Cooperation with other Authorities

Since its establishment, the Capital Market Authority (CMA) has been working to boost mutual cooperation with its counterparties. The CMA has entered into several bilateral Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with regulatory authorities in different parts of the world with the aim of boosting cooperation and exchange of information. These MoUs facilitate exchange of training and technical assistance and hence developing the financial markets under the jurisdiction of these authorities.

Following is the list of these MoUs:

Name	Date
Agency of Securities and Special Registration of the Ministry of finance _ Tajikistan	27-June-2024
The Astana Financial Services Authority - Astana International financial Centre_ Kazakhstan	01-June-2023
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission _Bangladesh	27-Oct-2022
Memorandum of Understanding Related to ESMA’s Monitoring of the Ongoing Compliance with Recognition Conditions by CCPsestablished in the United Arab Emirates and supervised by the Securities and Commodities Authority _ESMA	18-Mar-2022
MoU REGARDING COOPERATION AND THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION RELATED TO THE SUPERVISION OF CROSS-BORDER CLEARING ORGANISATIONS _Singapore	31-May-2021
MoU concerning consultation, cooperation and the exchange of information related to the supervision of covered entities in the alternative investment fund industry _UK	05-Nov-2019
Commission d’Organisation et de Surveillance des opérations de Bourse/ Algeira	27-Mar-2019
Guerensey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) _Guerensey	07-Jun-2017
Memorandum of Understanding Related to ESMA’s Monitoring of the Ongoing Compliance with Recognition Conditions by CCPsestablished in the United Arab Emirates and supervised by the Securities and Commodities Authority _ESMA	28-Feb-2017
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) among regulators of financial markets of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.	15-Sep-2015
State Committee for Securities - Republic of Azerbaijan	02-Apr-2015
National Securities and Stock Market Commission - Ukraine	13-Jan-2015
Capital Markets Authority - Kuwait	15-Dec-2014
Financial Supervision Authority - Romania	04-Jun-2014
Jersey Financial Services Commission	05-May-2014
Securities And Exchange Commission of Pakistan	07-Nov-2013
Labuan Financial Services Authority / Malaysia	16-Sep-2013
Securities And Exchange Commission of Brazil	16-Sep-2013
MoU concerning consultation, cooperation and the exchange of information related to the supervision of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) entities with EU Authorities	22-Jul-2013
Polish Financial Supervision Authority	07-Feb-2013
MoU of the International Organization of Securities Commissions	11-Oct-2012
Commission De Surveillance Du Secteur Financier - Luxembourg	18-Jan-2012
Financial Services And Markets Authority - The Kingdom Of Belgium	16-Jan-2012
Hellenic Capital Market Commission - Greece	11-Jan-2012
Capital Markets Board of Turkey	13-Oct-2010
Autorité Des Marchés Financiers - Québec, Canada	08-Jun-2010
The Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority	07-Jun-2010
Comisión Nacional Del Mercado De Valores - Spain	13-Apr-2010
Palestine Capital Market Authority	21-Dec-2009
Central Bank of Lebanon (Banking Control Commission of Lebanon)	18-Nov-2009
Authority of French Markets	07-Apr-2009
Federal Financial Markets in Russia	31-Mar-2009
Financial Services Authority in United Kingdom	03-Mar-2009
Centre for Coordination and Control Over Functioning of Securities Market under the State Property Committee of the Republice of Uzbekistan (CSM)	17-Mar-2008
Federal Financial Supervisory (BAFIN) - Germany	10-Feb-2008
New Zealand Securities Commission	09-Dec-2007
ISLE of Man Financial Supervision Commission	28-Nov-2007
State Securities Commission, Vietnam	04-Sep-2007
Securities and Ecxchange Commission, Thailand	16-Jul-2007
Korea Financial Supervisory Commission‎	22-May-2007
Financial Services Board, South Africa‎	11-Apr-2007
Securities and Exchange Board of India, India	26-Mar-2007
Capital Market Authority, \sultant of Oman	29-Jan-2007
Syrian Commission on Financial Markets and Securities	19-Dec-2006
China Securities Regulatory Commission	06-Dec-2006
Securities Comission of Tunis / Conseil Du Marche' Financier	05-Jun-2006
le Conseil Déontologique des Valeurs Mobilières (CDVM)/ Morroco	05-Jun-2006
Commission d’Organisation et de Surveillance des opérations de Bourse/ Algeira	01-May-2006
Jordan Securities Commision	04-Apr-2006
Capital Market Authority, Egypt	20-Mar-2006
Dubai Financial Services Authority	27-Sep-2005
Monetary Authority of Singapore	14-Aug-2005
Australian Securities & Investments Commission	14-Mar-2005
Securities Commission of Malaysia	01-Mar-2005

The CMA also signed MoUs with a number of specialized international institutions and bodies to benefit from their services, including professional training, research and accredited programs to help develop the UAE financial markets and financial industry, in general, and to uplift the professional standards of personnel of the securities industry, in particular.

Following is the list of these MoUs:

Name	Date
The Nasdaq Stock Market	07/09/2016
The Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions(AAOIFI)	24/05/2016
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association, Inc. (CAIAA)	03/11/2015
The Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA)	15/06/2015
PEPOLECERT International Limited (PCI)	28/05/2015
General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI)	18/11/2014
The Securities Industry Development Corporation (SIDC)	28/10/2014
American Academy of Financial Management	24/07/2013
The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences	28/02/2013
International Capital Market Association	06/11/2012
The International Federation of Technical Analysts	09/05/2011
International Compliance Association	16/02/2011
The International Centre For Financial Regulation (ICFR)	14/06/2010
CFA Institute	09/06/2009
Certified Institute for Securities and Investment	16/01/2009
Cass Business School, U.K	29/10/2007

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