Doha, Qatar, Sunday, 5 April 2026

The QFC Regulatory Authority (“Regulatory Authority”) has issued amendments to:

• a   the Representative Office Rules 2020 (“REPO”) that strengthen the authorisation framework for representative offices;
• b   the Investment Management and Advisory Rules 2014 (“INMA”) that apply a regulatory framework to authorised firms conducting advisory business for a new class of
          ‘wholesale’customer; and
• c   miscellaneous amendments to other parts of the regulatory framework.

The amendments are set out in the:

• a   REPO and Miscellaneous Amendments Rules 2026; and
• b   INMA (Wholesale Advisory Firms) Amendments Rules 2026.

The amendments will commence on 1 May 2026.

Please click here to access the final Rules.