ΠΕΡΙΓΡΑΦΗ

As per EU Directives, any person wishing to provide Investment Services and employed by Cypriot Investment Firms, Credit Institutions, Management Companies and Investment Companies of Variable Capital, is required to undergo through Continuous Professional Development courses as to be updated on new Directives and Regulations. AML is considered as one of the most important topics and it is one of the most risky areas in a Financial Institution. 

ΣΚΟΠΟΣ ΣΕΜΙΝΑΡΙΟΥ

The aim of this seminar is to educate professionals on how they can apply realistic and efficient risk-based approach, on their every-day work environment. Financial institutions are vulnerable to be used as a stepping-stone for criminals and must have enhanced protection for both potential insider threats a well as outsider threats for their organization.

The syllabus covers the contents of the CySEC AML Workbook. During the course, candidates will be provided with insight in regards to the CySEC AML Certification and practical real life examples.

ΣΕ ΠΟΙΟΥΣ ΑΠΕΥΘΥΝΕΤΑΙ

• AML & Compliance Officers
• Compliance employees in Banks and any other regulated entity
• Internal Auditors,
• UCITS/AIF Managers
• Financial Controllers
• Legal Advisors

ΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΤΕΡΕΣ ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΕΣ

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

• The Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission
• Becoming an AML Certified Compliance Officer
• The objectives of the CySEC AML Certification
• Understanding Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing & Sanctions
• Legal & Regulatory Requirements
• The AML Compliance Culture
• Assessing And Managing Risks
• Know Your Customer (KYC) & Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
• Transaction Monitoring & Suspicious Reporting
• Regulation (2016)

Instructor: Michalis Chrysostomou

Michalis is an analytical and result-driven professional ex banker at Bank of Cyprus, with extensive experience in Regulatory and Ethics issues as well as Anti-Money Laundering regulations, procedures, and practices of Central Bank and CySEC. In-depth knowledge of International Business Services in a great number of foreign jurisdictions.

Strong professional, with a degree in Business Data Processing. Holding both CySEC’s Advance and Anti-Money Laundering Certifications and a Certified Trainer for the Human Resource Development Authority (HRDA). Currently he holds the position of the Executive Head of Regulatory & AML Compliance of a well-known Cyprus Investment Firm and AIF director.