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€ 620.00
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 09:00AM Directors Duties and Corporate Governance This full 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.
This event cannot be booked online.
€ 380.00
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 09:00AM Risk-Based Compliance Monitoring for Financial Institutions This half day course provides a practical, hands-on workshop for both the seasoned and less experienced compliance
professional. The workshop covers how to implement a demonstrable, effective, risk-based compliance monitoring
programme. Compliance Programmes are key features of MiFID, the Consumer Protection Code and Solvency II! This event cannot be booked online.
€ 380.00
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 02:00PM Consumer Protection Code 2012 The Consumer Protection Code (2012 Code), comes into effect from 1 January 2012 for regulated entities including banks, insurance and investment companies and intermediaries. The Code strengthens protections for consumers of financial institutions.
This half day course aims to provide attendees with an understanding of the basis, scope and main provisions of the code including analysis of the increased protections for consumers. The course will also provide attendees with an understanding on how to practically implement the requirements of the Code.
€ 620.00
Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 09:00AM Capital Requirements Directive for Investment Firms This intensive full day course provides a practical, hands-on workshop on completing the Capital Requirements
Directive filings for Central Bank and understanding the underlying legislation. The course also looks at the Pillar 2
ICAAP Process and the Pillar 3 public disclosure requirements. This event cannot be booked online.
€ 620.00
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 09:00AM Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorist Financing Based on the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, the 3rd EU AML/CFT Directive,
Sanctions Lists and issued Guidelines, this course is essential for all persons needing to demonstrate compliance with
the new AML/CFT obligations. We help de-mystify the meaning of ‘risk-based approach’ and provide operational
templates and exercises which you can implement at your firm. The new law became effective 15th July 2010 and
compliance is now being enforced. Are you ready? This event cannot be booked online.
€ 620.00
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 09:00AM Capital Requirements Directive for Investment Firms This intensive full day course provides a practical, hands-on workshop on completing the Capital Requirements
Directive filings for Central Bank and understanding the underlying legislation. The course also looks at the Pillar 2
ICAAP Process and the Pillar 3 public disclosure requirements. This event cannot be booked online.
€ 380.00
Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 09:00AM Introduction to Financial Services Regulation in Ireland This half day course is designed to provide a detailed overview of financial services regulation in Ireland and Europe.
This course is invaluable for management of regulated firms and professional advisors. This event cannot be booked online.
€ 380.00
Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 02:00PM Establishing the Internal Audit Function This half day course covers the basic foundations for establishing and running an effective internal audit function in
regulated financial services businesses and shows how the internal audit function will add to the bottom-line (or at
very least, not detract from the bottom-line!). This event cannot be booked online.
€ 380.00
Thursday, October 04, 2012 at 09:00AM Implementing UCITS IV This half day course aims to provide attendees with the necessary understanding of the UCITS IV Regulations and the
underlying Directive, to understand the various requirements and better implement them in their business. This event cannot be booked online.
€ 220.00
Tuesday, October 09, 2012 at 10:00AM Implementing Fit & Proper in your Business This 2 hour course aims to provide course attendees with a better understanding of the key points of the Fit & Proper
Regime and how implementing the regime will affect their business.
This event cannot be booked online.
€ 220.00
Tuesday, October 09, 2012 at 02:00PM Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears This 2 hour course aims to provide course attendees with an understanding of the revised Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears which became effective on 1st January 2011. This course will describe the basis and scope of the code. It takes a practical look at the arrears handling process and considers the timelines and documentation involved in processing arrears cases. This event cannot be booked online.
€ 620.00
Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 09:00AM Role of the Compliance Officer - for Banks and Investment Firms This full day course provides an intensive and practical examination of the growing regulatory issues, including laws &
rules (including the new ‘controlled functions’ under the Central Bank Reform Act 2010), domestic and international
developments and relevant Central Bank Consultation Papers, which financial services firms must know and
understand to help demonstrate compliance. The course explains professional and personal responsibility of
authorised persons including Compliance Officers and senior management and examines important practical areas of
compliance not addressed in the rulebooks, i.e. structuring your Compliance Function and writing your Compliance
Manual. This event cannot be booked online.
€ 620.00
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 09:00AM Understanding Solvency II This full day course sets out the new requirements for insurance firms, what needs to be done to implement it and what
lessons were learnt from previous experience in other sectors. This event cannot be booked online.
€ 620.00
Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 09:00AM Directors Duties and Corporate Governance This full 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.
This event cannot be booked online.
Tuesday, November 06, 2012 at 09:00AM Dignity in the Workplace Current Employment Legislation in Ireland requires every Employer to have a ‘Dignity in the Workplace Policy’ and also to train all staff in the area of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment. Increasingly, employers are falling foul of the Courts for not having adequate policies, procedures and training in place. It is also becoming apparent that Employers are unsure of how to deal with a complaint when it arises and the best approach to adopt to bring it to a satisfactory conclusion for both the Employer and Employee.
This half day course outlines the practice and procedure to follow in order for the employer to be compliant with the legislation. It also focuses on the procedure to be followed should an investigation into a disciplinary issue be needed.
This event cannot be booked online.
€ 380.00
Tuesday, November 06, 2012 at 02:00PM Important Employment Law Issues and How to Address Them Employment Law is becoming increasingly complex and Employers, Directors and Managers are becoming daunted by the volume of legislation, case law and policies and procedures that currently exist in Ireland today.
This half day course is designed to deliver on overview of important employment law issues and how to ensure organisational compliance with these aspects of Employment Law. It provides sample policies and procedures and focuses on key changes and developments.
This course will examine the key frameworks governing the regulation of investment funds in Ireland. While the concept of the Trustee is central to this, the course is also designed to provide fund directors and persons working in fund administrators, legal and accounting firms with a panoramic view of the relevant duties and regulatory obligations imposed on them.
Closing date: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 at 12:00PM
€ 620.00
Thursday, November 08, 2012 at 09:00AM The Role of the Compliance Officer – for Insurance Firms This full day course provides an intensive and practical examination of the growing regulatory issues, including laws &
rules (including the new ‘controlled functions’ under the Central Bank Reform Act 2010), domestic and international
developments and relevant Central Bank Consultation Papers, which financial services firms must know and
understand to help demonstrate compliance. The course explains professional and personal responsibility of
authorised persons including Compliance Officers and senior management and examines important practical areas of
compliance not addressed in the rulebooks, i.e. structuring your Compliance Function and writing your Compliance Manual.
This event cannot be booked online.
€ 620.00
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 09:00AM Understanding MiFID This full day course provides a practical, hands-on workshop on the Irish Regulations implementing MiFID. The course
focuses on key MiFID requirements and best practice, covering how to implement the new obligations into your
operations. This course will get you ready for the Central Bank’s ongoing MiFID themed inspections. This event cannot be booked online.
€ 380.00
Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 09:00AM Understanding Funds in Ireland This half day course will examine the key frameworks governing the regulation of investment funds in Ireland. This
course is designed for persons working in legal and accounting firms newly involved with investment funds.
Participants will obtain an understanding of the legislative and regulatory environment for the various types of
authorised and un-authorised funds existing in Ireland and the roles and responsibilities of the various parties and the
regulatory framework in which they must operate. This event cannot be booked online.
€ 380.00
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 09:00AM Complaints Handling & Treating Customers Fairly (Consumer Protection Code) With the preservation of a strong consumer protection focus by the Central Bank, ‘Complaints Handling’ and ‘Treating
Customers Fairly’ (under the Consumer Protection Code) is a priority for customer/consumer-facing firms. The manner
in which consumers & customers are treated will be the subject of continued supervision and enforcement work by the
Central Bank in 2011. Using the latest case studies from the Central Bank and Financial Services Ombudsman, this
course is essential for firms wishing to demonstrate their understanding of, and compliance with, these important
principles and integrate these into their businesses and culture. This course covers the Ombudsman’s new compliant
procedures. This course will be of benefit to MiFID firms as there is no underlying rule on how these firms must handle
complaints under MiFID Regulation 38. This event cannot be booked online.
€ 380.00
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 02:00PM Consumer Protection Code 2012 The Consumer Protection Code (2012 Code), comes into effect from 1 January 2012 for regulated entities including banks, insurance and investment companies and intermediaries. The Code strengthens protections for consumers of financial institutions.
This half day course aims to provide attendees with an understanding of the basis, scope and main provisions of the code including analysis of the increased protections for consumers. The course will also provide attendees with an understanding on how to practically implement the requirements of the Code.
€ 380.00
Thursday, November 22, 2012 at 09:00AM Central Bank Inspections & Enforcement This half day course provides a practical, hands-on workshop for directors, senior management, compliance officers, MLROs and operational staff on the Central Bank's supervision and enforcement perspective. It iwll also look at understanding risk-assessment models used by the Central Bank.
This event cannot be booked online.
€ 380.00
Tuesday, December 04, 2012 at 09:00AM Implementing the Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM Directive) This Directive governs the regulation of hedge funds, private equity funds and other nationally-authorised (non-UCITS) mutual funds. The Framework Directive has been published and came into force on 21st July 2011. The Directive will be implemented into Irish law by 22 July 2013, but the Level 2 Implementing Directive consultations are already starting and this is where the main impact on businesses will be determined.
€ 620.00
Thursday, December 06, 2012 at 09:00AM Data Protection and How to Conduct a Data Protection Audit This full day course is essential for any firm that uses personal data of customers and/or staff. Delivered in two
workshops:
• The morning workshop examines (a) the Data Protection laws & the eight data protection principles (i.e.
collection, treatment, permitted processing, retention, storage & security of electronic and manual personal
data); and (b) practicalities of compliance (i.e. drafting policies & procedures, staff training, privacy
statements) and responsibilities of the Data Protection Officer.
• The afternoon workshop develops relevant skills required to confidently carry out a data protection audit.
This course should be attended by Data Protection, HR and Client Facing Staff of firms holding personal and sensitive
personal data of customers, staff & others (including internet and telephony records). This event cannot be booked online.
€ 380.00
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 09:00AM Risk-Based Compliance Monitoring for Financial Institutions This half day course provides a practical, hands-on workshop for both the seasoned and less experienced compliance
professional. The workshop covers how to implement a demonstrable, effective, risk-based compliance monitoring
programme. Compliance Programmes are key features of MiFID, the Consumer Protection Code and Solvency II! This event cannot be booked online.
Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorist Financing Based on the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, the 3rd EU AML/CFT Directive,
Sanctions Lists and issued Guidelines, this course is essential for all persons needing to demonstrate compliance with
the new AML/CFT obligations. We help de-mystify the meaning of ‘risk-based approach’ and provide operational
templates and exercises which you can implement at your firm. The new law became effective 15th July 2010 and
compliance is now being enforced. Are you ready? This event cannot be booked online.
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