
In the face of the recent constant change in the Financial Services Sector, both from legal and regulatory amendments and from credit and financial shocks in the market, the need for professionals to know how to manage risk is more important than ever before. This knowledge will offer a competitive commercial advantage to companies in Cyprus and increase their potential for new business development.
They will have the opportunity to increase their knowledge and:
• Cover all key risks in financial services – operational, credit, market, investment and liquidity, business risk, corporate governance, regulation and risk management
• Addresses international issues, reflecting the needs of a worldwide market
• Addresses techniques used to identify, reduce and manage specific aspects of risk
• Provides a sound grounding in the principles of the risk management framework, corporate governance and risk oversight
What you will Learn
This course aims to provide participants with a broad understanding of the key risks that arise within financial services, by covering the following:
• Principles of the Risk Management Framework
• International Risk Regulation
• Operational Risk
• Credit Risk
• Market Risk
• Investment Risk
• Liquidity Risk
• Corporate Governance and Risk Oversight
• Model Risk
• Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
DATES: 14, 15 June
DURATION: 14 Hours
LOCATION: EIMF Premises, Nicosia
TIME: 09:00 - 17:15
FEES: €292 + VAT
| Start Date | Title | Location | CPD Units | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 April | CISI Risk in Financial Services | Limassol | COMPLETED | |
| 16 May | CISI Global Financial Compliance Certificate | Nicosia | 10 | UPCOMING |
| 14 June | CISI Risk in Financial Services | Nicosia | UPCOMING |
If you need help completing the online registration form, please give us a call at 2227 4470 or email us at [email protected]
Standalone Certificate
Participants can choose to attend the course and will receive a certificate of attendance indicating successful participation indicating topics covered
About the Exam
For participants who choose to take the exam and get the CISI qualification they will need to also register for the exam with CISI.
The qualification is examined via computer based testing and exams take place throughout the year.
The exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions and lasts 2 hours.

In-House Training
If you would like to discuss bringing this or another topic to your organization on an in-house basis please call us at 22274470 or email us at [email protected].
Trainer: Petros Florides Chartered FCSI, President of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) in Cyprus.

Petros has worked as a finance professional within the securities and investments industry for over 20 years in the areas of private banking, fund management, stockbroking, private equity and principal trading. For the past 10 years Petros has been on the board of a number of micro-finance institutions in Eastern Europe and is currently employed as a Regional Governance Advisor for World Vision International – one of the world’s largest organisations in the field of humanitarian aid and assistance.
Petros is an honours graduate in Accountancy, a Chartered Management Accountant, a diploma-holding member of the Institute of Directors and a Certificate of the Institute of Risk Management. He sits on the Ethics & Risk and Human Resource & Training Committees of the Cyprus Investment Funds Association.