8th International Compliance Forum

Marios Skandalis is a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK), a licensed member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (US) and a Fellow member of The Chartered Governance Institute – ICSA (UK). He is also a Fellow member of the International Compliance Association (UK) and a professional member of the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (US). Today he is the Director of the Group Compliance Division of the Bank of Cyprus Group. His professional career commenced in 1995 when he served as an Audit Supervisor and a Senior Management Consultant with Ernst & Young. Mr. Skandalis is the President of the Cyprus Integrity Forum (CIF) and the Vice-President and founder member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (Cyprus). He is also a former Board member of the International Advisory Board of the International Compliance Association (ICA, UK). Mr. Skandalis is the past President of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) and the former Executive Vice-President and founder member of Transparency International (Cyprus). Mr. Skandalis is the winner of the 2016 Banker of the Year Award – Cyprus by the AI Magazine in the United Kingdom. He is also the winner of the 2017 American Academy Nicosia Alumni Achievement Award in recognition of his remarkable success and achievements in his chosen career of compliance, corporate governance and anti-financial crime

Erik Woodhouse is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Division for Counter Threat Finance and Sanctions in the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs. In that position, he oversees the Office of Sanctions Policy and Implementation and the Office of Threat Finance Countermeasures. Before rejoining the State Department, Mr. Woodhouse was an attorney advising clients on compliance with U.S. sanctions and anti-money laundering rules and regulations. Previously, he served as Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for International Affairs at the Treasury Department, where he worked on matters across IA’s international economic policy portfolio. Before Treasury, Mr. Woodhouse served as an attorney-adviser with the Office of the Legal Adviser at the State Department, first covering human rights and refugee affairs, and then treaty affairs. Earlier in his career, he was an associate in the project finance and litigation practices at a global law firm, a clerk for a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and a researcher at the Program on Energy & Sustainable Development at Stanford University. Mr. Woodhouse received his B.A. from Emory University and J.D. from Stanford Law School.

Dr. Marcus Pleyer served as the first 2-year President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) from 1 July 2020 till 30 June 2022, after having been FATF Vice-President (July 2019–June 2020) and Head of the German delegation to FATF (2016–July 2019). In his national role, he serves as Deputy Director General in Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance with responsibilities for policy development and international engagement pertaining Anti- Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism & Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT, CPF), Financial Sanctions, Digital Finance including Payment Services and Cyber Security. He sits on the board of governors of the Germam Development Bank for Agribusiness and of the Foundation for Financing the Disposal of Nuclear Waste and is a member of the Steering Group of the World Economic Forum Digital Currency Governance Consortium in Davos, and the FinCyber Advisory Group of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington D.C.

Victoria Penrice, a chartered governance professional with over 30 years’ experience, was a Group Company Secretary at Seadrill Limited until June 2020. She has experience in a number of sectors and is skilled in corporate governance, project delivery and board leadership, having worked for major listed companies.

David W. Duffy is the co-founder and CEO of The Corporate Governance Institute (www.thecorporategovernanceinstitute.com) whose mission is to democratise the education of directors globally. He is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin, a Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA from IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland. He is a corporate governance practitioner and the author “A Practical Guide to Corporate Governance" and “A Practical Guide for Company Directors” both published by Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Anna Daroy is a senior Executive Director and independent Board Member, Anna has worked in both private and public sectors for 30 years successfully leading organisations through complex change and turnaround across multi-cultural and political environments. An active member of the IOD for over 20 years, Anna brings an established track record during her career as Partner Ernst Young, MD at IBM EMEA, and Vice President Mercer. Her successes include extensively growing operations across the USA and Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and leading international business operations with revenues of up to £13bn. Anna has been a key advisor and Executive to Central Government in Transportation and Homeland Infrastructure and has been at the forefront in the shaping of the UK Telecommunications and Consumer Energy industries. As a key international influencer in turnarounds, mergers & acquisitions, Anna has worked with senior world leaders and is a NED for private and public boards. More recently, Anna has been COO for the Government of Jersey, and prior to that Executive Director Strategy Highways England, COO of the Office of Fair Trading, and independent Advisor in a €4bn merger and IPO for Sopra-Steria, France. More recently she is Chair of the Board of Governors for Warwickshire College Group and has supported TMF Channel Islands Group as Non-Executive Chair of its equity and trust entities.

Dr. Peter Geipel is a German professional with more than 20 years of experience as board member and CEO/General Manager in international companies (financial sector) in the German, Italian and Spanish market. He has xperience in reorganisation and M&A and is involved in start-up companies as investor and manager. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Business Administration from Munich University, Germany and has 3 years working experience as Assistant Professor at Munich University. He started his career in Germany in the financial sector and then as chief controller of a World Bank project (joint venture with the German Company Herlitz) in Russia in the paper industry. At the same time, he performed the duties of CFO of the German company. From 1999, he has been the General Manager in the Italian subsidiary of the important German Insurance Group - Gerling. Since 2003 he has held multiple roles at Munich RE Group such as CEO and Supervisory Board Member in Italy and CEE (companies partly quoted in the stock market). In 2008 on, and for the next 8 years he was the CEO in the Italian subsidiary of one of the leading US financial companies - Prudential Financial. From 2016 until 2020 he was an Independent Board Member and Chairman of the Audit Committee at Allianz Spain (Insurance/financial, 3rd market position). From 2020 until today he is an Independent Board Member and Chairman of the Audit Committee at BBVA Allianz Spain, one of the most important Insurance/Bank joint ventures of the country. Dr. Geipel speaks German, Italian, English, Spanish and French.

Pekka Dare is responsible for the delivery and development of ICA’s programmes worldwide. His role involves management of the ICA Training Faculty, where he has developed a world-class faculty that delivers best-in-class training and education programmes across a range of jurisdictions. His other responsibilities include managing the ICA Research and Development Team, which creates new and innovative programmes to respond to emerging regulatory and industry issues. Previous roles include MLRO for a multinational life and pensions firm and Head of Financial Crime Prevention of a division of a major UK bank. Pekka is also a qualified solicitor in the UK and New Zealand.

Demetra Kalogerou (BSc, MSc, MPhil) from the year 2022 is an Independent Non-Executive Director to a number of Companies.  Moreover, from September 2011 to September 2021 she was the Chairwoman of CYSEC the independent public supervisory Authority responsible for the supervision of the Capital Markets, the investment services market, the Fund industry, the administrative services as well, as Crypto Exchanges. During the same period, she participated in the board of supervisors of ESMA. Also, from November 2012 until February 2021, she was a board member of the CyPAOB, which has been established for the oversight of auditors and audit firms. Furthermore, from November 2019 until June 2021 Mrs. Kalogerou chaired the ad-hoc tripartite committee and she was also a member of the four party committee concerning the investigation of the naturalization of all persons done through the CIP. Additionally, from September 2013 until June 2014, Mrs. Kalogerou has been a member of the Resolution Authority in Cyprus. Mrs. Kalogerou previously held the position of a Senior Officer of the CSE and has several years of experience in the financial sector and investors’ protection.

Richard Donoghue is a partner in Pillsbury’s Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense practice. Rich has three decades of experience in the public and private sectors. With more than 20 years in the U.S. government, Rich served in senior government positions, including Acting Deputy Attorney General of the United States, the second-highest position in the U.S. Justice Department, and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Rich also served as the Chief of Worldwide Litigation for a Fortune 500 software company for six years. With unparalleled expertise and experience, Rich helps clients resolve sensitive and complex litigation challenges.

David Wildner is the Deputy Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) as well as the Global Head of Anti-Money Laundering for BNY Mellon, responsible for all aspects of FCC across the enterprise. David is also the chairman of BNYM’s global Anti-Money Laundering Oversight Committee. Previously David was the US Head of AML. David has 18 years of experience in the AML field and has also held roles at HSBC and Citi Private Bank. Prior to working in the financial services area David spent 20 years in US Law enforcement conducting international money laundering and narcotics trafficking investigations.

Duncan Tessier joined the UK Home Office in 2019 as Director, Economic Crime. He leads Home Office policy on anti-money laundering, fraud and asset recovery. Duncan started his career as an economist, including in the UK Treasury and Cabinet Office before moving to be Deputy Finance Director at the UK Department for Business. He has also held senior roles in Local Government, focused on leading major infrastructure and IT delivery programmes

Niki Charilaou is the Manager of Financial Crime & Sanctions Compliance, at Bank of Cyprus. She has played a significant role in the cultural transformation of the Bank since 2014 by revamping its AML and Sanctions Compliance Framework. She commenced her career as an auditor and become a Certified Chartered Accountant (ACA). She has been working in banking since 1998, where she held managerial positions in Finance, Investment Banking and Compliance. She is a holder of a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University (USA), and she is also a Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and a Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS). She is a member of ICPAC’s Compliance Committee, while recently she has been appointed as a member of EBA’s Technical Expert Group on restrictive measures regimes and targeted financial sanctions.

Dr. Christos Ph. Clerides is the President of the Cyprus Bar. He is a Professor of Law and Head of the Department of Law of Frederick University. He is co-founder of Phoebus Christos Clerides and Associates LLC with his father, now deceased, ex Minister of Justice and Member of the House of Representatives. Dr. Clerides was elected as a member of the House of Representatives 2001-2006. He is a holder of an LL. B Hons (1976) and LL.M 1977 in Maritime Law and Insurance, University College, London and a Ph.D holder in European Law of Kings College (1981). He has been practising in Law since 1982 and he is a litigation advocate.

Constantinos Papanastasiou currently holds the position of the Deputy CEO of EFG Cyprus Limited, the investment subsidiary of the Swiss Banking Group EFG International in Cyprus and the Branch Manager of EFG Bank (Luxembourg) S.A - Cyprus Branch, also part of EFG International. Constantinos has over 23 years of experience in the financial services industry having previously served as the Head of Investment Banking at CISCO, Bank of Cyprus Group. Constantinos is a member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA). He previously served on the Board of Directors of Natural Gas Public Company (DEFA) Limited. Constantinos is a Charter Financial Analyst Charterholder from the CFA Institute, holds the Corporate Finance Qualification from ICAEW and the Certificate and Diploma in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors UK. He holds a B.Sc. (Econ) in Economics and Statistics (First Class) from University College London and an M.Phil Finance from the University of Cambridge, Pembroke College.

Athena Shipilli Tsingi is the Director of Wealth Services at Bank of Cyprus since July 2022. She joined the Bank of Cyprus in September 2021 and worked in Compliance Division until July 2022. Before joining the Bank of Cyprus, Athena was the Chief Risk Officer and member of the Executive Committee of the Group of CNP Cyprus Insurance Holdings Ltd from June 2014 to August 2021. From July 2009 to June 2014, she had served as the Head of Internal Audit and the Head of Compliance in the same Group. Previously she had worked at KPMG Cyprus from February 2007 to July 2009 from the position of Manager in Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance Advisory Services. She began her career at Moore Stephens Chartered Accountants London as an External Auditor from September 2000 to March 2003 while in April 2004 she returned to Cyprus and worked at Mega Tv Channel in its Finance Division. She has a degree of Bachelor of Science joint honours in Economics and Accountancy from City, University London. Athena is Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

Dr George Theocharides is the Chairman of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). He is also the Chairman of the Committee for Economic and Markets Analysis (CEMA). The committee is part of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator. He served as CySEC’s Vice Chairman from July 2020 to September 2021 and was previously a CySEC Board member. He has extensive experience working in the wider financial sector. From September 2010 until July 2020, he held the position of Associate Finance Professor at the Cyprus International Institute of Management (CIIM) and Director of the MSc in Financial Service Programme. Prior to joining CIIM, he worked as an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Sungkyunkwan University of South Korea from 2006 to 2010. In 2006, he also worked as an International Faculty Fellow at the Sloan School of Management of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In the past, he served as a member of the Interim Board of Bank of Cyprus, Chairman of the Board of the Cyprus Blockchain Technologies Ltd, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus-Kuwait Business Association. He also served as a member of the Training/HR Committee of the Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) Chairman of the Board of Management of The English School, as well as a non-executive member of the Board of Directors for a number of organisations and companies in the financial services sector. He is also an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) and a Research Associate at the UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies (UCL CBT). Dr. Theocharides holds a degree of BΕng (Hons) in Electrical Engineering & Electronics

Ben Richmond driven by a vision of the future of regulatory compliance, founded CUBE in 2011. Once described as the ‘world-beating Rockstar of RegTech’, Ben is a results-driven CEO with a focus on progression and growth and driving change in the industry. Ben started his career in technology at Misys and soon came to realise the untapped potential hidden within unstructured data. With this potential in mind, Ben set out to build a business centred around harnessing unstructured data for the greater good within financial services. In 1998, he founded The Content Group, setting global standards for content-related initiatives. In 2008, in the midst of the global financial crisis, Ben was quick to see that the future of financial services was going to change. Ben saw that the future of finance was rooted in rules, regulations and policies – unstructured data that would need to be harnessed and managed by financial institutions. With this vision in mind, Ben founded CUBE.

George P. Nicolaou is a Director at K. Treppides & Co Ltd and in particular in the International Compliance and Advisory Services department Leading the Funds and Fund Management Services including the Fund Administration Division. George holds a BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance and is a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA). He is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) and member of the investment Funds Committee of ICPAC. He is also a member of the Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA). George P. Nicolaou has more than 14 years of international robust experience in the Financial Services, Assurance and Consulting fields having worked in Cyprus, UK and Malta. Over the years he has been specialized in the financial services industry by focusing on the Banking and Capital Markets, Funds, Fund Management companies and Asset Managers. He has solid and extensive knowledge and technical expertise on Fund Management Companies including Alternative Investment Fund Managers, Funds Structuring, Authorization, Regulatory Compliance Consulting and ongoing Fund Administration.

Vicky Christophidou is a Fellow Chartered Accountant, member of the ICPAC and CAMS member. She joined ECOMMBX as the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer on April 1st, 2021 after being with PwC Cyprus for a total of 15 years. During her career, Vicky serviced a wide range of financial services clients including credit institutions, EMIs and investment firms, offering advisory services in the areas of risk management, regulatory compliance, governance and internal controls.

Richard Corbyn is the Director of Authorisations at Complyport, a leading regulatory compliance consulting firm supporting the UK financial services industry for around 20 years, ensuring delivery of first-class service and support to clients seeking FCA approval for Authorisation, Variation of Permission and Change in Control. Prior to joining Complyport, Richard worked for the FCA, the UK’s conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets, for more than 20 years. During this time, he held various positions, including Manager of the Authorisations Division, leading amongst others the Change in Control and Passporting teams. Before that, Richard was the Manager of the FCA Complaints Scheme and the Regulatory Decisions Committee (RDC) team, during which he held primary responsibility for managing the FCA’s relationship with the Independent Complaints Commissioner. Richard had previously served as a Manager of the FSA (FCA predecessor) supervisory Triage team, where he oversaw risk-assessing and prioritising issues affecting retail financial firms. Before that, he worked for nine years at the Insurance Brokers Registration Council. Richard holds a bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) and is a member of the Chartered Governance Institute.

Rocio Suarez Gray works in an advisory capacity and as a subject matter expert in Financial Crime Compliance. As part of her role, Rocio provides advice on analysing and interpreting regional regulatory drivers to ensure LexisNexis Risk solutions’ architecture and design are fully aligned with national and international AML and KYC due diligence standards. Over the years, she has provided best practice for AML-CFT screening, Customer Due Diligence and Financial Counterparty KYC for an extensive number of customers across the EMEA region. Her areas of expertise include AML watchlist screening and monitoring, KYC and Third-party Due Diligence. Rocio is a CAMS and ICA certified member and has more than 6 years of experience in financial crime compliance. Rocio holds a BA in Law and obtained a master’s degree in European Affairs from the University of Seville and a second master’s degree in International Relations from La Rioja International University in Spain.

Yiannis Pettemerides was engaged, for more than 2 years, as an External Technical Expert, and leading the Onsite Inspection Teams, of the AML/Supervision Department of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). He was also the Chairman and a Member, for more than 5 years, of the Economic Crime and Forensic Accounting Committee of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) and also the Vice-Chairman, for more than 4 years, of the Promotion of the Profession and Academic Relations Committee of the Cyprus Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). Yiannis is engaged as an External Technical Expert, in the fields of Forensic Investigations, Anti-money Laundering Investigations and Audit Investigations, by the Cyprus Police Economic Crime Unit, the Attorney General Office, the Audit General Office and the Private Sector. He is a member of multiple associations including ICPAC, IIA, ACFE and ICA.

Christos Ttiniozou has been focusing - over the past 20 years - on how to help organizations comply with regulatory obligations through the use of technology. He is the MD of iSPIRAL, a leading regulatory technology firm focusing mostly on sectors such as Financial Institutions, Payments, Investment, Forex/Brokers, Insurance, Crypto, Gaming/Gambling, etc. With work experience in the USA and Cyprus, Christos is responsible for formulating the strategic vision of iSPIRAL in developing an end-to-end Onboarding, KYC, AML & Fraud Solution to comprehensively address the compliance objectives and obligations set by regulators worldwide. Some of KYC, AML and GRC subjects Christos and iSPIRAL focus upon are Transaction Monitoring, Client Lifecycle Management, Digital Identification, Risk Assessment, and more.

The Bank of Cyprus Group is the leading banking and financial services group in Cyprus, providing a wide range of financial products and services which include retail and commercial banking, finance, factoring, investment banking, brokerage, fund management, private banking, life and general insurance. The Group’s digital infrastructure is proving successful, transforming the Bank to a modern, customer-centric hub offering banking and broader financial digital products and services in Cyprus. The Group has set the foundations to enhance its organisational resilience and ESG agenda and continues to work towards building a forward-looking organisation with a clear strategy supported by effective corporate governance aligned with ESG agenda priorities, aiming to lead the transition of Cyprus to a sustainable future.

eBOS is an innovative client-focused software company providing state-of-the-art RegTech and Fintech solutions that automate risk and compliance management for organisations on a worldwide basis and lead them to digital transformation. With a product portfolio of numerous web-based, technologically advanced, and customisable regulatory technology applications, they pioneer in RegTech and Fintech. Their core offering – WiseBOS Suite, is a revolutionary fully integrated business aligned solution, designed to help manage risk, carry out customer due diligence and follow the best security standards, easily adaptable to the ever-changing business needs of companies. EU headquartered in Cyprus, eBOS operates within a network of representative offices closely collaborating with strategic partners in the rest of Europe, in the MENA region and in the USA.

Infocredit Group has been a leading provider of business intelligence and risk management solutions for more than 50 years. It offers high-quality flexible solutions, ranging from Regulatory Compliance to Credit Risk Management, Debt Recovery, Call Centre Services, Training, ESG Advisory and Consulting and Digital Marketing. With a focus on the global shift towards transparency, it aims to empower businesses and to protect them from risky scenarios and transactions by verifying identity, prevent fraud, secure commerce and to comply with local and international AML and CFT laws. Through its exclusive strategic partnership with LexisNexis Risk Solutions (part of RELX Group, global provider of business analytics), it offers superior solutions including industry’s leading “WorldCompliance” Data which entails more than 2.5 million detailed profiles linked to more than 50 risk categories (i.e. sanctions, money-laundering, PEPs), Adverse media, Wanted Individuals and State-Owned Entities. www.infocredigroup.com

A global leader in the field of Regulatory Technology, iSPIRAL’s award-winning Solutions are tailor-made to resolve all your Fraud, KYC, AML, Governance-Risk, and Compliance challenges. Renowned in the Finance Industry, their one-stop software comprehensively addresses the compliance objectives and obligations set by worldwide regulators. Through the expert use of machine-learning technology, real-time activity monitoring, global partnerships, and data analysis, iSPIRAL ensures your organisation consistently delivers exceptional services to your clients around the world. www.i-spiral.com

MAP S.Platis is a leading financial services consulting Group with clients that include regulators, banks, funds and fund managers, investment firms, brokers, fintech firms, insurance firms and payment and electronic money institutions. Their expert team, currently comprising over 400 high-calibre professionals, provides unique and tailored solutions in licensing, regulatory compliance, risk management, internal audit, human resources, regulatory technology, information technology, business resilience, information security including cybersecurity, governance, executive training and innovation consulting to financial and other firms in the UK, Cyprus and the EU. www.mapsplatis.com

Prospectacy provides personal and corporate financial services that will help you make the most of the ever-shifting global economy. Whether you are considering investing, planning, and managing your personal wealth portfolio, their dedicated team of professionals will give you a competitive edge. Their proficiency includes personal and corporate taxation issues, property management, trust and inheritance planning and implementation, and many corporate services that can help you run your business, locally and internationally. If you are looking for a firm with the knowledge and professionalism, that offers complete services, look no further than Prospectacy LTD.

ACMS Global Ltd is a company specialising in Call Monitoring Software. texis is a multilingual tool that converts voice calls into searchable text. It is the ultimate tool for FX and Stock Brokerage companies that monitor their outgoing calls. It saves time and money by first enhancing your Compliance capabilities & reducing the number of resources (staff) that are now having to listen in manually for the total duration of a call. texis uses Artificial Intelligence to accurately convert telephone conversations into text, then searches within the conversation, locates user defined keywords/phrases, and warns the call monitoring officers of the compliance team accordingly. texis follows MiFID’s II directive (2014/65/EU), which relates to monitoring telephone conversations and detecting behaviours that may be considered as compliance vulnerability or market abuse. texis can therefore help companies accurately and efficiently monitor all calls made between their agents/personnel and clients, ensuring that their modus operandi meets primarily the regulatory guidelines and your company’s marketing and ethical procedures.

Treppides Group of Companies is the largest independent consulting Group in Cyprus having an established presence in Great Britain and Malta and employing approximate 200 professionals. The Group offers a full range of consulting and financial advisory, audit, tax and accounting services in a variety of business sectors. The Group, which started its operations in 1985, has 36 years of expertise and an elite team of experienced executives who can guide and assist businesses during the establishment process and subsequent operational activities globally.

Conferience is the ideal web-app for event organizers, presenters, market researchers and team leaders all over the world. Engage your audience in any kind of online or/and physical event, facilitating direct interaction among them. It is excellent for any kind of online or/and physical event, including lectures, presentations, webinars, conferences, forums, trade shows, polls, training courses, seminars, workshops, school classes, universities, focus groups, research & internal (corporate executive) meetings.

ACCA is the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. They are a thriving global community of 233,000 members and 536,000 future members based in 178 countries and regions that upholds the highest professional and ethical values. They believe that accountancy is a cornerstone profession of society that supports both public and private sectors. That’s why they are committed to the development of a strong global accountancy profession and the many benefits that this brings to society and individuals. Since 1904 being a force for public good has been embedded in their purpose. And because they are a not-for-profit organisation, they build a sustainable global profession by re-investing their surplus to deliver member value and develop the profession for the next generation. Find out more about them at accaglobal.com

The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland is the professional body for governance and the qualifying and membership body for governance professionals across all sectors. One of nine divisions of the global Chartered Governance Institute, which was established 130 years ago, its purpose under Royal Charter is to lead ‘effective governance and efficient administration of commerce, industry and public affairs’ working with regulators and policy makers to champion high standards of governance and providing qualifications, training and guidance. As a lifelong learning partner, the Institute helps governance professionals to achieve their professional goals, providing recognition, community and the voice of its membership. www.cgi.org.uk

The IBE’s purpose is to champion the highest standards of ethical behaviour in business. It believes that an investment in business ethics drives sustainable business benefits, including higher levels of staff engagement, better and more consistent decision-making, and heightened levels of trust. The IBE advocates the importance of ethical behaviour in business, advises businesses and business leaders on how to achieve the highest standards of behaviour based on ethical values and undertakes research and thought leadership in support of the application of ethical values at all levels in organisations. Find out more: www.ibe.org.uk - Follow on: @IBEUK

The International Compliance Association (ICA) is a professional membership and awarding body open to compliance professionals at all stages of their career. As part of their ongoing commitment to setting the standard, they provide a wealth of knowledge, tools, resources and practical support. They are the leading provider of professional, certificated qualifications in anti-money laundering; governance, risk and compliance and financial crime prevention. An internationally recognised organisation, their qualifications are awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester. Their global community has members across 130 countries. Being a member demonstrates a commitment to the highest standards of practice and conduct, enhances your professional reputation and employability and significantly protects and improves the performance of your organisation. Recognition. Community. Knowledge. The benchmark of excellence. www.int-comp.org

The International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA) is a non-profit global trade compliance community with over 3,000 members worldwide. Their mission is to serve the needs of professionals engaged in international trade compliance. They host educational conferences in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia covering import, export, supply chain and more. They library is a great resource for information on industry related topics as well as their Question-and-Answer Database. Membership is complimentary the first year to regular individual members. To find out more visit icpainc.org

The ILN is a non-exclusive network of high-quality mid-sized law firms, which operates to create a global platform for the provision of legal services, particularly for clients with international needs. With a presence in 67 countries, it is exceptionally well placed to offer seamless legal services, often of a cross-border nature from like-minded and quality legal practices. Today, the ILN remains at the very forefront of legal networks in its reach, capability, and depth of expertise.

ICAEW is a world leading professional body of Chartered Accountants with over 195,300 members and students. ICAEW Chartered Accountants are talented, ethical and committed professionals, which is why 99* of the top 100 Global Brands employ our members *includes parent companies. Source: ICAEW member data at 27 July 2022, Interbrand Best Global Brands 2021 We attract talented individuals into the profession and give them the skills and values they need to build resilient businesses, economies and societies, while ensuring our planet’s resources are managed sustainably. ICAEW is a founder member, and current chair, of Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW)–supporting, developing and promoting over 1.8m members and students in more than 190 countries around the world ICAEW’s world leading qualification, the ACA has direct regulatory recognition in Cyprus ensuring access to ICPAC, government roles and the audit profession.

Being one of the 190+ chapters of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the Cyprus Chapter of the ACFE is an anti-fraud organization that serves professionals, students and communities in Cyprus. The objec¬tive of the Cyprus Chapter of the ACFE is to promote improved fraud detection and deterrence. This is achieved through enhancement of knowledge, promotion of networking opportunities and support for its members and the business, academic and government community.

Through its representation of ten member banks, that hold more than 90% market share and provide a full range of banking services, the Association of Cyprus Banks (ACB) is the voice of the Cyprus banking system. Its primary aim is to promote best practices for the interest of the banking sector and the local economy as a whole. The ACB is a non-profit organization through which common positions are formulated and promoted on banking and financial issues, when local legislative and governmental policies are determined.

Cyprus Bar Association is the professional body of lawyers with 4273 members. Cyprus Bar Association was established under the Advocates Law Chapter 2 in 1960 and it has been operating since then. It is the Regulatory Body and among its powers is to maintain the honour and independence of the Bar and its defence in relation to the judiciary and the executive and to regulate the practice and etiquette of the profession. It is the competent authority for lawyers under Cyprus legislation in accordance with section 59 (4) of the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering of Money Laundering Activities Law of 2007 (L. 188 (I)/2007) as amended. Cyprus Bar Association is a member of the Council of the European Bar Association (CCBE) and a member of the International Bar Association (IBA).

Created in 2003, CFA Society Cyprus is dedicated to professional excellence, integrity, education, volunteer service and strength of community. CFA Society Cyprus has over 200 Members representing all major banks and investment firms in Cyprus. The CFA Society Cyprus Members have earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. Awarded only to a select group of investment specialists, the CFA charter requires its candidates to master a rigorous curriculum including investment valuation, portfolio management, asset allocation, economic and market analysis and ethical practices. CFA Society Cyprus is a local Society for CFA Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia and a Member of the CFA Institute Global Network of Societies. www.cfainstitute.org

The Cyprus Fiduciary Association (CYFA), established in 2011, is the representative body of regulated Administrative Service Providers (ASP’s) in Cyprus. With a vision to assist in forming a solid international business sector in Cyprus operating on high professional standards, ethics and integrity, the Association aims to serve industry providers by promoting their interests, raising sector awareness, supporting their operations, contributing to new legislations and delivering valuable training to professionals. The Association’s commitment to its purpose has established it among the most reputable and recognised organisations within the country, before public and regulatory authorities, other associations, as well as the business community in Cyprus and overseas.

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC), established in 1961, is the professional body for the accountancy profession in Cyprus, currently tallying more than 5.200 members and 3.500 students. It provides the organisational framework for all professional accountants, supports and promotes the activities and interests of the accountancy profession, safeguards the reputation of the profession and ensures adherence to the Code of Ethics and the continuous professional development of the members. Furthermore, ICPAC is a competent authority and has been delegated the relevant tasks under the Law for the regulation of the audit profession, for Anti-Money Laundering purposes, for the provision of administrative and insolvency services. ICPAC is a key and active stakeholder in the economic affairs and development of the country, cooperating with the government, the private and public sector.

The Cyprus Institute of Internal Auditors was first established in 10 November 1998 and it’s a non – profit organization. Today it has more than 550 members and is governed by an elected Management Board of 10 members. The purpose of the Institute is the promotion and recognition of the Internal Auditors profession in Cyprus, the enrichment of knowledge and abilities of its members through the exchange of ideas, information and experience and the offer of education and seminars in respect of the Internal Audit. The Institute is full and equal member of the Global Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA Global) and full and equal member of the European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditors (ECIIA).

Invest Cyprus (Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency) is the investment authority of the Government of Cyprus dedicated to attract and facilitate foreign direct investment into the country. In close collaboration with all governmental authorities and public institutions, as well as the private sector, Invest Cyprus is the country’s lead agent in establishing Cyprus as a world-class destination for international business activity and investments. Invest Cyprus’ mandate is to raise awareness of Cyprus as a destination for FDI across the globe, providing certainty around all aspects of operating a business in Cyprus and supporting potential investors in developing their business case for investment into the country.

ISACA Cyprus Chapter, the locally established chapter of ISACA International, is an independent non-profit organisation and its purpose is to help business technology professionals and their enterprises realize the positive potential of technology. Today, ISACA international serves more than 165,000 professionals in 180+ countries, who covers a variety of professional IT-related positions, information systems or IT auditors, internal auditors, governance, security and risk professionals, consultants, educators, and C-suite executives. They serve professionals in nearly every industry. ISACA engages in the development, adoption and use of globally accepted, industry-leading knowledge and practices for information systems and in the provision of the professional qualifications CISA™, CRISC™, CISM™, CGEIT™, CSX-P™, CDPSE™, ITCA™ and CET™.

GOLD was first published in 2011 as the first monthly English-language magazine in Cyprus. Today, it not only consistently promotes good business practices but has a unique and valuable readership, comprising High Net Worth Individ¬uals, executives of international companies, and English-speaking Cypriot and non-Cypriot busi¬nessmen and women. http://www.golnews.com.cy

As the flagship publication within IMH’s media brands, IN Business magazine, has a 16-year history, during which thousands of examples of good business practices by businesses and businesspeople, brands, commercial practices and developments have been showcased. The aim of IN Business was – and continues to be – the promotion of good Cypriot business. www.inbusinessnews.com

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