On the 3rd of January 2018, the new Directive and Regulation, commonly referred to as MiFID II and MiFIR, were transposed into Law, bringing vast changes to the regulatory regime for Investment Firms and affected entities in Cyprus and the EU. Five months onward, we revisit this important subject to see how these change were implemented and what the reality for all firms operating within the new environment is. Dr Livada is providing a new look into MiFID II, providing delegates with knowledge on what should be done and what lays ahead.
Seminar Content:
Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
According to CySEC’s requirements, persons registered in the Public Register of Certified Persons must renew their registration on a yearly basis by submitting to CySEC within two months from the end of each calendar year a statement of continued professional training on topics that fall within the existing legislation on the capital market.
Furthermore, the ICPAC has put in place Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements based on ACCA’s CPD programme. ICPAC requires all members to undertake relevant CPD throughout their career, to ensure that they maintain and develop the knowledge, skills and expertise needed to succeed in their profession.
DATES: 17 May
DURATION: 5 Hours
CPD UNITS: 5
LOCATION: EIMF Premises, Nicosia
TIME: 15:00 – 20:30
FEES: €180 + VAT
Start Date | Course Title | Location | CPD Units | Status |
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18 May | Corporate Governance of Credit Institutions and Investment Firms pursuant to the EU regulatory framework | Nicosia | 6 | UPCOMING |
21 May | MiFID II: Product Governance Requirements, Suitability and Appropriateness | Nicosia | 5 | UPCOMING |
22 May | Promotion of Financial Products – a Regulatory Approach | Nicosia | 5 | UPCOMING |
23 May | Handling Clients Complaints | Nicosia | 5 | UPCOMING |
1 June | Pillar II Risk Management Framework: ICAAP | Nicosia | 5 | UPCOMING |
Who should attend:
Investment Services Professionals, Legal Professionals, Accountants, Fiduciary Service providers, and individuals that aim to obtain their CPD training, as required by CySEC and the ICPAC.
Registration Form
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In-House Training
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Instructor: Christina Livada
Dr Christina Livada is a Lecturer of commercial law at the Faculty of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her main fields of specialization are company law, public and private banking and capital markets law, as well as consumer protection law. She is the author of several books and articles in the abovementioned fields. Christina Livada is working for the last fifteen years at the Hellenic Bank Association as a Special Legal Advisor (currently on a part-time basis), responsible for the regulatory issues pertaining to banking, capital markets and consumer protection law. She is a member of the corporate governance Working Group of the Hellenic Corporate Governance Council for the review of the Greek Corporate Governance Code. She is also member of the Hellenic Association of Banking and Capital Markets Law and responsible for the content of the scientific Review Financial Law.
She obtained her PhD from the Faculty of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 2004. In 1996, she obtained her D.E.A. in International Law (International Private Law and Commercial Law) from the Panthéon-Assas University (Paris II). In 2000 she was awarded a research scholarship from the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law in Lausanne. In 1995 she completed her undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.