AML & Regulatory
Reviews
Financial crime compliance and regulatory assurance across the GCC
- AML / CFT
- Regulatory Reviews
- Health Checks
- Remediation
Financial crime compliance the regulators respect
Regional AML and regulatory specialists
MNA Risk & Technology Advisory helps financial institutions, DNFBPs, and virtual-asset firms meet their AML/CFT and regulatory obligations across the GCC. We combine FATF-aligned methodology with deep, current knowledge of each regional regulator’s rulebook.
AML / CFT services
End-to-end financial crime compliance support — from framework design to independent assessment and remediation.
AML Framework Design
Policies, procedures, and governance built to the local regulator’s rulebook and FATF standards.
BRA & EWRA
Enterprise-wide and business risk assessments methodology and execution.
KYC / CDD Review
Customer due diligence, EDD, and onboarding control reviews.
Transaction Monitoring
TM system tuning, rule optimisation, and alert-handling review.
Sanctions Screening
Sanctions and PEP screening control reviews and list-management.
SAR / STR & Reporting
Suspicious activity reporting frameworks and regulatory reporting review.
A risk-based AML approach
We follow the FATF risk-based approach end to end — understanding risk, building proportionate controls, and assuring they work.
Standards we apply
FATF 40 Recommendations
Wolfsberg Principles
Local regulator AML rulebooks
UN & OFAC sanctions regimes
Regulatory review services
Independent reviews that test your compliance against regulatory expectations — before the regulator does.
Compliance Health Checks
Independent review of your compliance framework against the applicable rulebook.
Regulatory Gap Analysis
Regulatory Readiness
Remediation Support
Programme management and delivery of post-inspection remediation plans.
MLRO / Compliance Support
Licensing & Authorisation
Regulators we cover — United Arab Emirates
Deep, current knowledge of each UAE regulator’s AML and conduct rulebook — onshore and in the financial free zones.
DFSA
Conduct & AML regulator for the DIFC free zone
FSRA
Conduct & AML regulator for ADGM, Abu Dhabi
CBUAE
Banks, exchange houses & finance companies (incl. AML supervision)
CMA
Federal securities regulator — reconstituted from SCA (2026)
VARA
Dubai’s dedicated virtual-asset & crypto regulator
Regulators we cover — KSA, Qatar & Oman
Cross-border capability across the wider GCC, reflecting each jurisdiction’s distinct AML and conduct framework.
SAMA
Saudi Central Bank (KSA)
Banking, insurance & payments regulator (AML supervision)
CMA
Capital Market Authority (KSA)
Saudi securities & capital markets regulator
QFCRA
Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (Qatar)
Conduct & AML regulator for the QFC
QCB
Qatar Central Bank (Qatar)
Banking & financial sector regulator (where relevant)
FSA
Financial Services Authority (OMAN)
Capital markets, insurance & audit (replaced CMA, 2024)
CBO
Central Bank of Oman (OMAN)
Banks, finance & exchange houses (AML supervision)
How an engagement begins
A straightforward path from first conversation to assurance delivered.
Discovery Call
Understand your regulatory position, obligations, and compliance priorities
Scope & Proposal
Tailored scope, rules of engagement, timeline, fixed fee
Mobilisation
Engagement letter, authorisations, and planning
Testing & review
Risk-based execution with secure evidence handling
Report & remediate
Board-ready findings and validated remediation
