Margaret advises banks and other financial institutions on various regulatory and ongoing compliance issues including authorisations, conduct of business rules, marketing of financial products, customer documentation, anti-money laundering, regulatory investigations, regulatory aspects of sales and purchase of companies and businesses.

Since joining Al Tamimi, Margaret has been advising on a wide range of financial services regulatory issues, including:
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 	<li>compliance and regulatory issues; including advice on compliance systems and controls, anti-money laundering issues, conflicts of interest, data protection, notification requirements and obligations in relation to conduct of business;</li>
 	<li>cross border provision of financial services and products to professional and retail investors and related licensing requirements;</li>
 	<li>DFSA authorisations (for banks, financial advisors and intermediaries, portfolio and asset managers and funds), including changes to permissions;</li>
 	<li>regulatory aspects of corporate restructuring; including acquisitions, mergers and liquidations;</li>
 	<li>assisting and advising in relation to regulatory breaches, potential sanctions and remedial actions;</li>
 	<li>assisting and advising when a regulatory authority visit or review is being undertaken; and</li>
 	<li>drafting full suite of client on-boarding documentation, including client agreements covering client classification, conduct of business, anti money laundering and sanctions screening requirements.</li>
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