UAE scraps 15 capital market fees to cut costs for licensed firms

Dubai: The UAE Capital Market Authority has abolished 15 fees following a review of charges applied to services and activities across the country’s capital markets.

The decision is aimed at simplifying the fee structure, reducing costs and improving services for licensed companies and individuals operating in the sector.

Fees reviewed against market needs

The authority assessed each fee against current regulatory requirements, market developments and its service model before removing charges that were considered unnecessary.

The review forms part of broader efforts to keep capital market regulations, procedures and fees aligned with the needs of market participants while maintaining regulatory oversight.

Implementation details published

The abolished charges cover a range of services and activities supervised by the authority.

Licensed companies and individuals have been advised to review the board resolution published on the authority’s website for details of the affected services and how the changes will be implemented.