''Safeguarding of client Funds''

STUDY MODE

SELF-PACED

DURATION

5 Hours

5 CPDs

LANGUAGE

English

COST

120 € 100 €

Course Overview

Aim

The aim of a "Safeguarding of Client Funds" seminar is to educate and empower participants with the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to effectively protect and manage client funds in accordance with regulatory requirements and best practices. The seminar aims to address key aspects related to fund protection, risk mitigation, and ethical considerations in various industries where client funds are entrusted to organizations.

Course Objective

By the end of the seminar, participants should be able to:

Understand the Regulatory Landscape
Mitigate Risk
Implement Best Practices
Enhance Client Trust
Establish Operational Protocols
Utilize Technology Safely
Respond to Challenges
Adapt to Changes
Promote Organizational Integrity
Network and Collaborate
Optimize Compliance Monitoring
Demonstrate Competency

Participant’s Profile

Accountants, Financial Advisors, Investment Managers, Wealth Managers, Compliance Officers, Risk Managers, CEOs and CFOs of Companies Handling Client Fund, Regulatory Compliance Officers, Auditors, Individuals or Entities Interested in Learning About Fund Safeguarding, Risk Analysts, Risk Management Consultants

Topics

Requirement
Use PSPs and EMIs
Due diligence and diversification of institutions holding clients’ funds
Depositing clients’ funds with a bank of the same group as the CIF
TTCA’s and Buffer amounts
Single officer for safeguarding
Reconciliation of clients’ funds
Other Matters
Client accounts signatories
Audit

Training method

Utilize a user-friendly online platform where participants can access course materials, videos, quizzes, and other resources 24/7. Our educational platform is mobile-friendly for accessibility across devices.

By reaching at the end of each chapter, there will be a small multiple-choice test.
The final Test will have 12 questions taken randomly from a pool (pool-Q-all). Time limitation will be 30 minutes. Passing score will be 50%.
Users will be able to take the Final Test unlimited times.

Trainer

Antonis Antoniades

CEO

Holding a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Finance from Middlesex University, and being a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), as well as a Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC), I have spent over 15 years in the financial sector. My career began in KPMG-Cyprus and then I joined Amdocs, a multinational corporation listed in NSE, specializing in software and telecommunication services, serving as a director and finance manager for 5 years. For the past 15 years, I have been working in executive positions in some of the biggest investment firms globally, with his latest role being that of a Director and Group Chief Financial Officer of London Capital Group! In 2019, created my own company, Trusted Solutions. The company's aim has been to assist companies in the industry to automate their procedures regarding client funds reconciliation using our solution Methodos Reconciliation System. In addition, Trusted Solutions is offering business training, workshops, and seminars for professionals in the industry or other related sectors.

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