UAE AML 2026: What Regulators Are Really Enforcing (Not What You Think)
Date | 25 June 2026
Location | Live Online via Zoom
If you think UAE AML compliance is still a “tick-box” exercise of collecting passports and filing annual reports, you are misjudging the 2026 regulatory landscape. Following recent legislative overhauls and heightened international scrutiny, supervisors from the Central Bank, DFSA, FSRA and VARA have radically shifted their focus. They are no longer checking if you have a policy; they are testing how that policy behaves under stress.
In this 45-minute briefing, Complyport’s UAE Director of GRC, peels back the PR statements to look at what regulators are actually issuing fines for right now. We will expose the hidden enforcement trends that catch firms off guard, from the aggressive pursuit of personal executive liability to the mathematical scrutiny of transaction monitoring algorithms.
In this session we will explore:
- The “Substance Over Form” Reality
- The Inferred Knowledge Standard
- The Real Enforcement Triggers
- Algorithm vs. Reality
- The Early Intervention Strategy
Who Should Attend:
- CEOs, COOs and Board Directors seeking to understand and mitigate their personal liability under the latest 2026 enforcement mandates.
- MLROs and Compliance Officers tasked with defending their transaction monitoring and risk assessment frameworks during a live inspection.
- Risk Managers and In-House Counsel handling governance, oversight, and regulatory notifications in the UAE.
Access to Resources
All registrants will receive:
- A recording of the session.
- Complimentary access to ViCA, including 20 free queries, to support your ongoing UAE and international regulatory research.
Senior Management Liability in the UAE: Are You Personally Exposed?
Date | 07 July 2026
Location | Live Online via Zoom
The regulatory safety net for executives in the UAE has officially vanished; with the enforcement mandates of 2026 and stringent legislative overhauls, supervisors like the Central Bank, DFSA, FSRA and VARA are actively bypassing corporate structures to hold individual executives personally and criminally accountable for corporate compliance failures.
In this high-stakes, 45-minute briefing, Complyport’s senior advisory team breaks down the legal reality of personal executive exposure, examining how the legal standard of “inferred knowledge” places the burden of proof on senior managers and detailing the precise, defensible governance controls you must implement immediately to insulate your personal freedom, finances, and professional standing.
In this session we will explore:
- The New Threshold of Personal Liability
- The “Inferred Knowledge” Trap
- Designated Functions & Self-Attestation
- Four Defensible Controls
- Proactive Protection via Mock Inspections
Who Should Attend:
- CEOs, CFOs, and Managing Directors seeking to understand their personal exposure and insulate themselves from corporate compliance breaches.
- Board Members and Non-Executive Directors responsible for corporate governance and oversight.
- Compliance Officers, MLROs and Risk Directors looking to align internal reporting lines with the personal accountability standards expected by UAE supervisors.
- General Counsel and Legal Partners managing executive risk and regulatory defence strategies.
Access to Resources
All registrants will receive:
- A recording of the session.
- Complimentary access to ViCA, including 20 free queries, to instantly research personal accountability clauses within the FCA handbook, DFSA and FSRA rulebooks.
Surviving a CBUAE / DFSA Inspection: A Practical Playbook
Date | 21 July 2026
Location | Live Online via Zoom
A regulatory inspection in 2026 is no longer a standard document review, it is an aggressive, tech-driven stress test of your operational reality. Supervisors from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) have significantly stepped up on-site interventions, moving past written policies to actively audit system algorithms, test staff readiness and penalise weak compliance structures.
In this tactical, 45-minute session, Complyport UAE director of GRC unpacks a battle-tested playbook for surviving an inspection, showing you exactly how to prepare your systems, coach your personnel and field-test your data lineage so you can confidently demonstrate robust, live compliance under direct regulatory scrutiny.
In this session we will explore:
- The On-Site Reality
- Algorithm vs. Regulator
- The Personnel Stress Test
- The Pre-Audit Blueprint
- Remediation Under Pressure
Who Should Attend:
- CEOs, COOs, and Managing Directors
- Compliance Officers and MLROs
- Risk Managers and General Counsel
Access to Resources
All registrants will receive:
- A recording of the session.
- Complimentary access to ViCA, including 20 free queries, to instantly cross-reference specific onshore and DIFC rulebook obligations.
- No subscription or payment required.
Why Most AML Frameworks in the UAE Fail and How to Fix Them Fast
Date | 04 August 2026
Location | Live Online via Zoom
With UAE supervisors now issuing corporate penalties of up to AED 100 million under tightened financial crime regimes, traditional “off-the-shelf” compliance frameworks are actively failing on-site inspections. Most local systems collapse under modern scrutiny because they rely on static templates rather than addressing the 2026 legal realities of “inferred knowledge” and strict virtual asset tracking.
In this high-velocity, 45-minute briefing, Complyport’s UAE Director of GRC Services exposes the critical vulnerabilities causing widespread audit failures across mainland and free-zone firms, delivering a rapid remediation playbook to fix your operational gaps and secure your business before the regulator steps in.
In this session we will explore:
- The Diagnostic of Failure
- The “Deemed Knowledge” Vulnerability
- The Proliferation & VASP Blind Spots
- Industrialised Remediation
- The Rapid Fix Blueprint
Who Should Attend:
- CEOs, COOs, and Managing Directors
- MLROs and Compliance Officers
- Risk Managers and In-House Counsel
Access to Resources
All registrants will receive:
- A recording of the session.
- Complimentary access to ViCA, including 20 free queries, to instantly run compliance checks on UAE federal decrees and executive regulations.
Speaker
Nadine Ghosn | Director, GRC Services | Complyport UAE
Nadine Ghosn is a senior compliance leader with over 30 years’ experience across banking, fintech, payments and regulation, currently serving as Director of GRC at Complyport UAE and Fintech Advisor to Fintech Stable. A former Director of Compliance and Group DPO at areeba, she has a proven track record of managing operations across ten jurisdictions and founding BeyondComply to advise global financial institutions and regulators. She possesses extensive cross-border expertise, having worked directly with central banks and supervisory authorities across the MENA region and Europe, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. A certified CAMS and GDPR Practitioner, she specialises in AML/CFT, data protection and card-scheme compliance, with a focus on balancing regulatory discipline with commercial agility. Core Competencies: Corporate Governance & Board Advisory AML/CFT & Financial Crime Risk GDPR & Data Protection Strategy Cross-Border Regulatory Compliance Licensing & Regulatory Affairs Payments & Card Scheme Compliance Risk Assessment, Audit & Assurance RegTech & Fintech Strategic Growth Leadership, Training & Mentorship Languages: Fluent in English, Arabic, and French.
