Capital Market Authority Licensing

Saudi Arabia offers liberal capital requirements, world-class regulations, and a responsive and strong regulator to welcome businesses from all over the world. At ValueExperts, we help our clients take advantage of these unique opportunities by providing expert guidance and support throughout the capital market authority licensing process. Let us help you launch and grow your business in this dynamic and thriving market.

Expert Guidance for Traditional CMA License Applications

Whether it's dealing, advisory, arranging, or managing investments, our industry experts at ValueExperts are here to guide you in a simple yet effective manner to help you select the right kind of license to operate and launch your Capital Market Institution (CMI) in the Kingdom. With our deep understanding of the Saudi Arabian market and regulatory landscape, we make the CMA license application process easy and stress-free for our clients. Trust us to provide you with the highest level of expertise and support for all your traditional CMA license application needs.

Tailored CMA Licensed Activities to Suit Your Business Needs

At ValueExperts, our team of experts is dedicated to advising you on the differences between dealing, arranging, and managing investments (or managing investments and operating funds) and helping you navigate and tailor your products to suit your business needs. We guide you through the capital requirements, securities business profile, and internal requirements to host each license under the CMI, ensuring that your licensed activities are optimized for your business objectives. Trust us to provide you with tailored CMA licensed activities that will help your business succeed in the dynamic Saudi Arabian market.

We provide our clients with license applications for Dealing, Advisory, Custody, Managing and Arranging and variants of these licenses. Kindly find attached an explanation of each license type along with its capital requirement. Also attached is the detailed checklist of requirements one would need to prepare for a typical application. We hand-hold our clients through each step and ensure that all regulatory documents are prepare in accordance with the CMA standards expected

Typical Process Involved

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Initial kick-off meeting between the client and ValueExperts to understand the intended business and related matters

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Kick-off meeting with the CMA to introduce the parties and proposed application

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Preparation of documents for submission by the client and review, amendment and fine tuning by VE

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Receiving the CMA credentials for the online application and commencing the submission of documents

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Working with the Client over each submission item to ensure compliance and suitability of submission

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Finalising the mandatory registered persons and assisting the client to connect with potential candidates

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Receiving CMA “In-Principle” approval for commencement of business

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Since it's a foreign entity, we guide you through the Ministry of Investment and all registrations in government entity portals, such as the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Investment, trademark registration, Chamber of Commerce, Social Insurance Department, Muqeem platform registration (residency for expats), QIWA platform registration, and more. Our team of experts is dedicated to ensuring that your business is fully established and compliant with all regulatory requirements, so that you can focus on your core business objectives.

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Satisfaction of the “commencement of Business” requirements of the CMA and the issuing of the final license to commence securities activities

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Launch of the business in KSA by the client

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Saudi Capital Market application

The exchange operations are conducted through Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul), purporting to continuously develop a full-fledged security market providing comprehensive and diverse financial services to compete internationally. It is advantageous by being consistent with its mission to produce top-quality and highly efficient securities exchange market products and services.

Comprehensive Support for Fintech Companies

At ValueExperts, we specialize in providing comprehensive support for fintech companies. Our team of experts offers a complete suite of activities, from the time the client intends to seek a license to setting up the entity, subsequent government registrations, as well as ongoing support. Our objective is to provide all required services to clients from A-Z, so that they can come into Saudi Arabia and focus on their core business. Trust us to help you navigate the complex and dynamic fintech landscape in Saudi Arabia, and provide you with the expertise and support you need to succeed.

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Kick-off meeting with the Client to understand the background of the Fintech application under development, its level of advancement and suitability for a possible application to the Authority for a fintech Ex permit

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Guidance in assessing the suitability of adequate financial resources to develop the Fintech product over the 24 months period of the permit

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Fit and proper requirement of the individuals and key personnel requirement and submission of the registered persons application to the Capital Market Authority

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Review of feasibility and evaluation report of the Fintech app technology and comments on the same

Guidance and Support for Fintech Ex Permit Applications

At ValueExperts, we provide comprehensive guidance and support for fintech companies seeking an Ex permit in Saudi Arabia.

We offer end-to-end support, including working with the client on the report of end client suitability, milestones, and knowledge base of the staff involved.

Our team of experts also provides support and advice in identifying the risks of the product and highlighting mitigative.

We advise on the exit strategy document in case the product is discontinued (document prepared by the client, reviewed by us with guidance) and provide guidance to the client on the minimum criteria of fintech product selection (involving securities business, promoting innovation, potential to promote growth, and more).

We also assist with compliance and risk monitoring systems (note the client prepares the document, and we will review and provide input and guidance) to ensure that our clients are fully compliant with all regulatory requirements.

Trust us to provide you with the guidance and support you need to succeed in the dynamic and competitive fintech landscape in Saudi Arabia.

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At ValueExperts, we provide end-to-end support for all ancillary matters until the granting of the Fintech application Ex permit by the Authority.

At ValueExperts, we provide end-to-end support for all ancillary matters until the granting of the Fintech application Ex permit by the Authority. In case the Authority grants an 'in-principle' license, we guide our clients in fulfilling all the requirements for the commencement of the business and launching the product in the live market environment. Our team of experts works with the client to develop policies and procedures for the product (note primary document from the client's end with active inputs and edits from VALUEEXPERTS), and we ensure that all information security requirements and technology tests are fulfilled (note tests and documentation to be prepared by the client). We also assist with entity establishment and fulfillment of AML law and CTF law requirements, ensuring that our clients are fully compliant with all regulatory requirements. Trust us to provide you with the support

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At ValueExperts, we believe that success is best achieved together. When you connect with us, you won't be growing your business alone. Our team is dedicated to supporting you every step of the way, working tirelessly to contribute to the growth of your entire team and organization. If you're looking for the right agency to help you establish a strong presence, increase conversions, and generate more revenue, look no further. Partner with us to build a flourishing business in Saudi Arabia.

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