July 2026 transparency and AML-focused amendments covering nominee disclosure, trust beneficial ownership, cash restrictions and foreign-branch ownership information.
ADGM Commercial Legislation Amendments — July 2026
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July 2026 transparency and AML-focused amendments covering nominee disclosure, trust beneficial ownership, cash restrictions and foreign-branch ownership information.
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ADGM companies, branches, trusts, legal/accounting/CSP/real-estate businesses and other entities subject to beneficial-ownership and licensing requirements.
Update nominee, trust/branch beneficial-ownership, cash-handling and customer/payment controls against the July amendments.
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Editorial checkReviewed September 22, 2026
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July 9, 2026
ADGM companies, branches, trusts, legal/accounting/CSP/real-estate businesses and other entities subject to beneficial-ownership and licensing requirements.
Adds public nominee-status disclosure, trust/branch beneficial-ownership powers and requirements, and cash-payment restrictions for specified DNFBPs.
Update nominee, trust/branch beneficial-ownership, cash-handling and customer/payment controls against the July amendments.
Failure to disclose nominee status, maintain beneficial-ownership information or comply with cash restrictions can create RA enforcement exposure.
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