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Financial Services & Fintech

Authorisation, capital and conduct obligations are part of the business model—not a separate compliance exercise.

Financial Services & Fintech sector at Ninety Two ChambersNINETY TWO CHAMBERS / SECTORS
SECTOR CONTEXT

The operating
reality matters.

For banks, non-bank finance businesses, securities intermediaries and fintech operators, the legal question often begins before the first customer is onboarded: which regulator has jurisdiction, what licence is required, and who can lawfully control and manage the enterprise? We address that foundation alongside financing arrangements, capital and governance requirements, distribution, technology contracts and supervisory response. Financial businesses need an operating structure capable of meeting the rules after authorisation, not merely an application capable of being filed.

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS

Issues that shape
the commercial outcome.

Issues that commonly require coordinated attention in this sector:

01Regulatory classification, licensing and permitted activities↗
02Fit-and-proper eligibility, capital and governance↗
03AML/CFT, customer funds and operational controls↗
04Financing structures and regulator engagement↗
KNOWLEDGE / REGULATORY INTELLIGENCE

REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS FOR THIS INDUSTRY

SBP / 9 Oct 2026SBP revises documentation and security requirements for housing financeREAD BRIEF ↗SBP / 7 Oct 2026SBP updates operating instructions for AED-denominated Naya Pakistan CertificatesREAD BRIEF ↗

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