Thursday 12/12/2019, 09:00-14:45
George Markides joined at MAP S.Platis (the largest consultancy firm for financial services in Cyprus and beyond) in 2014 having spent a number of years in the financial services sector in various positions. Mr Markides is currently the Operational Manager of the Compliance Support Department at MAP S.Platis providing expert advice to a wide range of financial institutions such as Banks, Investment Firms, Funds and more in Cyprus and abroad. Mr. Markides holds a BSc from the University of surrey and an MBA from the Cyprus International Institute of Management.
The MiFIDII / MiFIR and the delegated acts supplementing them ushered in 2018 an era of increased transparency towards market participants. The framework builds on the experiences of MiFID and imposes additional disclosure obligations for nearly all investment firms, as well as a new obligation to present information to market participants regarding best execution.
Moreover MiFIDII/MiFIR increased the reporting obligations for nearly all firms transacting either on or off exchange in an effort to provide regulators with a better overview of the financial markets to minimise instances of Market Abuse.
Programme Objectives
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
Programme Outline
Training Style
The programme is designed to enhance participants’ knowledge on the subject matter using a practical workshop style that includes a presentation, case studies and discussions that will highlight best practices on the relevant topics.
CPD Recognition
This programme may be approved for up to 5 CPD units in Financial Regulation. Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by your association, regulator or other bodies which you hold membership.
Professionals requiring CPD units to meet the education requirements for CySEC licence renewal, and/or for maintaining other professional memberships/certifications which accept CPD in Financial Regulation, are advised to consider training subjects in categories that indicate CPD training in Financial Regulation.
Who Should Attend
The programme is ideal for Banks and Payment Institutions performing investment services as well as Investment Firms, in particular the job roles of: