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Regulatory Permissions

The Regulatory Permissions section contains the following details:

  • Name of the permission

  • The issuing regulatory body

  • The country/jurisdiction where the permission has been granted.

  • Regulatory permission type


    The following table details the spectrum of regulatory permissions within the Compliance space:

Permission typeDescription
RegistrationEntity is registered with the relevant authority for AML supervision or tax purposes.
LicenseEntity is licensed by the relevant authority to conduct specific activity within a country.
RegulationEntity is authorised by relevant authority to conduct a regulated activity within a country. These entities are typically supervised from conduct and prudential perspective and subject to more stringent rules.
Temporary ExemptionEntity was granted a temporary exemption from obtaining an authorisation to conduct a specific activity. It usually is granted for specific period of time.
SandboxEntity is operating within a regulatory sandbox, experimenting with new technology in collaboration with authorities.
Agent CapacityEntity is not regulated itself but acts in an agent capacity on behalf of a principal entity. Activities are often limited.
Temporary PermissionEntity is temporarily permitted to continue its operations when awaiting in-principal approval.
Pre-ApprovalEntity has applied for the authorisation which is currently pending approval from relevant authority
MemberEntity is a member of a self regulatory organisation

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Current Status of the license

For each named regulatory permission a status will be applied as below.

StatusDescription
Pending ApprovalA company has applied for authorization and awaits regulatory approval.
WithdrawnA company has voluntarily decided to withdraw its authorization or the application for authorization
ActiveRegulatory authorization has been granted and is currently active
InactiveRegulatory authorization had been granted for a specific period of time and expired
RevokedRegulatory authorization has been revoked by the decision of relevant regulatory body, due to violations or non-compliance with threshold conditions required to maintain the authorized status

To the extent possible, the Authorization will also have Permitted activity type, number of licenses, and start and end dates.