2020
- 10 December 2020 — Bryan Stirewalt, Chief Executive of the DFSA, to retire at the end of his term
- 29 November 2020 — DFSA Sanctions Upheld against Dr Mubashir Sheikh for Serious Misconduct
- 11 November 2020 — Global Financial Innovation Network invites firms to participate in cross-border testing
- 4 November 2020 — DFSA Enforcement Action against Al Masah Upheld
- 21 October 2020 — Dubai Financial Services Authority to host second RegTech Live event
- 5 October 2020 — UAE regulators and financial markets participate in IOSCO’s World Investor Week
- 28 July 2020 — DFSA alerts institutions to increased risk of cyberattacks
- 12 July 2020 — Maktoum bin Mohammed issues Decision appointing DFSA Board
- 6 July 2020 — DFSA’s 2020 Summer Innovation Testing Licence Programme Accepts Largest Number of Innovative Firms to Date
- 24 June 2020 — DFSA Publishes Cyber Thematic Review Report
- 15 June 2020 — DFSA and Deloitte Middle East publish discussion paper on Digital Assets Custody
- 27 May 2020 — Dubai Financial Services Authority to Host RegTech Live Event
- 11 May 2020 — DFSA Action against Two Firms and Three Individuals Referred to Financial Markets Tribunal
- 23 April 2020 — DFSA Fines La Tresorerie for Serious Failings
- 22 April 2020 — DFSA welcomes Regulatory Sandbox applications for its 2020 Summer Cohort
- 7 April 2020 — DFSA Takes Measures to Support its Financial Community
- 4 April 2020 — CBUAE, ADGM & DIFC issues a joint guidance for banks and finance companies on the application of IFRS9 during COVID-19 pandemic
- 24 March 2020 — DFSA Supports the UAE Government’s Measures to Address the Challenges of Covid-19
- 22 March 2020 — DFSA takes action against a Senior Executive Officer
- 9 March 2020 — Dubai Financial Services Authority Publishes Innovation Programme Progress Report
- 25 February 2020 — DFSA Fines Company USD 105,000 for Unauthorised Activity
- 19 February 2020 — Dubai Financial Services Authority Hosts 11TH Annual Audit Outreach For Registered Auditors
- 28 January 2020 — DFSA to become a Signatory to the IOSCO Enhanced Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding: A First for the GCC
- 15 January 2020 — The DFSA signs Guiding Principles on Sustainable Finance together with Leading Authorities in the UAE
- 8 January 2020 — DFSA takes action against Morgan Gatsby Limited for multiple serious breaches