Breakthroughs and Barriers: The International Finance Centre Perspective Regulators and others are committed to preventing the misuse of International Finance Centres (IFCs) to launder illegal funds. There have been significant breakthroughs, but challenges remain. We'll spend a full-day in Limassol presenting case studies of what's worked, and...
Modern global financial institutions offer clients a variety of services, ranging from investment banking to equities trading, that are conducted by different divisions or business segments of each financial institution. Consequently, as the breadth of a financial institution’s duties expands, the risk of conflicts of...
On the 30 November 2018, the Ministry of Finance of Cyprus has published the first specific ML/TF risk assessment undertaken by the Cyprus Authorities pursuant to Article 7 of the Directive (EU) 2015/849. The first National Risk Assessment (“NRA”) of the risks emanating from money...
For every organization, privacy awareness plays a large role in the success of risk mitigation. Whether an organization is large or small, it is essential that privacy is taken seriously. A successful privacy program requires many elements can include technical solutions - such as encryption,...
EIMF is pleased to invite you to join the forthcoming joint CISI-CIFA-EIMF event. Event | Financial Literacy Date | Wednesday 5 December Time | 18:00 - 20:30 Location | EIMF Premises, Nicosia Agenda 6:00-6:25pm - Registration 6:25-6:30pm - Welcome by Charles Charalambous, Chairman of CIFA HR & Training Committee, CISI Past-President 6:30-7:00pm - Presentation,...
The New Governance Team, operating under the auspices of the Institute of Directors (Cyprus Branch), would like to invite you to a presentation and discussion on the importance of good corporate governance in the public sector. During the presentation the newly released Public Governance Code...
The European Institute of Management and Finance (EIMF) and Complyport join forces in professional education! The European Institute of Management and Finance (EIMF), a highly accredited European education provider specialising in finance, governance, risk and compliance for the professional services sector, and Complyport, a leading consulting...
Following the registration freeze on CySEC examinations over the last few months, CySEC has today reopened the registration process. Candidates may now register for the basic and advance examinations to take place from 15 January 2019. For those wishing to follow the EIMF Advanced Examination Preparation...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published an own-initiative report, produced by its Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG), on initial coin offerings (ICOs) and crypto assets. The report gives advice to ESMA on steps it can take to contain the risks of ICOs...
Revised depositary safekeeping duties under AIFMD and the UCITS Directive The European Union’s Delegated Regulation 2018/1619, amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/438 regarding safe-keeping duties of depositaries (Delegated Regulation), was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Delegated Regulation supplements the Undertakings for the Collective Investment...