September is fast approaching and we are entering the final stretch for the year, a time period traditionally reserved to take stock and action on our staff's training requirements. This year however things are different, as CySEC has increased its requirements for 2017 compared to previous...
“The day you stop learning is the day you stop living. We should all pick up new skills, ideas, viewpoints, and ways of working every day.” - Richard Branson Most people associate learning with attaining a formal education at school, college, university etc. From an early age,...
Before we switch our minds to summer relaxing, EIMF is pleased to announce its new Training Calendar for the period September - December. We also reflect on the season passed and look at what the second half of the year has in store. We have enjoyed...
Are you a school, college, or university leaver? Are you looking for a career change?Or are you an experienced professional, looking to further your education? Or perhaps you are a business owner or an employer looking for ways to train and development your staff? If so,...
In the May of 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), agreed upon by the European Parliament and Council in April 2016, will replace the Data Protection Directive 95/46/ec as the primary law regulating how companies protect EU citizens' personal data. Organisations which fail to adhere...
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revised some of its proposals on implementation of the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), issuing its final rules and guidance on the directive. The FCA’s policy statement sets out the ways in which the UK’s policy...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a statement updating on its work in relation to the sale of contracts for differences (CFDs), binary options and other speculative products to retail investors. Among other things the statement mentions that ESMA is discussing the possible...
EIMF is proud to be supporting the upcoming EMEA Payment Risk Forum 2017, taking place in Limassol on Thursday 6 and Friday 7 July. The new dawn and growth of Digital Payments, e-Commerce as well as emerging electronic payment methods such as mobile payments poses huge...
Every organization in the European Union, that even has as little personal information from data subjects as that within its human resources department, will have to get up to speed with the new de facto global data privacy Regulation that will take effect from May...
Last week Steven Maijoor, the chair of the European Securities Markets Authority (ESMA), countered market rumors by confirming that there would be no further delay in the implementation of MiFID II. Speaking during the FIA IDX conference in London, ESMA’s Steven Maijoor eased concerns that the...