In today’s complex and demanding operating environment, an organization must be able to exploit the synergies coming from an inter-disciplinary approach so that stakeholders ever-increasing expectations can be met. Few disciplines complement each other as effectively as governance and risk management – particularly when applied enterprise...
On April 25th, Taxlinked hosted a webinar that touched upon the management challenges and opportunities to be faced by the banking and financial consulting sector in 2016. Moderated by the EIMF General Manager, Marios Siathas, the event was highly informative, covering many of the issues currently trending...
The European Commission published a report on crowdfunding in the European Union capital markets, concluding that crowdfunding remains relatively small among member states. Supporting innovative ways of connecting savings to growth and diversifying the funding sources for European businesses is crucial to improving growth and...
The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), the leading global professional membership organization for AML Compliance professionals, has formed a local training partnership with the European Institute for Management and Finance (EIMF) to support Cypriot AML Compliance professionals preparing for the Certified Anti-Money Laundering...
Cyprus and 31 other countries announced that they have committed to establishing central registers requiring beneficial ownership information of companies. Specifically, Cyprus, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Romania, Sweden, Finland, Croatia, Belgium, Slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ireland, Slovenia, Denmark, Malta, Gibraltar, Isle of...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its guidelines on the assessment of the knowledge and competence of individuals providing investment advice or information about financial instruments, investment services or ancillary services to clients on behalf of investment firms on March 22, 2016. Under the...
In light of the increasing volume and sophistication of cyber threats, the EIMF and CIBA organized an open lecture on the topic of Cyber Security on the 13th of April in Limassol. During the lecture Dr Dimitrios Patsos of ADACOM SA, presented in numbers the...
The EIMF is proud to co-organise an event with the Cyprus International Business Association (CIBA) on Cyber Security, an commonly overlooked issue that leads to increased risks and commercial vulnerabilities. The point of this event is to educate the on issues of Cyber Security by...
As the first step in the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (CISI) qualification pathway, the International Introduction to Securities & Investment is a foundation programme providing a comprehensive overview of the financial services industry from a global perspective. Delivered over the course of 2 days,...
The EIMF is presenting an ACAMS Seminar that will give participants a broad overview on what to do and how to do it to better understand their working environment. This environment includes customers, employees, and vendors, as well as raising their awareness for fraudsters. As more...