Doha, Qatar, Sunday, 14 December 2025
The QFC Regulatory Authority (“Regulatory Authority”) today issued two Consultation Papers on proposals to:
- a amend the Representative Office Rules 2020 (“REPO”) that will tighten the authorisation framework for representative offices, as well as make miscellaneous amendments to other parts
of the regulatory framework; and - b amend the Investment Management and Advisory Rules 2014 (“INMA”) that will apply a regulatory framework to authorised firms conducting advisory business for a new class of
‘wholesale’ customer
The proposed amendments are set out in the:
- a draft Representative Office and Miscellaneous Amendments Rules 2026; and
- b draft INMA (Wholesale Advisory Firms) Amendment Rules 2026.
The Regulatory Authority is proposing a consultation period of eight weeks to provide sufficient time for authorised firms to review the proposals. The Regulatory Authority is available to meet on a one-to-one basis with any firm wishing to discuss the consultation proposals.
You are invited to submit your comments by 8 February 2026.
Please click here to access the draft REPO and Miscellaneous Amendments Rules 2026.
Please click here to access the draft INMA (Wholesale Advisory Firms) and Amendment Rules 2026.
