Overseas investment firm licensees should satisfy the CBB that equivalent or similar arrangements are in place at either the branch or the parent entity level, and that such arrangements provide for effective high-level controls over activities conducted by the branch, commensurate with the size, complexity, nature and the risk profile of the branch. If the branch is unable to satisfy the CBB that the governance arrangements are equivalent, the CBB will assess the potential impact of risks and require that the licensee satisfy that compensating alternative arrangements are in place to address any risks relevant to the Bahrain operations.