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The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority disciplined Robert Sharratt, the director of the Doha, Qatar-based non-financial business entity for misconduct and regulatory compliance failures.
The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority fined the Doha, Qata-based insurance intermediary firm for violations of the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorist Financing Rules 2010 and the General Rules 2005.
| Technical | Effectiveness |
|---|---|
| Compliant : 32 | High : 0 |
| Largely Compliant : 8 | Substantial : 4 |
| Partially Compliant : 0 | Moderate : 6 |
| Non-Compliant : 0 | Low : 1 |
| Rank : 39/141 |
| Score : 5.87/10 |
| Rank : 30/180 |
| Score : 62/100 |
| Rank : 20/133 |
| Score : 77/100 |