Institution record
Dubai First
- Source score
- —
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (institutions licensed in offshore financial centres) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CBUAETier-2 Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) | Number pending check | Regulated | First Abu Dhabi Bank | — |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Dubai First against peer institutions in our institutions licensed in offshore financial centres dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai First (this record) | CBUAE | 1 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| AETOS | FSAFSCVFSC+2 | 5 / 5 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Deriv | BVIFSCVFSCLabuan+2 | 5 / 5 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Mohicans Markets | VFSCMISAFSC+2 | 4 / 5 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Doo Prime | FSAFSCVFSC+4 | 7 / 7 | Risk level not supplied | — | 1 |
| GLOBAL | VFSCFSCFSA+3 | 5 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
Dubai First: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Dubai First's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Dubai First (legal entity reference: Dubai First) holds 1 recorded licence entry, of which 1 carries a "regulated" status and 1 are marked regulated or registered: CBUAE (Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE)) — licence Number pending check, status: regulated, Tier-2. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official CBUAE public register.
Which of Dubai First's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
Dubai First is registered at FAB Building, Khalifa Business Park – Al Qurm District, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. and tracked under our institutions licensed in offshore financial centres scope based on its institutional service profile (Credit cards) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 1 recorded licence (CBUAE) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is Dubai First's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Dubai First carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.
What operational due diligence steps apply to Dubai First's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Dubai First, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (dubaifirst.com/en-ae) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to CBUAE.
Related institutional research & regulatory analysis
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Sovereign Tax & Treaty Architecture
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Cross-Border Tax Treaties
Luxembourg RAIF & SCSp vs Ireland ICAV vs Singapore VCC: Institutional Fund Domicile Tax Treaty Access & Dividend Withholding Matrix
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OECD Pillar Two & Global Minimum Tax
OECD Pillar Two 15% Global Minimum Tax: GloBE Rules, QDMTT, IIR & UTPR Institutional Reference (2026)
The OECD Pillar Two Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) framework enforces a 15% minimum effective tax rate across 145+ jurisdictions on multinational enterprises with consolidated revenues of at least EUR 750 million (Source: OECD Inclusive Framework, 2026-09-18).
OECD Pillar Two & Global Minimum Tax
OECD Pillar Two 15% Global Minimum Tax (GloBE, QDMTT, IIR & UTPR): Statutory vs. Bilateral Treaty Withholding Tax Rate Matrix (2026) (15.0% Minimum Effective Tax Rate Benchmark)
OECD Pillar Two 15% Global Minimum Tax (GloBE, QDMTT, IIR & UTPR) (OECD-GLOBE-QDMTT) stands at 15.0% (Minimum Effective Tax Rate) (Source: OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework, 2026-10-20), governing dividend, interest, and roya