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Regulatory disclosure

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Financial advice in the Gulf is regulated country by country, and in some places by a financial free zone with its own regulator. This page explains that framework, where we provide advice, how to check our regulatory status and how to raise a complaint.

Who regulates financial advice in the GCC

  • United Arab Emirates: the Capital Market Authority (CMA, formerly the Securities and Commodities Authority) onshore; the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) in the Dubai International Financial Centre; the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) in Abu Dhabi Global Market.
  • Saudi Arabia: the Capital Market Authority (CMA).
  • Qatar: the Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA); the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) in the Qatar Financial Centre.
  • Kuwait: the Capital Markets Authority (CMA).
  • Bahrain: the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB).
  • Oman: the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

Where we provide advice

We provide advice only in a country where we are authorized to do so, or where the law allows that advice to be given without a local licence. If we cannot advise you in your country of residence, we will tell you at the first conversation and will not proceed.

The information on this website is general and educational. It is not an offer or solicitation in any country where such an offer or solicitation would be unlawful.

Checking our status

You can ask us at any time for our licence details in writing. Each regulator listed above publishes a register of the firms it authorizes, so you can check those details independently.

How we are paid and conflicts of interest

Before any formal engagement we set out in writing the scope of our services, how we are paid and any arrangement that could create a conflict of interest. We do not begin advising until you have agreed those terms.

Complaints

If you are unhappy with our service, email info@aureliuscapital.bond with "Complaint" in the subject line. We will acknowledge your complaint, investigate it and reply in writing with our findings.

If you remain dissatisfied, you may be able to refer the matter to the regulator or dispute-resolution body in the country where the service was provided.