Dear member,
Welcome to the January edition of Compliance Institute's newsletter.
As always, be sure to connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram to stay up to date with our news, events and latest developments as well as keeping an eye on our website, compliance.ie.
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Compliance Institute - News and Updates
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We are delighted to kick off the new CPD year with a free in-person event on Wednesday, 10th January.
Anthony Prendergast, Assistant Commissioner, Large Scale inquiries and Investigations Unit, DPC, will provide our members with the latest insights from the Commission and will be followed by a Q+A session.
The CPD session will be preceded by registration with tea, coffee and refreshments at 12:00 which is a good opportunity for members to network with fellow peers.
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Latest Insights from The Data Protection Commission (DPC)
Date: 10th January 2024
Time: 12:30 - 1:30
Free for Members
Venue: In-person at Chartered Accountants House
CPD: 1 hour LCI, FCI (Compliance), CDPO, CFRCP
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2024 Annual General Meeting of the Association of Compliance Officers in Ireland (“Compliance Institute”)
Please find enclosed below a link to the notification of the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Association of Compliance Officers in Ireland (“Compliance Institute”) to be held in-person on 10th January 2024.
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The following link should be used for in-person registration at the AGM:
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Summary Article: Regulatory Developments in December 2023
December 2023 was a busy month of Regulatory updates as year-end was approaching, including updates on AI, Sustainability, Financial Crime (AMLA and Sanctions), DORA, Central Bank of Ireland Correspondence (MiFID II, IAF/ASP, Insurance), Credit Unions, Funds and Crypto Assets. These updates are all outlined in a summary article in the link enclosed below.
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Winter ICQ
The Winter edition of Compliance Institute's ICQ Magazine, is now available to read online. In this issue, you'll find content on the various fields of compliance written by experts and leaders from the industry.
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Open Consultation Papers
Please see a link below to a table detailing twenty four current noteworthy Open Consultation Papers.
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Compliance Institute Engagement Survey 2023
This is just a reminder that our Engagement Survey is now open and we would be very grateful for your feedback. This survey should take approx. 3 minutes to complete.
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Compliance Institute Education - Register Now:
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Professional Diploma in Sustainable Finance for Compliance Professionals is the first programme of its kind globally and is the result of an enterprise-driven collaboration commissioned by Sustainable Finance Skillnet in partnership with IFS Skillnet and the Compliance Institute.
The Diploma is delivered by the Compliance Institute's education partner, IOB, a recognised college of UCD. The Diploma forms part of the continuing effort to address the talent gap in sustainable finance and build Ireland’s capacity as a global leader in sustainable finance.
The semester commences in Spring 2024 and the closing date for registration for this programme is 26 January 2024.
For more information regarding the course and registration details, please click on the link below:
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Professional Certificate in Data Protection is provided by Compliance Institute's education partner, IOB, a recognised college of UCD. This programme is a 10 ECTS award at level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications was designed in consultation with the office of the Data Protection Commissioner. It provides Data Protection Officers, Compliance Officers and those working in data related roles with the expert knowledge of data protection and is the only accredited qualification at this level.
The semester commences in Spring 2024 and the closing date for registration for this programme is 26 January 2024.
For more information regarding the course and registration details, please click on the link below:
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Professional Certificate in Financial Crime Prevention is provided by Compliance Institute’s education partner, IOB a recognised college of UCD.
This programme is a 10 ECTS award at level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications was designed in consultation with the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation and the Suspicious Transactions Unit in the Office of the Revenue Commissioners. It was designed to equip Money Laundering Reporting Officers (MLROs) and others who specialise in this area with the specialist skills and competence to address these reputational and compliance risks and is the only accredited qualification at this level. Participants will learn through an applied approach, utilising both case studies and experienced guest speakers.
The semester commences in Spring 2024 and the closing date for registration for this programme is 26 January 2024.
For more information regarding the course and registration details, please click on the link below:
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Upcoming Masterclass Series:
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Compliance Institute Masterclass - Series 4 - Navigating a career as a Compliance professional
CPD: N/A
Free to Members
Date: 18th January
Online
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
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Compliance Institute Masterclass - Series 5 - Compliance Conduct & Culture
CPD: 1 hour of Ethics for all Designations
Free to Members
Date: 25th January
Online
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
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Compliance Institute Masterclass - Series 6 - Compliance Risk and Control
CPD: 1 hour LCI, FCI (Compliance), CFRCP
Date: 1st February
Online
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
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Compliance Institute Masterclass - Series 7 - Compliance Governance, Reporting and Assurance
CPD: 1 hour LCI, FCI (Compliance), FCI (Ethics)
Date: 8th February
Online
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
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Compliance Institute Masterclass - Series 8 - Regulatory & Compliance Policy
CPD: 1 hour LCI, FCI (Compliance)
Date: 15th February
Online
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
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The Compliance Files Podcast Series
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‘The Compliance Files’ series now has 1,778 minutes of content and has been downloaded over 22,000 times and listened to in 99 countries.
This month we have released three episodes of The Compliance File Podcasts series including AI and Ethics with Rachel Finn, Director, Data Protection and Cyber-risk Services at Trilateral Research Ltd and Zachary Goldberg, Ethics Innovation Manager at Trilateral Research Ltd, and IAF Implementation of Learnings so Far Part 1 and 2 with Azariah Nukajam, Associate Director, fscom.
To listen to the podcasts in full, please click on the link enclosed below.
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Offerings open to Institute members:
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The Institute's education partners, the Centre for Insurance Risk and Data Analytics Studies (CIRDAS) at South East Technological University (SETU) are running 16 fully funded (Free) business related Online Level 8 & 9 courses commencing the 3rd week in January. These include courses on EDI, Leadership, Decision Making and Business Continuity. There is one Level 8 course entitled “Data Science Statistics for Insurance and Financial Services” that we feel is particularly suitable for our members. We attach the prospectus for this course below and those interested can register for this course through the CIRDAS at SETU website in the link below.
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As always, we would like to thank you for your ongoing support and Compliance Institute membership.
If you have any ideas on how we can further support those working in the compliance industry, or if there is a topic you would like to see covered in our podcast series or webinar, please send an email to [email protected] and we will do our best to make it happen.
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