Waystone in United Arab Emirates
Waystone has been operating in the UAE since 2006, as the region’s largest compliance solutions provider. It has assisted clients in over 400 successful licensing applications and provides clients with the entire regulatory infrastructure on an outsourced basis in roles including compliance officer, money laundering reporting officer, company secretary, risk and data protection officer, finance officer services, payroll and bookkeeping.
In 2025, Waystone launched new solutions into the UAE with the establishment of an Independent Management Company (ManCo) leveraging on the success the group has experienced from that business line in the UK and EU. By launching the first ever onshore Management Company in the UAE, Waystone is positioned to provide clients with tailored solutions to meet their needs and objectives.
With 50 professionals across four offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the team combines technical expertise in regulation, compliance, risk, governance, financial accounting, and corporate services, featuring a specialist independent management company team relocated from Ireland and strengthened by local recruits.
Services Offered
- Company Registration and Licensing
- Compliance Programmes and Support
- Cyber and Data Protection
- Compliance Outsourcing and Training
- AML / KYC Solutions
- Independent Director Services
- Company Secretarial and Company Formations
- Finance Officer, Payroll and Bookkeeping
- Visa Support
- An independent Management Company and Distribution Company
- The Distco assists overseas fund managers distribute funds to professional investors
- The ManCo enables overseas fund managers to establish local retail funds to access the UAE retail market
- Once formalised by regulatory treaty, funds established by the ManCo will be capable of being distributed across the GCC including Saudi Arabia
Clients Served
- Regulated financial institutions across all sectors
- Asset/fund management
- Banks and deposit takers
- Brokerage firms
- Wealth Management Advisors
- Crypto Participants
- Payment Service Providers.
Why Choose Waystone in the United Arab Emirates
- UAE’s largest compliance solutions provider
- Provision of a holistic solution for all regulatory infrastructure
- Tailored solutions to help clients meet their objectives
- The first Independent Management Company established in onshore UAE
- Strong client retention
- A partner of UAE AML Public-Private Partnership, British Chamber of Commerce, Dubai. The Compliance Officers Network Group