Continuous Professional Training Courses 2015
Continuous professional Training Courses for persons registered in the public register.
According to CySec's Directive, RAD 499/2012 as amended in 2013 persons registered in the public register are obliged to attend 5 or 10 hours of training per year, depending on their type of certification.
The Need
Articles 16(1) and 16(2)(a) of the “Directive regarding the certifications of persons and the public register” (RAD 499/2012) as amended in 2013, state that:
16(1) Persons registered in the public register shall be obliged to renew their registration in the public register within two months from the end of each calendar year that follows their registration in the public register.
16(2)(a) Persons registered in the public register shall be deemed to have renewed their registration when they submit to the Commission a statement of continued professional training on topics that fall within the existing legislation on the capital market, of a duration of five (5) hours for persons registered in the public register for the basic examination and of a duration of ten (10) hours for persons registered in the public register for the advanced examination, for each calendar year.
The purpose of the above provision is to ensure that, the persons registered in the public register («certified persons») are informed of the legal framework, they are obliged to comply with, when they provide/carry out investment services/activities.
The Aim
To satisfy CySec’s provision, for Continuing Professional Training, enabling CIF’s employees to maintain their certification.
To expand the knowledge and competence of CIF’s employees.
To answer and solve questions participants might have in the taught syllabus. In this respect:
All instructors have several years of experience, working for different companies in different positions learned how to deal with day to day issues and are able to help you move from legislation to practice, answer questions that arise as part of everyday practice and advise you how to tackle issues as part of your daily practice.
Course Details
Title: Continuing Professional Training course for the Cyprus Investment Firms
Dates: 01 and 02 December 2015
08 and 09 December 2015
Time: As per below Time schedule
Language: English
Venue: E-course
Cost: Euro 100+VAT per participant for a 5 hour course (01 and 02 Dec OR 08 and 09 Dec) or
euro 180+VAT per participant for 10 hours courses (01, 02, 08 and 09 Dec)
E - Course
The only requirement to attend the E-course is a computer and an internet connection. The participants will receive in advance instructions and detail information of how to login and attend the E-Course. The participants will be able to attend the real-time live lecture over the internet by login in at the dates and times of the E-Course as specified in the below “Time Schedule”. Participants will be able to listen to the lecture and see the power point presentation in their PCs. Participants will be able to ask questions and answer to questions set by the lecturer.
Additional information
For additional information please contact us at:
Tel.: +357 25755911
Email: gpinfo@cytanet.com.cy
PRESENTERS
All instructors have several years of experience, working for different companies in different positions learned how to deal with day to day issues and are able to help you move from legislation to practice, answer questions that arise as part of everyday practice and advise you how to tackle issues as part of your daily practice.
George Papanicolaou
Managing Director GP GLOBAL LTD
Working Experience in CIFs:
• Limassol area Manager of a CIF
• Head of Brokerage of a CIF
• Compliance/AML Officer of a CIF
• Internal Auditor of a CIF
• General Manager of a CIF
• Director of a CIF
George Papanicolaou holds a BSc in Electronic Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin (USA), an MBA with specialization in Finance from Leicester University (UK) and a Postgraduate Certificate in the Mechanics of Risk Management from Middlesex University (UK). He also holds an ICA International Diploma in Anti Money Laundering from the International Compliance Association and the University of Manchester, as well as an Advance certificate from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission for the provision of investment services/activities.
He is a Fellow of the International Compliance Association (FICA), Mentor of ICA new students and member of the Cyprus Institute of Internal Auditors.
He has more than 15-years experience in the Financial industry. He worked for several years in managerial positions as area Manager, Head of Brokerage, Compliance Officer, Anti Money Laundering Officer, General Manager and Director in Cypriot Investment Firms. He is currently the Managing Director of GP GLOBAL LTD offering consulting services and training courses to Investment Firms, focuses in Internal Audit, compliance & AML issues. He offered numerous courses/seminars both in Cyprus and abroad in Investment Firms Law as well as in Compliance & Anti Money Laundering.
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