The Union of Arab Securities Authorities (UASA)

 Established in 2007, the UASA is a cooperative body, providing a platform for discussions and consultations, designed to enhance the development of Arab securities and derivatives regulators.

To enhance international cooperation, UAE has made pioneering efforts towards the formation of Union of Arab Securities Authorities (UASA) wherein securities market regulators of 14 Arab states including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq, Morocco, Algeria, Syria & Tunisia are members. The objective of this UASA is to enhance regulatory cooperation, increase technical collaboration and sharing of market and regulatory information to achieve the implementation of the IOSCO principles for securities regulation.