“Very good training pack, small group worked very well” (Solicitor – Directors Duties course attendee)

 

“Very good and informative” (Insurance Company – Directors Duties attendee)

 

 

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“The role of director is one that we have identified as an absolutely critical element …, responsibility for the proper management and control of a financial service provider and the integrity of its systems now rests squarely with its board of directors and senior management” (Patrick Neary, CEO Financial Regulator) “… our reliance on the boards and management of credit institutions, as part of our principles based regulation, to meet their corporate governance and risk management responsibilities was misplaced” (Jim Farrell, Chairman Financial Regulator)

 

AIMS:

This half day course provides a practical, hands-on workshop for directors (both Executive and in particular non-Executive) and senior management of Irish regulated credit, financial, insurance and reinsurance services firms, including investment funds. 

 

The course is led by internationally experienced lawyers and accountants with specialist experience in financial services, directors’ duties and corporate governance.  Peter Oakes and Kevin O’Doherty are: (i) non-executive directors of Irish financial firms; (ii) in the first group to complete  in Ireland the ‘Chartered Director’ academic qualification (the international benchmark for directors via the UK & Irish Institute of Directors); and (iii) present extensively on the topic of directors’ duties at Irish financial & insurance firms.  Peter Oakes is also a graduate in Corporate Governance (Michael Smurfit School of Business, University College Dublin).  With our experience and qualifications we will provide insightful and practical guidance on the role of directors of financial and insurance entities.

 

 

 

BENEFITS:

The course will look at the broad topics of:

• The role of Directors and Non-Executive Directors;
• The Role of Boards;
• Selection of NEDs;
• Accounting Responsibilities;
• Audit Committees and other Committees;
• Risk Assessment and Planning Strategy;
• Enhancing Performance

The course will examine how the functions above are impacted by specific directors’ obligations, including:

• Companies Acts
• Market Abuse Regulations
• and recent Fyffes v DCC insider dealing case and ODCE action seeking inspectors to be appointed to DCC
• Transparency Regulations
• Insurance Regulations
• Solvency II
• Prospectus Directive
• MiFID Regulations
• UCITS Regulations
• Compliance Statements
• Financial Regulator issued codes, notices and guidance
• ODCE Guidance
• Data Protection
• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism
• Specific requirements of directors following introduction of new Bank Guarantee/NAMA laws

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• Directors (Executive and Non-Executive)
• Compliance Officers
• MLROs
• Customer Relationship staff & managers
• Heads of Risk
• Heads of Internal Audit
• Private Practice Solicitors
• Accountants

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