AML Compliance
Build and run an anti-money laundering programme: goAML registration, risk assessment, KYC procedures, training and reporting.
What this service covers
UAE anti-money laundering law applies not just to banks but to many businesses known as Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs), such as real estate brokers, dealers in precious metals and stones, corporate service providers, and auditors and accountants. These businesses must register on goAML, assess their risks and apply customer due diligence.
We set up the programme, write the policies, train your team and support ongoing reporting, so you are ready for supervisory inspections.
Who it is for
- Real estate brokers and agents
- Gold, jewellery and precious stones dealers
- Corporate service providers and accountants
- Any business asked by its regulator to evidence AML controls
How we help.
Applicability check
Confirming whether and how AML rules apply to your activity.
goAML registration
Registering the business and compliance officer on goAML.
Risk assessment
Enterprise-wide money laundering and sanctions risk assessment.
Policies and KYC
AML policy, customer due diligence and record-keeping procedures.
Training
Practical staff training on red flags and reporting.
Reviews and reporting
Periodic reviews, screening and support with suspicious transaction reports.
From first call to done.
Assess
Your activity, customers, products and current controls.
Register
goAML registration and compliance officer appointment.
Build
Policies, procedures and screening process.
Train
Staff and management training.
Monitor
Ongoing reviews, audits and inspection readiness.
Supervisory authorities inspect DNFBPs and can impose significant administrative fines for missing registrations, risk assessments or due diligence. Having documented controls is as important as following them.
What you will typically need.
Exact requirements depend on your activity and the authority involved. We give you a tailored checklist after the first consultation.
Government fees, timelines and eligibility vary by authority, emirate and business activity. We confirm a written estimate after an initial consultation, before you commit to anything.
Typical documents
- Trade licence and activity list
- Details of the proposed compliance officer
- Customer onboarding forms in use
- Organisation chart
- Any previous regulator correspondence
Common questions.
It applies to financial institutions and listed DNFBPs, including real estate brokers, precious metals and stones dealers, corporate service providers and accountants. We confirm whether your activity is covered.
It is the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit's platform for registering reporting entities and filing suspicious transaction and other reports.
Covered businesses generally must appoint a compliance officer responsible for the AML programme. For smaller firms we help structure this role.
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