As regulator prescribes criteria for senior and junior staff joining broking and advice firms Senior members of the investment advice community in the UAE are advocating for minimum qualification and certification levels for advisers – in line with the Insurance Authority’s proposed regulations. The UAE Insurance Authority has published draft regulations consolidating rules on insurance broking, online broking transactions, appointment criteria and qualifications for top positions in insurance broking companies and investment advisers. It prescribed criteria for filling positions including chief executive, operations manager, compliance officer, specialist or professional staff, branch executives and sales staff. Most advisory firms in the UAE are taking steps to abide by the Insurance Authority’s norms for deploying qualified advisers.