qfcra

QFC Regulatory Authority Rules for Business Sectors

Rules of general application

Rulebook	acronym	applies to
Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Rules 2019	AML/CFTR	All firms (except general insurance firms)
Customer Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules 2019	CDRS	All
Customer and Investor Protection Rules 2019	CIPR	All
General Rules 2005	GENE	All
Governance and Controlled Functions Rules 2020	CTRL	All
Individuals (Assessment, Training and Competency) Rules 2014	INDI	All
Interpretation and Application Rules 2005	INAP	All

Rules that apply to the banking sector

Banking Business Prudential Rules 2014	BANK	BANK firms only
Islamic Banking Business Prudential Rules 2015	IBANK	IBANK firms only

Rules that apply to the insurance sector

Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorist (General Insurance) Rules 2019	AMLG	General insurance firms only
Captive Insurance Business Rules 2011	CAPI	Captive insurers only
Insurance Business Rules 2006	PINS	Insurers only
Insurance Mediation Business Rules 2011	IMEB	IMEB firms only

Rules that apply to other financial sectors

Collective Investment Schemes Rules 2010	COLL	COLL firms only
Investment Management and Advisory Rules 2014	INMA	INMA firms only
Representative Office Rules 2020	REPO	REPO firms only
Professional Investor Funds Rules 2022	PROF	PROF firms only
Derivates Markets and Exchanges Rules 2023	DMEX	Derivatives exchanges and central counterparties only

Rules that apply to Islamic firms

Islamic Finance Rules 2005*	ISFI	Islamic firms only
* Note: IBANK applies to Islamic firms that are Islamic banks or Islamic investment dealers. If a firm conducts all of its business in accordance with Shari’a and the business includes any of the activities listed in INMA then INMA will also apply to that Islamic firm.