Seminar Invitation: Current and Upcoming Regulatory and AML Issues for CIFs You are cordially invited to attend a seminar on Current and Upcoming Regulatory and AML Issues for CIFs, organized by The Association of Cyprus International Investment Firms (ACIIF) and the European Institute of Management and...
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): The clock is ticking 2017 will, for a number of reasons, be a very significant year globally for cybersecurity and data breaches as the issues emerging in 2016 develop, and the impact of major legal changes are felt, bringing about major...
Don't miss out on our next event in Cyprus which looks at the major regulatory developments of 2016. Given the pace of regulatory change, it is important to be aware of what is being proposed and implemented as we move into 2017 and beyond. The event is...
Why and how to become a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist? Latest developments in financial information, technology and communication allow money to move anywhere in the world with speed and ease. These rapid developments make money laundering a globally massive and evolving challenge that requires collaboration across every level, as...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We had a chance for a brief chat with Mr David Loader, Fund Administrator expert and author of a number of books on the subject, during a recent visit of his to Cyprus. David discusses the funds sector in Cyprus, possible hurdles that the jurisdiction may...
This year has seen an unprecedented collapse of one of the largest shipping firms in the world. South Korean shipping line Hanjin, which was, until its demise, the 7th largest worldwide, has declared bankruptcy, causing ripple effects throughout the industry. Hanjin’s collapse comes in a year...
PR Smith’s SOSTAC® planning framework which has been used globally as a user-friendly planning model in varied industries by academics and professionals will be launched in Cyprus on November 2. Company officials said that the overall aim of extending the usage of best practice in planning...
EU data protection law has come a long way over the last two decades. Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the General Data Protection Regulation, or "GDPR"), which replaces Directive 95/46/EC (the "Directive"), was published on 4 May 2016 and marks the end of a four-year legislative process....
The inaugural EIMF Directors Development Programme has come to a great and successful conclusion, leading the way to its establishment as the utmost prestigious Directors Programme in Cyprus. A full house of distinguished directors from some of the largest organisations in Cyprus had the chance to...
The Era of the Compliance Officer Performing a simple Google Trends search on regulatory compliance one realises that there is a steady increase in global searches for the term to the tune of around 50% in the last 5 years. Google Trends is always a good...