Blueberry Becomes Early Entrant Under UAE's New CMA Licensing Regime

Blueberry Markets has secured a Category 5 license from the UAE's new Capital Market Authority, allowing it to market and introduce clients to its offshore-regulated entities without holding local custody. The approval marks one of the first direct entries under the CMA's tighter regulatory regime, which replaced the SCA on 1 January 2026 and has already levied significant fines and enforcement actions.

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