About Marensa Advisory

We sit where regulation
meets day-to-day operations

A UAE-based governance, risk and compliance advisory firm: working across the GCC, Africa, Europe and North America. We speak English and French.

Our Identity

Practical compliance, built to run inside your business

Marensa Advisory FZ-LLC is a specialist governance, risk and compliance advisory firm. We work with financial and non-financial businesses that need controls which hold up under inspection: not just on paper.

Our work sits at the intersection of regulatory obligation and operational reality. We focus on how decisions are made, approved and evidenced: so that when a regulator, auditor or counterparty says “show me”, you can respond calmly and with confidence.

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“Compliance isn’t a finance thing. It’s a business thing.”
Licensed & Registered

Marensa Advisory FZ-LLC
Compass Building, Al Shohada Road
Al Hamra, Ras Al Khaimah
United Arab Emirates

Licensed by RAKEZ: Registration No. 47026631

Core Capabilities

What We Specialise In

Regulatory & Compliance Advisory
AML/CFT, conduct risk and privacy frameworks for financial and non-financial sectors: built to be followed and tested by regulators.
Financial Licensing
30+ licences across UAE, Mauritius, Hong Kong, EU, Canada and USA: from strategy through to approval and ongoing support.
Company Setup & Market Entry
350+ entities formed worldwide: Mauritius, Seychelles, UAE, Canada, USA and more: including banking and governance support.
Outsourced Roles
Resident Director, MLRO, Outsourced Compliance Officer: qualified professionals embedded into your governance structure.
Risk Management
Risk appetite frameworks, registers, scenario modelling and board reporting: risk management that informs real decisions.
VASP & Digital Assets
12 VASP structures in Seychelles, Mauritius and UAE: regulatory strategy, licensing and AML/CFT frameworks for virtual asset businesses.
How We Work

Our Approach

Every engagement follows a consistent methodology: understand first, then build something that works in practice.

01
Understand Your Business
We start by understanding your operating model, products, customer base and current control environment: before making a single recommendation.
02
Map the Regulatory Landscape
We identify all applicable regulatory obligations across relevant jurisdictions and assess your current gap position: prioritised by risk.
03
Build the Framework
We design and implement policies, procedures, registers and controls that satisfy regulatory requirements and fit how your team actually works.
04
Embed and Evidence
We train your people, run through scenarios, and ensure everything is evidenced in a way that responds well to regulator and auditor scrutiny.
05
Ongoing Support
We remain available for regulatory updates, annual reviews, licensing renewals and any issues that arise: as a long-term advisory partner.
30+
Financial Licences
350+
Companies Formed
55+
CaaS Clients
12
VASP Structures
Languages

We Speak English & French

We serve clients across the GCC, Africa, Europe and North America in both English and French: ensuring nothing is lost in translation when it comes to regulatory nuance and governance documentation.

Our French-language capability is particularly valued by clients operating in Mauritius, Francophone Africa, Canada and Luxembourg.

English

All services, documentation, licensing files, regulatory submissions and client communications.

Français

Toutes les consultations, la documentation réglementaire, les dossiers de licences et les communications clients.

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