Legal Status
C4-1.1.1
The legal form of a
category 4 investment firm must be:(i) A Bahraini joint stock company (BSC); or(ii) A branch resident in Bahrain of anoperator ofCIUs domiciled in an overseas jurisdiction and authorised to carry out such activity in that jurisdiction.Added: January 2022C4-1.1.2
Where the
category 4 investment firm is a branch of anoverseas investment firm , an application for licensing will be considered after extensive enquiries into the firm’s shareholders, management structure, financial position, its activities and how these activities are regulated.Added: January 2022