Regulatory Alerts2025-07-22
ADGM Supplementary Guidance on Whistleblowing (July 2025)
The Registration Authority and Financial Services Regulatory Authority of ADGM issued this supplementary guidance to implement the Whistleblower Protection Regulations 2024 and ensure compliance with the ADGM regulatory framework for whistleblowing. The document defines Protected Disclosures, which require good faith and reasonable suspicion of specific misconduct, and mandates that all ADGM entities establish appropriate organizational arrangements and written policies by 31 May 2025. It further outlines whistleblower protections against retaliation, the handling of anonymous reports, and the specific internal and external channels through which disclosures must be made to receive legal protection.
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