Licensing
SCA licence categories, explained for boards
What each category permits — and which compliance obligations follow the permission, not the brand name.
Dr. Rula Friawan
Director · Regulatory & Governance · May 2026 · 8 min read
Licence category is strategy in regulatory clothing. Boards approve business models; supervisors license activities. Misalignment between the two is where enforcement begins.
Map activity to category
Before product launch or group restructuring, confirm the SCA category, conditions, and officer designations the model requires.
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