CySEC exams, certifications & CPD requirements
Over the last decade, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has been working hard to establish Cyprus as an attractive investment jurisdiction. Further, CySEC’s main priorities are to safeguard investor assets and ensure the smooth operation of the market.
To help realise its mission, CySEC has continuously emphasised the importance of professional education and training throughout the investment services industry. Hence, by focusing on instilling knowledge and competence throughout the workforce operating at Cyprus Investment Firms (CIF), Alternative Investment Funds and Fund Managers (AIF/AIFM), Crypto-Asset Services Providers (CASP), and other regulated entities, CySEC has managed to facilitate the healthy development of the market.
Throughout the article, the Education team at SALVUS provides guidance on:
- The available CySEC certifications and why they are important
- What each CySEC exam entails, who the certification is for, and how to register
- CPD requirements for Certified Persons in the CySEC Public Register
- What CySEC certifications are available and why are they important?
One area that the development of the market can be accredited to is CySEC’s emphasis on the education and training of its workforce. To achieve this CySEC offers three exams geared toward professionals working in the investment services industry:
- CySEC Advanced Financial Services Legal Framework Examination,
- CySEC Basic Financial Services Legal Framework Examination, and
- CySEC Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (AMLCO) Examination.
Furthermore, the purpose of the CySEC exams is to ensure key-positioned professionals working at regulated entities have the appropriate knowledge to carry out their duties and responsibilities with competence.
Ensuring key positions at CIF, AIF & AIFM, CASP and other CySEC regulated entities are filled by certified professionals is important because it increases…
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