CISI Investment Operations Certificate (IOC) UAE-Financial-Rules-and-Regulations Question # 22 Topic 3 Discussion

Under the CISI UAE Financial Rules and Regulations governing Sukuk issuers with retail primary listings, obligors have continuing disclosure obligations designed to ensure transparency and maintain investor confidence. While immediate notification to the Authority is necessary, the obligor must also notify the market to keep all stakeholders informed promptly. Failure to inform the market simultaneously constitutes a breach, as investors rely on timely and complete information to make decisions. This dual-notification requirement is critical to ensure fairness and prevent information asymmetry. The nature of the new director’s passport or experience is not the determining factor; rather, it is the procedural omission of market notification that constitutes the breach.