CPD Course for Sales and Front Line Professionals in the Investment Services Sector

The seminar

 A comprehensive course for Investment Services professionals working in the front line (dealing room, brokerage department, sales, marketing). A course offering training on two major issues for investment firms: a regulatory overview of marketing and sales of investment products, and the best execution policies for investment firms.

Marketing, defined as the presentation of a financial instrument through different means (advertising, direct marketing, placement, advice, etc._ may be realised by an investment services provider, a financial investment adviser, or a direct marketer of investment services with a view to encouraging a client to buy that instrument.

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A CIF must take all reasonable steps to obtain, when executing orders, the best possible result for its clients taking into account price, costs, speed, likelihood of execution and settlement, size, nature or any other consideration relevant to the execution of the order.

Nevertheless, whenever there is a specific instruction from the client the CIF shall execute the order following the specific instruction

Trainers: 

Alexandros Constantinou

Mr Constantinou is a Director and the Head of Compliance and Research Department of a large consultancy firm. He has extensive experience in advising international financial services organisations on regulatory and risk management matters and is considered to be one of the top compliance professionals in the field. He frequently contributes to the advancement of European regulation and acts as an instructor and speaker at numerous seminars, training courses and other events on regulatory and compliance matters.

George Markides

Mr Markides is a member of the Compliance Support Department of a Cyprus Advisory Firm with a multifaceted knowledge of the financial sector. He possesses a BSc degree by the university of Surrey and a MBA by the Cyprus International Institute of Management. He has hands on experience with the financial services sector having worked in various positions. In addition Mr. Markides is a contributor on economic matters to English speaking publications in Cyprus.