ADGM Registration Authority sets 2026-2027 regulatory priorities

The ADGM Registration Authority has published its Regulatory Priorities for 2026-2027, outlining ten key areas of regulatory focus: the accuracy, timeliness and quality of annual filings and licence renewals; audit quality, auditor conduct and corporate reporting; data-driven and risk-based supervision; beneficial ownership transparency; responsible innovation and emerging technologies; consumer protection; AML/CFT and targeted financial sanctions compliance among Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs); high standards for Company Service Providers (CSPs), unlicensed activities and misleading claims about ADGM licence status; and timely, decisive and proportionate enforcement. The publication reflects the RA's risk-based approach to regulation and commitment to supporting a transparent, well-governed business environment. The document includes key performance indicators designed to measure progress and regulatory outcomes across each priority area. By publishing these priorities, the RA aims to provide ADGM licensed persons, directors, auditors, CSPs, DNFBPs and advisors with greater clarity on regulatory expectations and enable them to anticipate areas of regulatory attention and benchmark their own governance and compliance arrangements.