Following requests and suggestions from a number of clients and associates, we are now making it easier for people who want to obtain their CPD hours by creating a dedicated CPD page and CPD calendar, and also offering special prices for 3 or more participants...
The professional and financial services sectors have several unique and distinctively different characteristics than other sectors in the way they are organized and managed. This means that these sectors face different challenges that need special attention to be overcome. Delivering training solutions to such firms requires a...
Our training calendar for second half of 2016 is out! The EIMF is delighted to announce our September to December 2016 Calendar. The need for training in today’s complex and heavily regulated environment is increasing. The ongoing financial crisis, changes in the business environment and the geopolitical...
The EIMF management was pleased to be invited to attend the celebrations for the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) twenty years of supervision of the Cyprus market, held at the Presidential Palace on Monday the 5th of July. The event washosted by the President of the...
The Dark Web (or Darknet) has been described as the Wild West of the internet. By using free tools that can easily be found online, anyone can become anonymous online, hiding their location and identity from visited sites. Most of these sites are effectively “hidden”, in...
Registrations Open for the AAT accountancy and bookkeeping qualifications EIMF will be accepting registration for the accountancy and bookkeeping qualifications offered by the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT). The courses will be taking place in Nicosia and EIMF will offer a flexible evening course schedule...
By Gregory Dellas, CAMS Congratulations! You have just become part of what is perhaps the fastest growing and hottest profession in the world! Money laundering compliance officers (MLCOs) are highly sought-after professionals and quite scarce. I am certain you are already overwhelmed with both the challenges...
By Mr. Alexios Kartalis The EU has developed since many years an AML framework, with the submission of relevant directives. These directives have been transposed to national legislation in the member States. Currently the 3rd AML Directive is in place (2006/70/EEC). However, and despite the substantial...
Hewlett Packard Enterprises recently released its 2016 Cyber Risk Report delving into the nature of common vulnerabilities that leave companies exposed to risk, and how cyber criminals take advantage of those vulnerabilities. Following are some key themes in the HP Cyber Risk Report 2016: 2015- The Year...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued this week an economic report on order duplication and liquidity measurement in EU equity markets. Order duplication means that traders replicate the same order on multiple trading venues at the same time. The report, which takes into...