Markets

Three regions. The same standard of readiness.

We work with clients wherever they are based, on entry into Australia, Europe and MENA and on movement between them. Every deliverable is available in English and Arabic.

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Market

Australia

Our home market since 2015. Australia regulates by activity: financial services, credit, care, training, labour hire and trades each have their own licence and their own regulator, and several changed in 2025 and 2026.

Regulators and registers we prepare files for
  • ASIC
  • AUSTRAC
  • ASQA
  • NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
  • Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
  • State and territory regulators for childcare, labour hire and building
  • Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
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A typical entry route
1RegisterCompany, ABN, GST and business names.
2Map the licenceA roadmap for the activity and the state you will operate in.
3Apply and evidenceThe application file, the evidence system and the audit.
On the radar
1 July 2026Australia
Anti-money-laundering rules now cover the professions

Lawyers, accountants, conveyancers, real estate professionals and dealers in precious metals and stones are now regulated. The number of businesses AUSTRAC regulates grows from around 19,000 to close to 100,000.

Source: AUSTRAC
1 July 2026Australia
NDIS registration is mandatory for two provider groups

Supported independent living providers and NDIS digital platforms must be registered with the NDIS Commission.

1 November 2025Australia
The new Aged Care Act is in force

Providers register in six categories. The standard registration period is three years, and residential and complex home care are audited against the strengthened Quality Standards.

2024–25Australia
290 new financial services licences granted

ASIC granted 290 new AFS licences and 104 new credit licences in the year to 30 June 2025. It decided 77% of new AFS licence applications within 150 days.

Source: ASIC
Market

Europe

An Estonian company can be founded and run fully online. More than 135,000 e-residents from 185 countries have founded more than 39,000 companies there. From that base we prepare clients for the EU rules that apply to their activity.

Regulators and registers we prepare files for
  • Estonian Business Register and e-Residency
  • Estonian Tax and Customs Board
  • Estonian Financial Supervision Authority and Financial Intelligence Unit
  • National data protection authorities
  • National competent authorities under MiCA and the payment rules
  • AMLA, the EU anti-money-laundering authority
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A typical entry route
1Found the companye-Residency, the Estonian company and its registered contact.
2Tax and accountsVAT and One Stop Shop registration, and support to open payment accounts.
3Licence or programmeThe activity licence, or the AML, data or MiCA programme your activity requires.
On the radar
1 July 2026Europe
The MiCA transitional period has ended

Any firm providing crypto-asset services to clients in the EU must now be authorised under MiCA. Unauthorised providers were required to wind down.

10 July 2027Europe
The EU single AML rulebook applies

The EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation applies from this date. The new EU authority, AMLA, has been operating since 1 July 2025.

2025Europe
5,556 companies founded by Estonian e-residents

More than 135,000 people from 185 countries have become e-residents and founded more than 39,000 Estonian companies. 2025 was up 15% on the year before.

Market

MENA

The region is opening and formalising at the same time: new investment laws, corporate tax, mandatory e-invoicing and stronger AML supervision. Capital is active too, with 390 M&A deals worth US$46.7 billion in the first half of 2026. We work in Arabic and English.

Regulators and registers we prepare files for
  • Investment ministries and national investment authorities
  • Commercial registers and economic departments
  • Free zone authorities
  • International financial centre regulators
  • Tax authorities
  • Financial intelligence units and AML supervisors
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A typical entry route
1Choose the baseA country pack compares the jurisdictions and structures open to you.
2Entity and licenceThe company, the investment licence and the sector approval.
3Tax and AML readinessCorporate tax registration, e-invoicing and the AML programme.
On the radar
First half of 2026MENA
390 M&A deals worth US$46.7 billion in MENA

Down from 434 deals worth US$58.8 billion a year earlier. Sovereign wealth funds and government-related entities remained central to regional dealmaking.

1 January 2027MENA
E-invoicing becomes mandatory in the UAE

Businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more must comply from 1 January 2027, and smaller businesses from 1 July 2027. A voluntary phase began on 1 July 2026.

Source: KPMG
End of 2024MENA
Gulf funds hold about 40% of global sovereign wealth assets

Six of the ten largest sovereign wealth funds are in the Gulf. Global sovereign wealth assets reached US$12 trillion and are forecast to reach US$18 trillion by 2030.

First half of 2026MENA
US$1.35 billion of venture capital across 214 deals

Funding for MENA startups fell 22% year on year and the number of deals fell 41%.

Source: MAGNiTT
Start with one page of facts

The Country Pack

Whether your business is ready for one country and what it takes: registrations, licences, obligations, timeline and an entry plan. Australia, Estonia and the EU, and MENA jurisdictions; other countries on request.

Time. 5 to 10 working days.
Format. One document, in English or Arabic.
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Pick a time. You speak with a senior lead, and within 24 hours you receive one page: the scope, the fixed fee and the handover date.

  • With Mustafa Agaty, Chief Executive Officer
  • In English or Arabic, by video or WhatsApp call
  • No preparation needed

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