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Customer Due Diligence in UAE

Customer Due Diligence in UAE: Complete AML CDD Guide

Customer Due Diligence (CDD) is one of the most important components of an effective Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing framework. It enables a business to understand who its customer is, who ultimately owns or controls the customer, why the customer wants to establish a relationship, what activity is expected, and whether the relationship presents money laundering, terrorist financing or proliferation financing risks.
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AML compliance for Real Estate Agents UAE

AML Compliance for Real Estate Agents and Brokers in UAE: The Complete Guide

AML compliance Real Estate Agents UAE is the most actively enforced DNFBP obligation in the country, and the enforcement data proves it. In the first half of 2025, the Ministry of Economy found 495 AML violations specifically from real estate businesses, the highest number of any single DNFBP category, and issued fines exceeding AED 42 million across all DNFBPs in the same period.
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AML CFT Risk Assessment Report

AML CFT Risk Assessment Report UAE: Complete 2026 Guide

An AML CFT Risk Assessment Report is a documented assessment of a business's exposure to money laundering (ML), terrorist financing (TF), and applicable proliferation financing (PF) risks. It identifies the risks faced by the organisation, evaluates their likelihood and impact, assesses existing controls, determines residual risk, and establishes measures to manage and mitigate those risks.
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Ayush Kapatia

FCA, CAMS, CISA, CS, DISA (ICAI), FAFP (ICAI)

Ayush Kapatia is an experienced AML and compliance professional with more than 10 years of expertise in governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance for businesses operating in the UAE. As an ACAMS-certified specialist, he advises regulated entities on implementing practical AML/CFT frameworks aligned with the requirements of authorities such as the CBUAE, DFSA, MoET, MoJ, VARA, CMA, FSRA, and FATF.

He is recognized for helping organizations simplify complex regulatory obligations into clear, operational, and audit-ready compliance processes. His work focuses on strengthening compliance controls, improving risk management practices, and supporting businesses in achieving long-term regulatory readiness within evolving UAE compliance standards.

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