Distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) are increasingly being adopted by financial service providers as part of their long-term business strategy in the midst of the emerging disruptive technologies that now form a central part of our world. Eventually all compliance and financial crime officers will be...
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018 is probably going to be amended during 2019, and even then it will not be introduced until 2020. However, its primary obligations which will be imposed on private banks, and the rights that it will provide for...
Honesty, decency and good behaviour – are you fit to conduct business in the current financial climate? The CISI, CIFA and EIMF are delighted to invite you to an Integrity at Work workshop in Nicosia, on Wednesday 9 October. Networking drinks and canapés will be served...
The International Financial Innovation Forum – 10th to 11th October 2019, Parklane Resort, Limassol – will be a two-day event themed: A New Era of Customer-Focused Innovation and is proudly supported by the European Institute of Management & Finance (EIMF). Join this elite interactive platform of...
An article written by Dr. Adonis Pegasiou, EIMF Academic Director In recent years, private corporations have placed greater emphasis on issues of social responsibility, rethinking a long-established position of profit-maximisation solely to the benefit of their shareholders. Even more, the ‘shareholder-first’ mantra put forward fervently by...
These new forms of assets have certainly caused disruption in the world of private wealth managers, as they are accessible for investors who no longer need to pay middlemen, and even small financial businesses can invest in them, often on behalf of richer clients and...
Compliance is vitally important in so many areas of business now. All public bodies need to act lawfully when it comes to compliance, and regulators are not exempt from this. Challenging a regulator’s decision is governed by administrative law and it is important to have...
Many individuals looking to enter the accounting sector or who already have roles within an accounting department choose to study and attain the globally recognized AAT Qualification. However, the AAT qualification doesn’t merely benefit the individual, in fact, employers stands to profit considerably from the...
But, let’s firstly take a brief look at the first half of the year! So far, 2019 has proven to be a great success! More than 100 public courses have been delivered, our eLearning courses have increased further, we have welcomed new experts to our network and our associates, both old and...
Running and managing a financial institution or any organization involved in the provision of financial services is not the simplest of tasks these days. As a result of a global push for increased financial transparency and corporate accountability, a greater number of financial regulations—GDPR, the 4th...