Application for Financial Services Permission – GIRA v.03.3‐09/18 Page 1 of 45 General Information for Regulated Activities (GIRA) Application for Financial Services Permission

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General Informationfor Regulated Activities (GIRA)

Application for Financial Services Permission

Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) General Information for Regulated Activities (GIRA) form

This form must be submitted by Applicants1 applying to conduct one or more Regulated Activities, as defined in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) FSRA Rulebook, in or from the ADGM.2 In addition to this form you3 may be required to complete other supplementary forms as applicable to your intended activities in the ADGM.

Expediting the application process is most efficiently accomplished by following this five‐step process:

1) Meet or conference‐call with the FSRA authorisation team to discuss your intended activities;

2) Submit initial drafts of the touch‐point, process flow diagrams, described in section 9.2 – Regula‐ted Activities to be conducted in or from the ADGM, to the FSRA authorisation team, for their comments and feedback;

3) Meet or conference‐call with the FSRA authorisation team for their comments and feedback on the initial drafts of the touch‐point, process flow diagrams;4

4) Submit the fully completed application, supplemental forms, and other required documents to the FSRA authorisation team for their consideration; and

5) Forward the application fees to the FSRA as per section 12 – Fees.

1 Terms defined in the ADGM FSRA Glossary (GLO) Rulebook or the glossary sections in other Rulebooks are identified by the capitalisation of the initial letter of a word or of each word in a phrase, unless the context otherwise requires the word to have its natural meaning. 2 If the Financial Services Permission you seek is limited to Operating a Representative Office, Operating a Credit Rating Agency, or Captive Insurance Business, then you do not need to submit this form. There are other specific forms for these Regulated Activities. 3 The terms “you” and “your” as used throughout are not implied in the personal sense, but rather refer to the Applicant applying

for a Financial Services Permission. The terms “we” and “our” refer to the ADGM FSRA or Regulator 4 Depending upon the complexity of the proposed business the ADGM FSRA might request that a draft regulatory business plan (RBP) be submitted in advance of the fully completed application submission.

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We occasionally refer to various Rules, sections, or chapters of the modules which make up the ADGM FSRA Rulebook. However, these references are provided only as a guide and are not an exhaustive list of the Rules in our Rulebook that may be applicable to your situation. It is your responsibility to research the Rulebook for any Rules that might be pertinent to your application. Do not leave any response‐cells empty. If a question we ask does not pertain to your intended Regulated Activities respond to that effect in the cell. If it is more appropriate to answer certain questions in an attachment then indicate in the cell that this is the case. If you are confident that you have answered a particular question in another form or attachment then make an unequivocal reference to that response. Any acronyms used must be defined in the table provided in section 9 of this form. As a matter of good practice, and to avoid any confusion, words and terms that are defined in GLO should have their first letter in upper‐case. Ensure that that you are using the latest version of this application form. ADGM FSRA will only accept out‐of‐date forms if they are submitted within one month of the latest version available on our website.

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Contents

1) Contact details of the Applicant and supporting information ................................................. 4

2) Information about the Applicant ............................................................................................. 5

3) Details of the Applicant’s Controllers (not being Natural Persons) ......................................... 8

4) Details of the Applicant’s Controllers (being Natural Persons) ............................................... 9

5) Controlled Functions and Recognised Functions ................................................................... 11

6) Financial information of the Parent or major Shareholder ................................................... 13

7) Financial Services Permissions being sought by the Applicant .............................................. 14

8) Internal control systems supporting documents ................................................................... 17

9) The regulatory business plan (RBP) ....................................................................................... 18

10) Other supporting documentation .......................................................................................... 33

11) Fit and proper questionnaire ................................................................................................. 35

12) Declaration by the Applicant .................................................................................................. 37

13) Submitting your Application and Application fees to the FSRA ............................................. 38

14) Appendix 1: Compliance manual, policy, and plan guidance notes ....................................... 39

15) Appendix 2: Anti‐money laundering procedures/manual guidance notes ............................ 42

16) Appendix 3: Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and Common Reporting Standards (CRS) ...................................................................................................................... 45

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1 Contact details of the Applicant and supporting information Why do we ask the questions in this section? We need this information in case we need to contact you when assessing this application.

1.1 Provide the following contact details for the individual from the Applicant who is the principal for

this application:5

Name:

Designation:

Contact number:

E‐mail address:

1.2 Provide the following contact details for the individual from the Applicant who is a backup person

for this application:

Name:

Designation:

Contact number:

E‐mail address:

1.3 Provide the name and contact details of any professional adviser(s) that may be assisting the

Applicant6 with this application:

Name:

Designation:

Contact number:

E‐mail address:

1.4 Would you like us to copy in your adviser identified above on any correspondence?

1.5 What is or will be, if known, the registered business address for your ADGM operation?

1.6 What is, or will be, the website address of your new entity? Also, what is the website address of

your head office or main shareholding firm?

5 This person named will be responsible for the application during the authorisation process. He or she must be a representative of the Applicant. 6 The non‐defined term “firm” and the defined term “Applicant” are used interchangeably in this form.

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2 Information about the Applicant Why do we ask the questions in this section? We need to know about the Applicant so we can process this application as efficiently as possible.

2.1 If the Applicant is a Branch of a non‐ADGM incorporated entity7 provide the following details about the head office:

Full legal name:

Date of incorporation:

Country of incorporation:

2.2 If the Applicant is not applying as a Branch provide the following details:

Full legal name (if already incorporated in the ADGM):

Proposed name of the Applicant:

Proposed legal structure of the Applicant:8

The registered or proposed busi‐ness address of the Applicant (if

known):

2.3 The ADGM FSRA considers a “start‐up” to be either:

‐ A newly formed financial services firm that is not part of a Group and which, by definition, will not have been subject to financial regulation; or

‐ A firm that is part of a Group and none of the entities within the Group have been subject to financial services regulation in a jurisdiction that has similar and comparable Rules to the ADGM FSRA.

In respect to this definition is the Applicant a start‐up?9

7 Non‐ADGM entities are firms created outside of the ADGM under the laws of another jurisdiction. Firms established by non‐

ADGM entities in the ADGM are commonly referred to as Branch offices. A Branch is not a separate legal Person to the firm. 8 Body corporate / Limited liability partnership / Partnership Refer to Rule 5.2.2 of the ADGM FSRA, GEN module. Also, refer to Refer to ADGM Registration Authority, Companies Regulations 2015. 9 When assessing your application as a start‐up we will take into account (i) the track record of your Controllers and Shareholders;

and (ii) the experience and qualifications of the your key management staff. Two important points: ADGM FSRA will not accept applications for start‐up banks; and start‐ups must demonstrate that they have an effective Shareholder dispute‐resolution mechanism in place.

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2.4 If you are not a start‐up Applicant, as per section 2.3 above, provide contact details of the

Regulator(s)10 responsible for the authorisation and ongoing supervision of regulated Group entities.

Name of regulatory authority:

Jurisdiction or country:

Details of the licence held:

Date of licensing:

Name of on‐going supervisor:

His/her designation:

His/her contact number:

His/her e‐mail address:

2.5 Has the regulatory authority named in section 2.4 been notified of your firm’s intention to seek an

FSP in the ADGM?

2.6 If your ADGM firm is going to be a Branch, what is the address of your head office? Or, if it is going

to be a Subsidiary, what is the address of the largest Shareholder?

2.7 Will the Applicant be conducting Islamic Financial Business?11

2.8 List any applications being made for waivers or modifications of ADGM FSRA Rules:12

2.9 What is or will be the Applicant’s financial year‐end (day and month)?13

10 The FSRA will contact this regulatory authority as part of our due diligence on the Applicant. 11 This means any part of the financial business of an Authorised Person which is carried out in accordance with Shari’a. 12 If you are requesting any of the ADGM Rules to be waived or modified you must also submit the application form for Waivers or

Modifications (WM) detailing the reasons and rationale for such. 13 The financial year‐end date will be used to determine your regulatory reporting requirements.

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2.10 What will be the trading name of the Applicant (if different from legal name)?14

14 We require the details of any trading name which you propose to use for the purpose of, or in connection with, any business carried out in or from the ADGM, if it is different from your legal name.

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3 Details of the Applicant’s Controllers (not being Natural Persons) Why do we ask the questions in this section? This section helps us understand who controls / owns the Applicant.

3.1 Provide information on the Controllers15 (not being Natural Persons) of the Applicant in the table below:

Name of Body Corporate, Limited Liability Partnership, or Trust:

Place of incorporation or registration:

Effective date of

Shareholding: (MM/YYYY)

Percentage of effective

Shareholding:

15 Controllers are defined in the ADGM FSRA GEN module, Rule 8.8.2

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4 Details of the Applicant’s Controllers (being Natural Persons) Why do we ask the questions in this section? This section helps us understand who controls / owns the Applicant.

The tables in this section are provided to capture details on Controllers16 of the Applicant who are Natural

Persons. You are required to complete one set of these tables for each Controller:17

Name of individual:

Shareholding details:

Direct or Indirect Shareholder:

Effective date of shareholding (MM/YYYY):

Effective % of shareholding in Applicant:

Personal Details:

Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY):

Gender (M/F):

Nationality:

Country of residence:

For UAE citizens or residents, provide ID number:18

For non‐UAE citizens or residents, provide passport number:19

Set out details of the individual's employment history during the past 10 years (including periods of part‐time employment, unemployment or self‐employment)20. If this information has been captured in the Approved Person Status – 1 form (APS – 1), as required in section 5.1 of this application form, simply make reference to it in lieu of providing the details here:

Name of employer and country of operation:

Nature of business of employer:

Designation and

department:

Brief description of duties:

Period (MM/YYYY)

From: To:

16 Ibid. 17 Copy this table for each additional Controller. 18 Provide a copy of the Emirates ID also.

19 Provide a copy of the passport also. 20 There should be no gaps in the employment period. If the individual is on sabbatical or long leave, include this in the list. Where the individual is currently employed with a company in your Group, provide the details of the company, leaving the "To" field empty. Where the individual has no prior working experience, provide details of the last education institution attended.

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Set out details of any directorships that the individual holds other than this appointment with the Applicant:

Name of corporation:

Place of incorpora‐

tion: Nature of business:

Director‐ships:

(executive or non‐

executive)

Date of appoint‐ment:

(MM/YYYY)

% share‐holding in

corporation:

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5 Controlled Functions and Recognised Functions Why do we ask the questions in this section? The Applicant must demonstrate it has fit and proper persons staff with adequate knowledge, skills and experience.

5.1 Provide details on the appointment of the proposed individuals who will be performing Controlled

Functions21 in the table below:22

Name of individual

Controlled Function23

Executive or non‐executive24

Resident of UAE?

Senior Executive Officer

Licensed Director

Licensed Partner

5.2 Provide details on the appointment of the proposed individuals who will be performing Recognised

Functions25 in the table below.

Name of individual: Recognised Function26

Director, Partner, or

Senior Manager?

Resident of UAE?

Compliance Officer

Money Laundering Reporting Officer

Finance Officer

Responsible Officer N/a

21 As described in ADGM FSRA GEN module Rule 5.3 – Controlled Functions and Approved Persons. 22 You must submit an ADGM FSRA – Approved Person Status‐1 form for each proposed individual who will be performing a

Controlled Function. 23 An individual may perform more than one Controlled Function or Recognised Function. However, there should be proper segregation between the business and control responsibilities. 24 Where the individual is a Licensed Director or Licensed Partner. 25 As described in ADGM FSRA GEN module Rule 5.4 – Recognised Functions and Recognised Persons.

26 An individual may perform more than one Controlled or Recognised Function. However, there should be proper segregation between the business and control responsibilities.

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Senior Manager N/a

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6 Financial information of the Parent or major Shareholder Why do we ask the questions in this section? This section helps us understand the general financial information of the Parent or major Shareholder.

6.1 In the table below provide the general financial information as requested.27 In addition, we require audited financial statements for the last three years as well as the Group’s audited

financial statements, where relevant.28 Figures provided must be in USD: Full legal name and place of incorporation of the head office, Parent, or major Shareholder whose financial information is presented herein:

Applicant’s financial statement: Financial years ended:

[DD/MM/YYYY] [DD/MM/YYYY] [DD/MM/YYYY]

Revenue:

Profits after tax:

Shareholders’ funds / total equity:

Consolidated / Group financial statement:

Financial year ended: [DD/MM/YYYY] [DD/MM/YYYY] [DD/MM/YYYY]

Revenue:

Profits after tax:

Shareholders’ funds / total equity:

6.2 If the proposed Shareholder(s) is a Natural Personal provide documentary evidence of source of

wealth, as well as a narrative describing such:

27 If the firm is a start‐up then we would want to know the financial wherewithal of the major Shareholder(s).

28 The audited accounts should include balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and cash flow statement. Where audited accounts are unavailable supply interim unaudited accounts or management accounts.

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7 Financial Services Permissions being sought by the Applicant29

Why do we ask the questions in this section? It is the Applicant’s responsibility to ensure that it applies for the scope of Financial Services Permissions that will cover all the Regulated Activities it intends to carry on and includes all the investment products that the firm will promote.

The full names and descriptions of each of the proposed Financial Services Permissions listed in the table below are set out in Schedule 1, Part 2 – Activities, of the ADGM FSMR. The Specified Investments listed in the table are described in Schedule 1, Part 3 – Specified Investments, of the ADGM FSMR. In the first response‐column in the table below insert “X’s” into each of the appropriate cells to indicate the Financial Services Permissions the Applicant seeks to undertake. Then, do likewise for each Specified Investment that the Applicant will be offering:

Proposed Financial Services Permissions: R

egulated Activity

30

Deposits

Contracts of Insurance

Shares, e

tc.

Instrumen

ts creating or ackn

owledging indebtedness

Government an

d public Finan

cial In

struments

Instrumen

ts giving entitlemen

ts to in

vestments

Certificates representing certain Finan

cial

Instrumen

ts

Units in a Colle

ctive In

vestment Fu

nd

Options

Futures

Contracts for differences etc.

Credit Agreement

Rights to or interests in In

vestments

Suku

k

Dealing in Investments as Principal:

Dealing in Investments as Agent:

29 An applicant that is a Branch will not be granted a Financial Services Permission that would be broader than the scope of

activities for which its head office has been licensed by its home‐state regulator. 30 Select the Financial Services Permissions your firm is applying for as well as the Specified Investments you will be dealing in if the response‐cell is available. That is, each Financial Services Permission you are seeking that is listed here must be specified.

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egu

lated Activity

30

Dep

osits


Shares, e

tc.

Instruments creating or ackn

owledging indeb

tedness

Government an

d public Finan

cial In

strumen

ts

Instruments giving en

titlements to in

vestments


cial

Instruments

Units in a Colle

ctive In

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nd

Options

Futures


Credit Agreem

ent


vestments

Suku

k

Arranging Deals in Investments:

Advising on Investments or Credit:

Insurance Intermediation:

Effecting Contracts of Insurance:

Carrying Out Contracts of Insurance:

Insurance Management:

Accepting Deposits:

Providing Custody:

Arranging Custody:

Providing Credit:

Arranging Credit:

Providing Money Services:

Operating a MTF or OTF:

Managing Assets:

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egu

lated Activity

30

Dep

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Shares, e

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Instruments giving en

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Units in a Colle

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Managing a Collective Investment Fund (CIF):

Acting as the Administrator of a CIF:

Acting as Trustee of an Investment Trust:

Providing Trust Services:

Operating a Private Financing Platform:

Shari’a‐compliant Regulated Activities:

Administering a Specified Benchmark:

For non‐Insurers31, what prudential Category will you be?32 Indicate in the appropriate cell:

Category 1

Category 2

Category 3A

Category 3B

Category 3C

Category 2

Category 4

Category 5

31 This question only applies to Applicants that are not applying for Effecting Contracts of Insurance or Carrying Out Contracts of

Insurance. 32 To determine the prudential Category relevant to your firm, refer to ADGM FSRA PRU, Rule 1.3.

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8 Internal control systems supporting documents Why do we ask the questions in this section? The Applicant must demonstrate it has the appropriate systems and controls in place to satisfy its regulatory obligations.

8.1 We require documentation evidencing the internal control systems that will govern the affairs of

the Applicant once it receives its Financial Services Permission.

Confirm that these supporting documents are included with this application:

Supporting documents: Yes No

Compliance Manual:33

Anti‐Money Laundering Procedures:34

Compliance Monitoring Programme:35

Risk Management Policies:36

8.2 If you responded “No” in any of the above cells, provide an explanation:

33 Refer to Appendix 2 of this application form for detailed requirements of the compliance manual. 34 Refer to Appendix 3 of this application form for detailed requirements of the anti‐money laundering procedures.

35 Your compliance monitoring program should document how compliance will be monitored within the business units. 36 Your risk management policies should describe the risk management arrangements you will establish and maintain to identify,

assess, mitigate, control, and monitor the risks arising from the financial services activities you conduct in or from the ADGM. Such arrangements should take into account any Funds for which you are acting as the Manager. Include the following: nature, scope, and organizational structure of your risk management functions; reporting lines and nature, scope, and frequency of risk reporting, including the composition and terms of reference of any risk committees, and any appropriate links to Group risk reporting.

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9 The regulatory business plan (RBP) Why do we ask the questions in this section? We need to know about the business that the Applicant intends to carry on so we can assess (i) the scope of the Financial Services Permissions it will need, (ii) the adequacy of its resources; and (iii) its suitability to carry on that business.

The RBP is a fundamental part of the application process in seeking an FSP. It is a document that will be used by the ADGM FSRA to help make decisions about the fitness and propriety of the Applicant in seeking approval to conduct Regulated Activities in or from the ADGM.

For the purpose of efficiency and expediency leading to the granting of the Applicant’s FSP it is in best interests to observe each of the do’s and don’ts presented below:

Do… Set out your strategy in a clear, unambiguous, and succinct manner. Ensure that there are no

conflicting or confusing statements in your RBP. Your objective is to demonstrate how the business will be managed and controlled.

Do… As a matter of good practice, capitalize the first letter of all words or terms that are defined in the

FSRA GLO Rulebook. This will eliminate any potential confusion surrounding the use of terminology.

Do… Remember that the description of the Applicant’s business is an important part of the overall

application and is integral to the FSRA’s decision making. The amount of detail submitted should be proportionate to the:

‐ Nature of the business the Applicant intends to carry on; ‐ Size and complexity of its proposed operations and Client base; and ‐ Potential risks.

Do… Proof read your documents for errors, omissions, and incongruities prior to submitting them.

Do… Track any changes made to an RBP should it require a re‐submission, so that changes can be

efficiently identified.

Do not… Equate the RBP to a “commercial” business plan. As examples, the ADGM FSRA does not

expect to see sections that outline the Applicant’s business “philosophy” or its “core values” or the “region’s market potential”. It is not a document that would otherwise be presented to Shareholders or a Board in seeking approval to expand or set up new operations.

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Do not… Copy and paste generic, on‐line materials in the expectation that the questions in the RBP will

have been answered. Generic, pasted descriptions of, for example, corporate governance best practices, risk parameters, conflict of interest mitigations, etc., will not suffice and will only delay the time leading to the Applicant’s authorisation. The ADGM FSRA authorisation team considers each and every Applicant to be unique, with their own set of circumstances and issues that must be addressed specifically to the proposed business.

Do not… Refer to another response or repeat the same response in other text boxes. Each question

posed is unique and requires a customised response.

Do… Define all abbreviations and acronyms used in the RBP in the table below37:

Abbreviation or acronym: Abbreviation or acronym defined:

9.1 Introduction and background Provide a brief introduction to and history of the Applicant, including what experience it or its Group have in conducting Regulated financial services in the UAE or any other jurisdictions:38

The Applicant and/or its Group (if part of a Group):

Overview of the Applicant:

History/experience of the Applicant and/or its Group:

Has the Applicant or any of its Controllers submitted an RBP or an application form to any other financial services Regulator to

conduct Regulated Activities in the past?

37 Add more rows as necessary. 38 Describe the core business activities, expertise, scale of business, and country of operations of the applicant / Group. The description should also include any major developments in the history of the applicant / Group (e.g. attaining listing /regulated status, strategic acquisitions, change in shareholders, change in name, etc.

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If “yes”, when, and to what Regulator was the most recent submission?

If “yes”, above, what was the resulting outcome of submission?

9.2 Regulated Activities to be conducted in or from the ADGM The information in this section is critical for the Regulator to understand and assess the nature and com‐plexities of the Applicant’s proposed undertakings in terms of the permitted Regulated Activities as defined in Schedule 1 of the ADGM FSMR module. In the text‐boxes below discuss each of the Regulated Activities and services that you propose to offer. Document how each Regulated Activity will relate to your day‐to‐day business operations and services.

Note: in regards to the time it takes the ADGM FSRA to review your application it will be to your advantage to construct process flow‐charts39 of your operations. In these, incorporate all “touch‐points” of the business flow processes.40 These will assist you in explicitly clarifying your Regulated Activities to us.41

What the Applicant must exhibit in these touch‐point process flow diagrams can be simplified to:

Demonstrating “the flow of monies” in all transactions that occur within the business model.

To achieve the above, the Applicant must Include, for example, such touch‐points as:

‐ Client on‐boarding; accounts that the Clients have to sign; ‐ Interactions with Clients and all various counterparties;

39 Graphical programs such as Microsoft’s Visio are particularly well suited for displaying this information.

40 As examples, and amongst others, the Regulated Activities of Providing Custody and Arranging Custody or Dealing in Investments as Agent and Arranging Deals in Investments can, in certain circumstances, provide scope for unintended contraventions of the boundaries of the intended Regulated Activity.

41 If a particular business activity does not lend itself to a touch point‐flow chart then explain the operations in detail so that all aspects of the processes have sufficient clarity.

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‐ Marketing of services;

‐ All mandates, Client agreements, and inter‐agency management agreements or contracts with

other financial service providers such as custodians, banking institutions, fund administrators, brokerages, clearing houses, etc.;

‐ How the Applicant’s transactions are executed;

‐ How the Clients enter into buy/sell transactions;

‐ Interconnections of all legal entities such as Special Purpose Vehicles, Investment Partner‐ships, General Partners, Investment Companies, etc.; and

‐ Where fees/revenues (such as premiums, referrals, commissions, percentages of assets under

management, interest, etc.) and expenses/costs (incurred out‐goings to counterparties, etc.) will occur.

Description of each Regulated Activity applied for and business‐model flow charts:

Name of Regulated Activity #1:

Confirm yes or no if a diagrammatic flow chart for this Regulated Activity has been provided:

Detailed description of Regulated Activity with reference to the flow chart and revenue model:









Detailed description of Regulated Activity with reference to the flow chart revenue model:

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9.3 General business description of activities in and from the ADGM

9.4 Target markets, Client classifications, and on‐boarding of Clients What geographical areas or regions will the Applicant target and how will the marketing be conducted in the immediate term and what are the future plans?

Immediate target markets:

Future target markets:

Will the Clients be Retail, Professional, or Market Counterparties? Refer to COBS, Chapter 2 – Client classification42:

Client classification: Yes or no? Approximate numbers of

Clients in first year:

Retail:

42 Within each Client classification provide details about the nature of the Clients. For example, individuals, niche sector, corporates, regulated financial institutions, etc.

A general, high‐level overview of the Applicant’s intended activities in or from the ADGM. The infor‐mation here should link all the Regulated Activities described in question 9.2 above to give an overall picture of the Applicant’s proposed business offering:

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Professional:

Market Counterparty:

Describe the Client acquisition strategy – how does the Applicant plan to source its Clients. For example, referral, marketing, advertising, or transfer from within your Group?

Where Clients will be transferred explain the process, timescale, and the due diligence that will be undertaken to ensure full compliance with the requirements of the COBS and AML modules of the ADGM FSRA Rulebook:

Describe the Client on‐boarding in terms of the AML and documentation processes, including who is responsible for Client on‐boarding:

Who is responsible for Client reporting?

How often is Client reporting carried out?

9.5 Relationship with Group – Controller structure Provide a diagram (as an attachment if more convenient) that depicts how the Applicant is related to each of its Controllers (including Natural Persons), and to related entities, Subsidiaries and head office/Branch(s) (where applicable). The chart should indicate the percentage of Shareholdings or Controller interests held by each Person, the date and place of incorporation of each entity, and the place of residency of each Natural Person. Entities which are regulated should be identified, along with their Regulator. Information on other forms of Controller interests should also be included (e.g. where Shares are held by a trust, provide details of all trustees, settlors and Beneficial Owners).

9.6 Intra‐Group dependencies

Describe any intra‐Group transactions and business relationships (e.g. guarantees, loans, cash flows, services, etc.) and their rationale:

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9.7 Consolidated supervision of the Group by other Regulators

Describe the extent to which other Regulators, whether domestic or international, supervise the Group on a consolidated Group basis:

9.8 Organisation structure and corporate governance

Provide a full organization chart that depicts key appointments – including senior management and heads of function, reporting lines, and (where applicable) the reporting lines to the Group or head office:

9.9 Board, Senior Management, committees, and independence of functions

Describe the composition, scope, responsibilities, and reporting lines of each Board and management committee:

Describe the composition and responsibilities of the compliance committee:

Describe the independence (or non‐independence) of Controlled and Recognized Functions, including the segregation of duties:

‐ What measures are in place to ensure there are adequate segregation and independence from the business functions?

‐ Explain the process to access to escalate any risks or regulatory issues to senior management or the Governing Body?

Describe any key‐person risk in the firm and, If so, how will this be mitigated?

Identify any potential or actual conflicts of interests and explain how the corporate governance structure and controls of the Applicant will mitigate or address each one:

9.11 Human resources:

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Describe the Applicant’s proposed staffing and overall headcount upon authorisation and projected for the end of year‐1:

Describe the front‐end, support, and back‐office functions and activities that will be conducted within the ADGM:

Briefly explain how the Applicant will supervise, train, and monitor its employees to ensure they remain fit, proper, competent, and capable of performing the functions to which they are assigned:

What is the Applicant’s approach to its remuneration policy with particular reference to any incentives or commissions schemes?

9.12 The Applicant’s physical presence in the ADGM: If any of the proposed business functions or activities are to be conducted from outside the ADGM in the initial period with, for example, a UAE Group‐entity, then respond to each of the questions below:

What business activities of the Applicant will be conducted from outside the ADGM upon being granted an FSP?

Where will these business activities be conducted if not within the ADGM?

Why is the Applicant proposing to conduct these activities outside the ADGM?

What are the Inherent risks of conducting these activities outside the ADGM?

How will these inherent risks be mitigated?

What is the anticipated timeline to bring these identified activities into the ADGM?

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What, if any, is the impact on data privacy across jurisdictional boundaries?

What, if any, is the impact on FSRA’s access to data and records?

9.13 Outsourcing arrangements Provide details (if relevant) relating to any arrangements made with third‐party Service Providers in connection with the Regulated Activities the Applicant will be conducting, including:

What functions or activities will be outsourced or delegated?

Will the above functions or activities be outsourced to a Group entity or an independent service provider?

If the Applicant will be utilizing the services of an independent service provider what was the rational for choosing the one picked?

How will the Applicant ensure that the FSRA has access rights to inspect the systems of the service provider and to ensure access to information?

Provide details of any business relationships with other counterparties in relation to the Regulated Activities. For example, custody arrangements, research, advisory services, and trade‐execution services. (Note, these counterparties should be indicated on the flow charts in section 9.2.

9.14 IT systems and data back‐up Describe the proprietary and non‐proprietary IT systems and the names of the products (if applicable) that the Applicant will use to support its business activities:

Record keeping of customer information and transactions:

Financial accounting:

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Compliance monitoring:

Risk management:

Suspicious transactions surveillance and reporting:

Management reporting:

The IT system in relation to the execution of Client and/or proprietary trades, if any. If the Applicant will be providing direct market access or carries on programmed trading, describe the controls that will be put in place:

Data back‐up and redundancy:

9.15 Risk management

What are the unique internal risks and regulatory issues that could arise from the Applicant conducting its specific Regulated Activities in the ADGM?

Describe the systems, policies, and procedures in place to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor the internal risks and regulatory issues identified in the cell above:

What is the composition, responsibilities, and terms of reference of the risk committees?

What is the frequency of risk‐reporting to senior management or the Governing Body?

Describe the business continuity procedures in case of a disruptive event:

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9.16 Compliance procedures and arrangements The Applicant will have to provide copies43 of the compliance procedures and monitoring programme in relation to its Regulated Activities at the time of Application submission. In advance of this we would like to get a general understanding of your compliance procedures and arrangements.

How are compliance breaches detected, recorded, categorised, rectified, and followed up?

What is the scope and frequency of the compliance reviews or audits?

Provide an overview of the Applicant’s proposed compliance monitoring programme:

What are the arrangements for handling, resolving and recording complaints, with particular reference to the requirements of FSRA GEN module, Chapter 7 – Complaints Handling and Dispute Resolution?

How will the Applicant determine Client verification and how will these records be maintained?

How will the Compliance Officer interface with risk management and internal audit to achieve a holistic view of controls around operational risk and governance?

How will the Applicant ensure training and competence are embedded into the culture of the firm?

Retail Clients: If the Applicant will be applying for an endorsement to conduct Regulated Activities with Retail Clients then a summary of its systems and controls for such will have to be included below. Refer to Appendix 1 – Compliance manual, policy, and plan guidance notes – point #18, and respond to each of the questions or points specified.

9.17 AML/CFT procedures and arrangements

43 See section 8.

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The Applicant will have to provide copies of the AML compliance procedures and monitoring programme in relation to its Regulated Activities and business activities at the time of application submission. In advance of that we would like to get a general understanding of your AML procedures and arrangements.

What is the scope and frequency of the AML/CFT reviews or audits?

Provide an overview of how the Applicant will monitor, detect, and report suspicious customers, activities, and transactions:

Describe the training programmes and procedures to ensure Employees are made aware of their regulatory obligations with regards to AML/CFT:

9.18 Internal and external audit

Provide details of the scope, organisational structure, reporting lines, and staffing of the internal audit function (whether outsourced or not). If the Applicant is part of a Group, provide details of the relationship between its internal audit function and the internal audit function of the Group:

Provide details of the scope, organisational structure, reporting lines, and staffing of the external audit function:

What is the name and details of the Applicant’s proposed external auditor:

9.19 Additional Questions for Applicants applying for Managing a Collective Investment Fund The questions in this section are only for those Applicants applying for the Regulated Activity of Managing a Collective Investment Fund, that is, Fund Managers:

How will the Applicant ensure it meets the relevant prospectus requirements in ADGM FSRA module Fund Rules 9.0 – Marketing of Domestic Funds and Prospectus Disclosure and/or 10.0 – Marketing of Foreign Funds and Prospectus Disclosure?

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How will the Applicant ensure that Funds are only promoted and sold to Professional or Market Counterparty Clients if the Applicant has not been granted a Retail endorsement?

Who will be responsible for: 1) investment risk‐management; and 2) valuation?

How will the Applicant identify and mitigate conflicts of interest between the Fund manager, the Fund, and its investors?

Who will be responsible for Client on‐boarding (including KYC/CDD) and Client reporting?

Describe the distribution channels and methods that the Applicant intends to use:

Describe the due diligence process that the Applicant will use when choosing outsource providers or delegates. These will include: investment managers; Fund Administrators; transfer agencies; custody providers; etc.:

9.20 Additional questions for Applicants applying for Managing Assets The questions in this section are only for those Applicants applying for the Regulated Activity of Managing Assets:

Describe how the Applicant will ensure best execution practices:

What controls will be put in place to avoid of “churning” with Clients’ discretionary accounts?

Who will be responsible for Client on‐boarding (including KYC/CDD) and Client reporting?

Describe fee structures for discretionary and non‐discretionary Client accounts:

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9.21 First‐year projections demonstrating adequate financial resources44 The first‐year financial resources of the Applicant are an important component in the ADGM FSRA’s assess‐ment of the firm’s fitness and propriety, especially in terms of potential breaches to the minimum prudential requirements. We look critically at the initial capital injection and the estimated annual expenses. In particular, we want to know how long a newly authorised firm can continue its operations without any revenues in the early stages of operation and not contravene its Capital Requirement. We also want to assess the Applicant’s forecasted first‐year revenues but, these will not be taken into account unless they can be substantiated with, for example, non‐binding letters‐of‐intent from potential Clients or a revenue‐stream transfer from another entity.

Do… Use figures in USD only.

Do… Specify the opening balance on day‐1 of being granted an FSP.

Do… Explain or justify the assumptions made concerning the financial projections.

44 The financial projections requested here are generic in nature. Other forms may request additional information according to the Financial Services Permissions conducted, for example, Insurance Business.

In the first‐year projections we require the following data and commentary when compiling the spreadsheets:

‐ The opening balances of the statement of financial position (balance sheet) from for day‐1 of operations;

‐ Cash‐flow forecasts for each month; ‐ Monthly profit and loss accounts, split into income streams; ‐ A forecast of the Applicant’s Capital Resources versus Capital Requirement by month; ‐ A monthly statement of financial position (balance sheet); and ‐ The ISAE 3400 – The Examination of Prospective Financial Information report if the Applicant is

applying for Regulated Activities that are within prudential categories 1, 2, or 5, and Insurers.

Below are do’s and don’ts to be observed when compiling the financial projections:

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Do not… Use actual dates in your financial projections spreadsheet. Rather, use numeric months as

the timing of your authorisation cannot be predicted. 9.22 Assumptions to support the financial projections as presented

On capitalization:

On liquidity:

On earnings or revenues:

On costs or expenses:

9.23 Base capital and estimated annual expenses In the table below summarize the requested figures (in USD) as presented in the Applicants one‐year projections in section 9.21:

Capital injection upon initiation of regulated activities (non‐Branches only):

Estimated annual operational expenses in year‐1 (Branches and non‐Branches):

Estimated revenues in first‐year of operations (non‐Branches only):

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10 Other supporting documentation Why do we ask the questions in this section? The following document are required in order to assess your fitness and probity when applying for Financial Services Permissions.

10.1 The following documents are required in order to assess the fitness and propriety of the Applicant

when applying for its Financial Services Permission. The documents must be attached with this application. Mark the appropriate response‐cells with an “X” to confirm that these attachments form part of this submission:

Verify that the following required documents are attached with this application submission:

Yes No N/a

Incorporation certificate of Parent (if applicable):

Board minutes approving establishment of the ADGM entity:

Résumés/CVs for Controllers that are Natural Persons:46

Résumés/CVs for the members of the Board of Directors (both executive and non‐executive) as applicable:

Approved Person Status – 1 (APS‐1) forms for each individual performing a Controlled Function:45

Recognised Function Status – 1 (RFS‐1) forms for each individual performing a Recognised Function:

Last audited accounts (if applicable):46

Last audited Group accounts (if applicable):47

A Controllers’ organization diagram that depicts how the Applicant is related to each of its Controllers (including Natural Persons) and to its related

entities, Subsidiaries, and head office/Branch, as applicable:

An organisation chart depicting the key appointments and reporting lines and, where applicable, the reporting lines to the Group or head office:

A copy of the Applicant’s remuneration policy:

45 You must fill in an ADGM FSRA Approved Person Status – 1 form for each individual who will be performing a Controlled Function. They are described in the ADGM FSRA GEN module, Rule 5.3. An individual may perform more than one Controlled Function. However, we do not expect to see the same individual carrying out both business and control responsibilities. 46 We require your most recent audited accounts. This should include balance sheet, profit and loss statement, cash flow statement and notes. Where audited accounts are unavailable, supply interim unaudited accounts or management accounts. 47 We require the Group’s most recent audited accounts including the balance sheet, profit and loss statement, cash flow statement and notes. Where audited accounts are unavailable, supply interim unaudited accounts or management accounts.

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One‐year financial projections with key assumptions and day‐1 opening balances:

If the Applicant is a start‐up evidence of source of funds:48

Evidence, such as non‐binding letters of engagement, to support the Applicant’s revenue‐stream estimations in the financial projections:

If the Applicant is a start‐up, a copy of the Shareholders’ agreement:

A copy of the employee code of conduct:

Copies of any Board and management committees’ terms of reference:

A certified copy of each Controller’s Emirates ID card (if a UAE citizen or resident):

A certified copy of each Controller’s passport (for non‐UAE citizens):

If your Parent is regulated in another jurisdiction provide a copy of its regulatory licence. It must include any restrictions or conditions:

10.2 If you responded “No” in any of the cells above provide an explanation:

48 Provide supporting evidence of the original source of funds which will be used to provide your initial Capital Resources. We require details of how the money sourced for a start‐up entity has been generated. Also, provide a bank reference. You may be asked for a declaration that the funds are not from the proceeds of crime.

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11 Fit and proper questionnaire If any answers are “Yes” to any of the questions, then provide a detailed explanation. If necessary, attach separate documentation. It will not necessarily impair our assessment of the Applicant’s fitness and propriety if there is a positive response in any of the disclosures. However, deliberately withholding information or providing false or misleading information may prevent the success of the application. 11.1 Has the Applicant or any member of your Group been made aware, whether formally or informally,

that it is the subject of a current or pending investigation, review or disciplinary procedure by any regulatory authority, professional body, Financial Services Regulator, self‐regulatory organisation, regulated exchange, clearing house, government body, agency, or any other officially appointed inquiry? If “Yes”, provide full details:

11.2 Has the Applicant or any member of its Group in the last ten years been convicted or found guilty

by any court of a competent jurisdiction of any criminal offence? If “Yes”, provide full details:

11.3 Has the Applicant or any member of its Group in the last ten years been the subject of disciplinary

procedures by a government body or agency or any Financial Services Regulator, self‐regulatory organisation, or other professional body? If “Yes”, provide full details:

11.4 Has the Applicant or any member of its Group in the last ten years contravened any provision of

financial services legislation or of rules, regulations, statements of principle, or codes of practice made under it or made by a self‐regulatory organisation, Financial Services Regulator, regulated exchange, or clearing house? If “Yes”, provide full details:

11.5 Has the Applicant or any member of its Group in the last ten years been refused or had a

restriction placed on the right to carry on a trade, business, or profession requiring a licence, registration, or other permission? If “Yes”, provide full details:

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11.6 Has the Applicant or any member of its Group in the last ten years received an adverse finding or an agreed settlement in a civil action by any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction? If “Yes”, provide full details:

11.7 Have the Applicant or any member of its Group in the last ten years been censured, disciplined,

publicly criticised, or the subject of any investigation or enquiry by any regulatory authority, Financial Services Regulator, or officially appointed inquiry? If “Yes”, provide full details:

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12 Declaration by the Applicant 13.1 I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, having made due enquiry, the information

given in this form, the supplements and documents attached, as well as any applicable supporting documents, is complete and correct. I understand that it is an offence under FSRA, Article 221 – Misleading the Regulator to knowingly or recklessly provide to the FSRA any information which is false, misleading or deceptive, or to conceal information where the concealment of such information is likely to mislead or deceive the FSRA.

13.2 I declare my understanding that the FSRA may request more detailed information (including but

not limited to, personal, educational, employment, and financial information) should it be deemed necessary to adequately assess the fitness and probity of the firm or any person connected to the firm. I consent to the FSRA contacting any previous employers, educational institutions, professional organisations, or any other organisation, to verify any information contained in this form.

13.3 I confirm that I have the authority to make this application, to declare as specified above and sign

this form for, or on behalf of, the Applicant. I also confirm that I have the authority to give the consent specified above.

13.4 I understand that any personal data provided to the FSRA will be used to discharge its regulatory

functions under the Abu Dhabi Law No. 4 of 2013, the FSRA Data Protection Laws of 2015, and other relevant legislation and may be disclosed to third parties for those purposes.

13.5 I confirm that all documents submitted as part of this application, whether physical or electronic,

become property of the FSRA. ___________________________________________ __________________________ Signature of Director/Partner of the Applicant49: Date:

Enter the name and position or title of the above signed Director/Partner of the Applicant:

49 Or the person who will be authorised by the entity once it has been incorporated or established within the ADGM.

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13 Submitting your Application and Application fees to the FSRA

This form, once duly completed and with the necessary signatures in place, can be emailed or submitted on a memory stick to the FSRA. For documents that have a signature we require both a PDF file and a Word file of the same. We will formally acknowledge receipt of the Application and issue a payment invoice once we ascertain that it is materially complete. Details of the FSRA’s bank account will be provided at that time. Incomplete submissions will be rejected. Applications will not be processed until the relevant fees are paid in full to the FSRA.50

Confirm that the application fees remitted will be net of all service charges for both sides of the transaction:

As per FEES, Rule 1.2 – General provisions, and in the case of an Applicant, fees can be submitted, as the case may be, by:

A member of the Applicant’s Group;

The Applicant’s Parent;

The Applicant’s legal advisor;

A Person who has applied to be a Controller in relation to the Applicant where the Applicant is in formation and does not have a commercial license to enable it to open a bank account in its own name; or

By the Authorised Person. Make the payment by bank transfer in USD. Cheques or bank drafts will not be accepted. Provide the FSRA with a soft‐copy of the executed transaction at the time of remitting the fees. Firms are advised to retain a copy of their complete submission.

50 Details of the application fees are contained in the FSRA FEES Rulebook.

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Appendix 1: Compliance manual, policy, and plan guidance notes

The Applicant must demonstrate that, holistically, its policies and procedures demonstrate a robust internal control and governance structure. The FSRA prefers that the compliance procedures are incorporated into one manual. The manual should address the points mentioned below. Note, this is not an exhaustive list: 1. What are the structural oversight and reporting arrangements that will ensure the Applicant

continually meet its compliance obligations under applicable legislation in the ADGM; 2. How compliance reports are prepared, authorised, disseminated, and followed up; 3. Policies and procedures, systems and controls, and customer documentation should cover areas

such as client classification, terms of business, financial projections, marketing material, suitability, disclosure of fees and commissions, inducements, and segregation of Client Assets;

4. How compliance breaches are detected, recorded, categorised, rectified, and followed up; 5. How senior management will be apprised of such breaches; 6. How the ADGM FSRA and other Financial Services Regulators, if applicable, will be kept apprised of

all relevant breaches; 7. How the Compliance Officer and Senior Management will remain up‐to‐date on any changes to

applicable legislation and changes to the FSRA Rules and how will they be communicated to relevant staff;

8. What are the arrangements for handling, resolving and recording complaints, with particular

reference to the requirements of ADGM FSRA GEN module, Chapter 7 – Complaints Handling and Dispute Resolution;

9. How a positive mind‐set towards compliance issues will be imbedded in all the Applicant’s

employees and not just its compliance staff; 10. How the Compliance Officer will interface with risk management and internal audit to achieve a

holistic view of controls around operational risk and governance; 11. How the Applicant will ensure compliance by any Person under a material outsourcing or

delegation arrangement with relevant requirements and procedures;

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12. How the Applicant will determine and maintain records of Client verification; 13. How the Applicant will ensure training and competence are embedded into the culture of the firm; 14. Who will be responsible for reviewing the compliance plan and how the Applicant will ensure that

it remains relevant to the business. How often the plan will be reviewed and what process will be followed;

15. How the Applicant will ensure compliance with financial reporting and regulatory Capital

Requirements; 16. Whether a conflicts management policy has been, or will be, adopted. Describe how Senior

Management and the Board will identify and manage conflicts of interest between: Shareholders; Board members and the firm; segregation of functions to manage operational conflicts and conflicts between different Clients, and between the firm and Clients, or otherwise that may arise in the course of your business;

17. Describe the Applicant’s procedures for monitoring and managing Employee conflicts, including

management of the employee code of conduct, a copy of which should be provided. How will the Applicant deal with Employee Personal Account Transactions? See ADGM FSRA COBS module, Rule 5.2;

Dealings with Retail Clients: If the Applicant proposes to carry on Regulated Activities with or for a Retail Client it must meet the requirements specified under ADGM FSRA GEN module, Rule 5.2.3 – Carrying on service with or for a Retail Client. 18. The Applicant must demonstrate that its systems and controls (including policies and procedures)

adequately provide for compliance with the requirements specifically dealing with Retail Clients. In particular:

‐ Marketing materials intended for Retail Clients; ‐ Content requirements for Client Agreements for Retail Clients; ‐ Suitability assessment for recommending a financial product for a Retail Client; ‐ Disclosure of fees, commissions, and any inducements, to a Retail Client; and ‐ Segregation of Client Money and/or Client Investments, where relevant;

19. The Applicant’s systems and controls must be adequate to ensure that, on an ongoing basis, its

Employees remain competent and capable to perform the functions which are assigned to them. This includes any additional factors that may be relevant if their functions involve interfacing with Retail Clients;

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20. The Applicant’s must also have systems and controls to review the adequacy of its Complaints handling policies and procedures. It must have Complaints handling policies and procedures that meet the requirements in ADGM FSRA GEN module, Chapter 7 – Complaints handling and dispute resolution; and

21. The Applicant’s policies and procedures must provide for fair, consistent and prompt handling of

Complaints. In addition to the matters set out in ADGM FSRA GEN module, Chapter 7 – Complaints handling and dispute resolution, the policies and procedures should explicitly deal with how it will ensure that:

‐ Employees dealing with Complaints have adequate training and competencies to handle

Complaints, appropriate impartiality, and sufficient authority (see ADGM FSRA GEN module, Rule 7.2.7);

‐ A Retail Client is made aware of the firm’s Complaints handling policies and procedures before obtaining its services (see ADGM FSRA COBS module; Rule 7.2.11); and

‐ The Applicant’s Complaints handling policies and procedures are freely available to any Retail Client upon request.

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Appendix 2: Anti‐money laundering procedures/manual guidance

notes The Applicant’s anti‐money laundering procedures must comply with the ADGM FSRA AML module. Your anti‐money laundering manual should include, amongst other things, arrangements to: 1. Ensure compliance with UAE Federal Law No. 9 of 2014 – Regarding Criminalization of Money

Laundering and UAE Federal Law No. 7 of 2014 –Regarding Combating Terrorism Financing. The only exception is if another jurisdiction’s laws or regulations prevent or inhibit the Applicant from complying with UAE Federal Laws No. 7 or 9 of 2014 or the ADGM FSRA Rules, in which case it must tell the FSRA. Also note, that should such an event arise after the Applicant is authorised, it is obliged to notify the FSRA promptly in writing;

2. Ensure compliance with relevant resolutions or sanctions issued by such bodies as the United

Nations Security Council. Refer to ADGM FSRA AML module, Chapter 11 – Sanctions and other international obligations;

3. Monitor for, detect, and report suspicious customers, activities and transactions. The Applicant

should ensure its procedures comply with the requirement for Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), to be made in the required format to the Anti‐Money Laundering Suspicious Cases Unit (AMLSCU), located in the Central Bank of the UAE, P.O. Box 854, Abu Dhabi. Details of the required format of the report and details for submission can be found on its website;

4. Establish and verify the identity of the Client and any other person on whose behalf the Client is

acting, including that of the beneficial owner. Details will need to be provided if the Applicant intends to delegate any aspect of the customer identification process to a qualified professional or the Unitholder verification process to a Fund Administrator;

5. Establish and verify the Applicant’s business partners’ identities, including correspondent banks; 6. Provide an audit trail of transactions; 7. Determine the duties and obligations and expectations around qualifications and experience of the

Applicant’s Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO); 8. Review the effectiveness of the Applicant’s anti‐money laundering policies, procedures, systems,

and controls on at least an annual basis; 9. Respond to any request for information made by UAE authorities or the ADGM FSRA. The

Applicant will need to state where customer or Unitholder identification records will be kept and, if

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these are outside of the UAE, whether there is any secrecy or data protection legislation that would restrict access by the Applicant, the ADGM FSRA, or the law enforcement agencies of the UAE. If this is the case, the Applicant will need to provide details of the arrangements that will be put in place to ensure copies of these records are kept in a jurisdiction which allows access;

10. Maintain relevant AML/CFT documents and records; 11. Ensure that the Applicant obtains and make use of findings in relation to names of persons, groups,

organisations, entities, or any other body where suspicion of money laundering or terrorist financing exists;

12. Assess the risks in relation to money laundering and perform enhanced due diligence

investigations for higher‐risk products, services, and customers; 13. Determine whether a customer is a Politically Exposed Person (PEP) and address the associated

risks accordingly; 14. Establish and maintain anti‐money laundering training programmes and awareness sessions. This

should include a description of the arrangements in place to ensure the Applicant obtains and uses any government, regulatory, and international findings;

15. Ensure compliance with any other obligation in the ADGM FSRA, AML module. The Applicant must

have arrangements in place to provide appropriate anti‐money laundering training (including the internal reporting duties and Client identification duties) to its employees. Provide full details of what training will be provided for all relevant employees and whether the MLRO will be in charge of this training. If the MLRO will not be in charge, then give the full name and job title of the person who will be;

16. If the Applicant will be Acting as the Administrator of a Collective Investment Fund, ensure such

procedures are also relevant with respect to Unitholders of a Fund; 17. If the Applicant will be Providing Trust Services, ensure such procedures include due diligence for

settlors, trustees, and beneficiaries in accordance with ADGM FSRA COBS module, Chapter 3 – Core Rules – Investment Business, Accepting Deposits, Providing Credit, and Providing Trust Services;

17. The Applicant will need to provide the details of its Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer; 18. The Applicant will need to state how its anti‐money laundering function will be subject to effective

oversight, review, or audit by either its head office or Group’s anti‐money laundering function, internal audit, another internal function, or external organisation. Specify the arrangements, including the nature of the oversight, review or audit, and the scope and frequency with which it will be undertaken;

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19. Ensure compliance with ADGM FSRA AML module, Chapter 8 – Customer Due Diligence and the policies, procedures, systems, and controls that the Applicant will put in place to ensure that sufficient evidence of the identity of all its Clients (or a Fund’s Unitholders, if relevant) will be obtained;

20. Ensure that procedures or systems will be put in place for “Know Your Customer” (KYC) or

Unitholder information to be made available to your relevant Employees. Explain if there will be any systems that will be set up to obtain further information;

21. Explain the proposed internal reporting requirements and disciplinary steps that the Applicant will

put in place for any Employee who fails to report promptly to the MLRO any suspicion or belief that money laundering is occurring, as required in ADGM FSRA AML module, Rule 14.2.3; and

22. Describe the record keeping arrangements the Applicant will put in place, as specified in ADGM

FSRA AML Module, Chapters 9 – Reliance and outsourcing of AML compliance and Chapter 15 – General obligations.

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Appendix 3: Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and

Common Reporting Standards (CRS) FATCA and CRS present significant structural changes in governments’ efforts to improve global tax compliance. In 2015 the UAE Ministry of Finance signed a FATCA Model 1 – Intergovernmental agreement with the United States of America undertaking to provide the required information to the US Treasury Department.

Advise if the Applicant will be FATCA compliant at the point of authorisation:

Advise if the Applicant will be CRS compliant at the point of authorisation:

If one or both responses in the above text‐cells was “No”, provide a detailed explanation of how the Applicant intends to remediate this issue in order to meet requirements:

Documents

Application for Financial Services Permission – GIRA v.03.3‐09/18 Page 1 of 45 General Information for Regulated Activities (GIRA) Application for Financial Services Permission