The EIMF Live Online Learning Experience
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Course Overview
With a proven track record, the highly successful EIMF CySEC examination preparation course offers an in-depth coverage of all the required material, preparing participants for the Advanced Level Examination, based on the most recent and updated syllabus.
The examinations require very good knowledge of the Cyprus and European legal framework on the capital markets, and concerns persons who wish to be certified for the provision of Investment Services.
Persons who pass the Advanced Exam can hold positions in all investment services functions in CIFs, while persons who pass the Basic Exam can provide or perform the investment services of reception and transmission of orders and execution of orders within a Cypriot Investment Firm. Moreover, the advanced or basic exam allows people who work in a UCITS Management Company or a VCIC that manages UCITS to provide the service of marketing the units.
Why Professionals Choose the EIMF CySEC Preparation Course
In addition to the most updated and concise material, those attending the EIMF CySEC preparation courses will greatly benefit from:
Target Audience of the EIMF CySEC Examination Preparation Course
Course Focus
Preparation Material (based on the new syllabus)
All participants (Basic/Advanced) will receive the EIMF preparation booklets that include the presentation notes, glossary of all major terms and revision questions with answers and references. In addition, participants will receive access to 7 sets of online mock exams with a total of 490 practice questions for the Advanced exam, while participants for the Basic exam will receive access to 3 sets of online mock exams with a total of 150 practice questions.
Course Content and Examinations
The assessment structure of the Advanced Certification is a 90-minute examination consisting of 70 multiple choice questions, while the structure of the Basic Certification is a 60-minute examination consisting of 50 multiple choice questions.
The content of the Examinations cover the following elements:
Chapter 1: Investment Services Law 2017: Scope/Powers/Offences (Basic/Advanced)
Chapter 2: Cypriot Investment Firms (CIFs) (Basic/Advanced)
Chapter 3: Cypriot Investment Firms (CIFs) and Banks (Basic/Advanced)
Chapter 4: Open-Ended Undertakings for Collective Investment (UCI) Laws (2012–2019) (Basic/Advanced)
Chapter 5: Alternative Investments(Basic/Advanced)
Chapter 6: The Business of Credit Institutions Laws of 1997–2016 (Advanced)
Chapter 7: The Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Laws (Basic/Advanced)
Chapter 8: Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) (Basic/Advanced)
Chapter 9: Capital Adequacy Requirements(Advanced)
Chapter 10: European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) (Advanced)
Chapter 11: Recovery and Resolution Laws(Advanced)
Chapter 12: Prospectus Law(Advanced)
Chapter 13: Transparency Laws(Advanced)
Chapter 14: Insider Dealing and Market Manipulation Regulation (2016) (Basic/Advanced)
View more information here for Advanced examination
View more information here for Basic examination
Registration Procedure for Examinations
In order to register for the CySEC Basic/Advanced examinations, prospective candidates are required to book their exam date through the CySEC website.
Examination Fees
In order to take the examinations, interested individuals are required to pay the CySEC examination fees currently, €200 to take the Basic Examination or €300 to take the Advanced Examination.
Examination Results
Upon completion of the examination, candidates will be notified immediately whether they have passed, and the detailed results of the examination will be sent by email at a later stage.
Read all relevant examination registration information here
Following the examination, successful candidates need to complete the CySEC Registration Form and send it to [email protected] in order to become registered in the CySEC Public Registry of Certified Persons. Registration is valid for one year.
CPD Recognition
This programme may be approved for up to 32 CPD units in Financial Regulation. Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by your association, regulator or other bodies which you hold membership.
A Self-Study Preference (Advance, Basic)
For those who are unable to attend a course and prefer to self-study, the EIMF offers the opportunity to purchase seven (7) sets of online mock exams that provide a total of 490 practice questions for the Advanced exam, and three (3) sets of online mock exams, that provide a total of 150 questions for the Basic exam.
In-house Training
For groups within the same organisation, this course may be customized to meet any specific needs and delivered in-house.
Training Fee
€202.00 – €995.00
HRDA-approved seminars are exempted from VAT for eligible organisations applying for the HRDA subsidy. A 19% VAT will apply to seminars and participants who do not qualify for the HRDA subsidy.
Are you applying for the HRDA subsidy? | Yes, No |
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Choose your exam preparation course | Advanced Certificate, Basic Certificate |
Day 1: June 09, 2023 | 15:00-19:30 (Basic & Advanced)
Day 2: June 10, 2023 | 09:00-13:30 (Basic & Advanced)
Day 3: June 16, 2023 | 15:00-19:30 (Basic & Advanced)
Day 4: June 17, 2023 | 09:00-13:30 (Advanced Only)
Day 5: June 23, 2023 | 15:00-19:30 (Basic & Advanced)
Day 6: June 24, 2023 | 09:00-13:30 (Basic & Advanced)
Day 7: June 30, 2023 | 15:00-19:30 (Basic & Advanced)
Day 8: July 01, 2023 | 09:00-13:30 (Basic & Advanced)
Start time: 15:00 EET
End time: 19:30 EET
Venue: Live Online
Coordinates: 32 | Duration: 32 hrs
Directions: <a href="https://eimf.eu/event-organizer/sophia-nearchou/">Sophia Nearchou (view the trainers' bio here)</a>
Phone: +35722274470
Email: [email protected]
Venue: Live Online
CPD Units: 32 | Duration: 32 hrs
Phone: +35722274470
Training Schedule
June 09, 2023 | 15:00-19:30 (Basic & Advanced)
June 10, 2023 | 09:00-13:30 (Basic & Advanced)
June 16, 2023 | 15:00-19:30 (Basic & Advanced)
June 17, 2023 | 09:00-13:30 (Advanced Only)
June 23, 2023 | 15:00-19:30 (Basic & Advanced)
June 24, 2023 | 09:00-13:30 (Basic & Advanced)
June 30, 2023 | 15:00-19:30 (Basic & Advanced)
July 01, 2023 | 09:00-13:30 (Basic & Advanced)
Industry Expert: Sophia Nearchou (view the trainers' bio here)