on Internation
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24/11/2020
QFC Regulatory Authority files legal action in New York to enforce judgment against First Abu Dhabi Bank
Doha, Qatar, 24 November 2020: The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) announced today that it has commenced legal proceedings in New York to compel First A
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06/10/2020
THE QFC REGULATORY AUTHORITY TAKES FURTHER ACTION AGAINST INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES (QATAR) LLC, IFSQ cannot undertake any new business or additional services for existing customers
Doha, Qatar, 6 October 2020: On 17 September 2020, the QFC Regulatory Authority (the 
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04/10/2020
QFC REGULATORY AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES QAR 728,000 FINANCIAL PENALTY ON TAKAFUL INTERNATIONAL COMPANY B.S.C
Doha – Qatar, 27 September 2020: The QFC Regulatory Authority (“the Regulatory Authority”) today announced that it had imposed a financial penalty of QAR 728,000 on Taka
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04/10/2020
THE QFC REGULATORY AUTHORITY TAKES ACTION AGAINST INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES (QATAR) LLC
Doha, Qatar, 23 September 2020: On 17 September 2020, the QFC Regulatory Authority (the “Regulatory Authority”) issued International Financial Services (Qatar) LLC (QFC No. 0010
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21/09/2020
Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority moves to the Microsoft trusted cloud
Doha, Qatar; 14 September 2020 – The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) today announced its migration to the Microsoft Cloud in efforts to accelerate its digital transformation jour
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23/08/2020
QFC Regulatory Authority agrees to Settlement with GlobeMed Qatar LLC
Doha, Qatar, 22 August 2020: The QFC Regulatory Authority (the “Regulatory Authority”) announced today that it has agreed a settlement with GlobeMed Qatar LLC (“GlobeMed”). The investigation revealed
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20/08/2020
QFC Regulatory Authority takes disciplinary action against David Russell, former CEO of Guardian Wealth Management Qatar LLC (in liquidation)
Doha, Qatar, 19 August 2020:  The QFC Regulatory Authority (the “Regulatory Authority”) announced today that it had taken discipli
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29/03/2020
QFC Regulatory Authority fines Horizon Crescent Wealth QAR 30,000,000 for Regulatory Violations
Doha, Qatar, 29 March 2020: The QFC Regulatory Authority (the “QFCRA”) today announced that it had taken enforcement action against Horizon Crescent Wealth LLC (“HCW”) and that
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07/10/2019
QFC Regulatory Authority Agrees to Settlement with NEXtCARE Lebanon SAL, QFC Branch
The QFC Regulatory Authority (“the Regulatory Authority”) announced today that it has agreed a settlement with NEXtCARE Lebanon SAL, QFC Branch (“NC”).  The investigation revealed t
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25/08/2019
QFC Regulatory Authority imposes QAR 200,000,000 fine on First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC for obstruction of investigation into market manipulation
The QFC Regulatory Authority (“QFCRA”) announced today that it has imposed a financial penalty of QAR 200,000,000 (USD 54,945,055) on F
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14/07/2019
International Financial Services (Qatar) LLC fined USD$100,000 by the QFC Regulatory Authority
The QFC Regulatory Authority (the “Regulatory Authority”) today announced that it had agreed a settlement with International Financial Services (Qatar) LLC (“IFSQ”) to impose a f
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