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NEWS: UAE’s SCA fines companies AED1.15M for AML breaches

The exterior of the the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA)

By PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent

THE United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has fined multiple companies AED1.15 million ($313,000) for a series of AML breaches.

Since January 2025, the SCA has issued AED650,000 in fines for regulatory breaches by companies and investors, the watchdog said in a statement.

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