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Description Given its role and importance to any functioning modern economy, 'trust' is an essential ingredient between providers of financial services, its clients and even wider society. Culture, conduct and ethics are words which have come to pepper the regulatory lexicon. The importance of these intangible concepts and 'getting it right' has been clearly communicated, and myriad speeches and initiatives in the financial services sector focus on these themes. This programme does not purport to dictate how firms should define their values or operate their businesses. However, lawmakers, regulators and society have defined certain minimum expectations and standards of behaviour from the perspective of customer and business outcomes. These are sometimes framed or described (whether explicitly or implicitly) as issues of trust, integrity or honesty; concepts which have a distinct ethical underpin. Firms and individuals operating in the sector must be conscious and mindful of these standards and expectations and consider both whether they are satisfying the letter and spirit of the rules and/or guidance and whether the values and principles which they have set for themselves are effective in directing and delivering the firm's desired outcomes. Training Duration This course may take up to 2 hours to be completed. However, actual study time differs as each learner uses their own training pace. Participants This course is ideal for anyone wishing to know more about Ethics, Integrity and Fairness in Financial Services, and the regulatory requirements for investment firms, insurance and banking institutions. It is also suitable to professionals pursuing regulatory CPD in Financial Regulation (such as the FCA etc). It will be particularly suitable to: • Compliance professionals and consultants • Boards, NEDs and Senior Managers • Risk executives • Directors Training Method The course is offered fully online using a self-paced approach. The learning units consist of video presentations and reading material. Learners may start, stop and resume their training at any time. At the end of each session, participants take a Quiz to complete their learning unit and earn a Certificate of Completion once all quizzes have been passed successfully. Accreditation and CPD Recognition This programme has been developed by the London Governance and Compliance Academy (LGCA), a UK-recognised training institution. The syllabus is verified by external subject matter experts and can be accredited by regulators and other bodies for 2 CPD Units that approve education in financial regulation, such as the FCA and other financial regulators. The course may be also approved for up to 2 CPD Units by institutions that approve general financial training, such as the CISI. Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by your association or other bodies in which you hold membership. Registration and Access To register to this course, click on the Get this course button to pay online and receive your access instantly. If you are purchasing this course on behalf of others, please be advised that you will need to create or use their personal profile before finalising your payment. If you wish to receive an invoice instead of paying online, please contact us at info@lgca.uk. Access to the course is valid for 365 days.

Ethics and compliance training is helpful for encouraging appropriate behavior, setting expectations, demonstrating the organization's commitment, and informing employees of laws or regulatory principles that may not be common knowledge. Description This course will help you to increase your personal ethics and explore your obligations to act with integrity in all aspects of your work and professional relationships. You will also appreciate an Ethical Code of Standards and examine how you can prevent bribery and corruption based on a financial regulatory context. Integrity and scruples not only keep us out of court and out of prison, but they are good for business. One study found that companies making 'an explicit commitment to doing business ethically' have produced profit/turnover ratios at 18% higher than those without a similar commitment. Conversely, a bad reputation can ruin a business - ethics and compliance training is how an organization can avoid that. Training Duration This course may take up to 2.5 hours to be completed. However, actual study time differs as each learner uses their own training pace. Participants This course is ideal for anyone wishing to consider ethics from a financial regulatory perspective. It is also suitable to professionals pursuing regulatory CPD in Financial Regulation. Training Method The course is offered fully online using a self-paced approach. The learning units consist of video presentations and reading material. Learners may start, stop and resume their training at any time. At the end of each session, participants take a Quiz to complete their learning unit and earn a Certificate of Completion once all quizzes have been passed successfully. Accreditation and CPD Recognition This programme has been developed by the London Governance and Compliance Academy (LGCA), a UK-recognised training institution. The syllabus is verified by external subject matter experts and can be accredited by regulators and other bodies for 2 CPD Units that approve education in financial regulation, such as the FCA and other financial regulators. The course may be also approved for up to 2 CPD Units by institutions that approve general financial training, such as the CISI. Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by your association or other bodies in which you hold membership. Registration and Access To register to this course, click on the Get this course button to pay online and receive your access instantly. If you are purchasing this course on behalf of others, please be advised that you will need to create or use their personal profile before finalising your payment. If you wish to receive an invoice instead of paying online, please contact us at info@lgca.uk. Access to the course is valid for 365 days.

Description A key component to the development of financial markets is to agree standards of behaviour and provide mechanisms for dispute resolution. These standards, rules and codes of conduct may be established through self-regulation of the industry, or by means of a statutory approach where governments provide enabling legislation and establish statutory-based regulatory authorities. Integrity and ethical behaviour are key parts of any code of conduct and have, as a result of the financial crisis, experienced renewed focus from professional bodies, governments and regulators. As financial markets have become increasingly global in nature and interdependence has grown, the financial sector has moved from self-regulation to a statutory approach. This has facilitated international cooperation and the development of improved and common standards. The objectives and benefits of regulation is summarised as follows: • increase in confidence and trust in financial markets, systems and products • establish an environment to encourage economic development and wealth creation • reduce the risk of market and system failures including their economic consequences • enhance consumer protection, giving them the reassurance they need to save and invest, and • reduce financial crime by ensuring financial systems cannot easily be exploited. By attending this course participants will be able to understand the objectives and benefits of regulation and the various agencies that make up the current international and national regulatory environment. Training Duration This course may take up to 2 hours to complete. However, actual study time differs as each learner uses their own training pace. Participants This course is ideal for anyone wishing to know the essentials of financial regulation and the international regulatory environment, and the regulatory requirements for investment firms, insurance and banking institutions. It is also suitable to professionals pursuing regulatory CPD in Financial Regulation (such as the FCA etc). Training Method The course is offered fully online using a self-paced approach. The learning units consist of video presentations and reading material. Learners may start, stop and resume their training at any time. At the end of each session, participants take a Quiz to complete their learning unit and earn a Certificate of Completion once all quizzes have been passed successfully. Accreditation and CPD Recognition This programme has been developed by the London Governance and Compliance Academy (LGCA), a UK-recognised training institution. The syllabus is verified by external subject matter experts and may be accredited by financial regulators, such as FCA and general financial training accreditation bodies, such as CISI, for 2 CPD Units. Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by your association or other bodies in which you hold membership. Registration and Access To register to this course, click on the Get this course button to pay online and receive your access instantly. If you are purchasing this course on behalf of others, please be advised that you will need to create or use their personal profile before finalising your payment. If you wish to receive an invoice instead of paying online, please contact us at info@lgca.uk. Access to the course is valid for 365 days.

In July 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, published a policy statement, with final rules, on its Consumer Duty initiative. This comprises a new principle, cross-cutting rules, and four outcomes for retail consumers. The Consumer Duty will mean that consumers should receive communications they can understand products and services that meet their needs and offer fair value, and obtain the customer support they need, when they need it. Clarity on the FCA's expectations, and firms' focus on what their customers need, should lead to more flexibility for firms to compete and innovate in the interests of consumers. With firms assessing how they are meeting their customers' needs, the FCA will be able to quickly identify practices that do not deliver the right outcomes for consumers and take action before practices become entrenched as market norms. Regulated firms will have to comply with the Consumer Duty from 31 July 2023, with a delayed implementation of 31 July 2024 for products that are closed or not being sold to new investors.

Fraud is usually defined by domestic regulators as taking place within a 'given industry' and within the broader legal framework, in a 'given country'. Unethical behaviour is closely related and may be forbidden by industry or law firm associations, accounting organisations, or other private professional groups. In the UK, the Fraud Act 2006 and the Theft Act 1968 outline the primary fraud offenses. A similar outline of offenses exists in legislation such as the companies and tax regulations, and the landscape continues to evolve. The UK hosted an Anti-Corruption Summit in 2016 and enacted the Criminal Finances Act in 2017.

Description KYC/CDD is a critical element for effectively managing the risks posed by potential clients, thus protecting the organization against criminals, terrorists, and Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) who might present a higher risk, and possible dubious actions by existing customers that need to be regularly reassessed. This course provides an introduction to KYC and CDD procedures, both key tools in assessing customer risk and a legal requirement to comply with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT) laws. Training Duration This course may take up to two (2) hours to complete. Keep in mind, however, that actual study time varies based on each learner's training pace. Who Should Enrol? This course is addressed to all individuals who practice AML such as compliance and/or AML managers in banks, investment firms, investment funds, ASPs, trust service corporate providers, and lawyers. Training Method The course is offered online using a self-paced approach. The learning units consist of video presentations and reading material. Learners may start, stop, and resume their training at any time. At the end of the training, participants take a quiz to complete their learning and earn a Certificate of Completion. Accreditation and CPD Recognition The syllabus is verified by external subject matter experts and can be accredited by regulators and other bodies for two (2) CPD units that approve education in financial regulation. The course may be also approved for CPD units by institutions that approve general financial training such as CISI and ACAMS. Eligibility criteria and CPD units are verified directly by your association, regulator, or other any other body for which you hold membership. Registration and Access To register for this course, click on the button above to pay online and receive instant access. If you are purchasing this course on behalf of others, please be advised that you will need to create or use their personal profile before finalising your payment. Access to the course is valid for 180 days. If you wish to receive an invoice instead of paying online, please email us at info@lgca.uk. Also, please get in touch if you'd like to discuss special corporate group rates.

Description This course provides an introduction to the principles of whistleblowing and how it applies in the UK. The course covers a variety of topics, including: The definition of whistleblowing The different types of whistleblowing The legal protections for whistleblowers The different channels for whistleblowing The importance of confidentiality Training Duration This course may take up to 2 hours to be completed. However, actual study time differs as each learner uses their own training pace. Training Method The course is offered fully online using a self-paced approach. The learning units consist of reading material. Learners may start, stop and resume their training at any time. At the end of each session, participants take a Quiz to complete their learning unit and earn a Certificate of Completion upon completion of all units. Accreditation and CPD Recognition This programme has been developed by the London Governance and Compliance Academy (LGCA), a UK-recognised training institution. The syllabus is verified by external subject matter experts and can be accredited by regulators and other bodies for 2 CPD Units that approve education in financial regulation, such as the FCA. The course may be also approved for CPD Units by institutions which approve general financial training, such as the CISI. Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by your association, regulator or other bodies which you hold membership. Registration and Access To register to this course, click on the Get this course button to pay online and receive your access instantly. If you are purchasing this course on behalf of others, please be advised that you will need to create or use their personal profile before finalising your payment. If you wish to receive an invoice instead of paying online, please contact us at info@lgca.uk. Access to the course is valid for 365 days.

Description This course provides a brief overview of Suspicious Transactions / Activity Reporting process in a regulated financial services firm. Training Duration This course may take up to one (1) hour to complete. Keep in mind, however, that actual study time varies based on each learner's training pace. Who Should Enrol? This course is addressed to MLRO/MLCO, as well as compliance and/or AML managers in banks, investment firms, investment funds, ASPs, trust service corporate providers, and lawyers. Training Method The course is offered online using a self-paced approach. The learning units consist of video presentations and reading material. Learners may start, stop, and resume their training at any time. At the end of the training, participants take a quiz to complete their learning and earn a Certificate of Completion. Accreditation and CPD Recognition The syllabus is verified by external subject matter experts and can be accredited by regulators and other bodies for one (1) CPD unit that approve education in financial regulation. The course may be also approved for CPD units by institutions that approve general financial training such as CISI and ACAMS. Eligibility criteria and CPD units are verified directly by your association, regulator, or other any other body for which you hold membership. Registration and Access To register for this course, click on the button above to pay online and receive instant access. If you are purchasing this course on behalf of others, please be advised that you will need to create or use their personal profile before finalising your payment. Access to the course is valid for 180 days. If you wish to receive an invoice instead of paying online, please email us at info@lgca.uk. Also, please get in touch if you'd like to discuss special corporate group rates.

The aim of this self-paced eLearning course is to equip financial professionals, leaders, and compliance professionals with a comprehensive understanding of compliance culture in financial services. Participants will gain insights into the critical components of compliance culture, regulatory perspectives, assessment methodologies, and practical strategies for fostering and sustaining a robust compliance culture within their organizations. By completing this self-paced eLearning course, participants will be well-prepared to navigate the complex landscape of compliance culture in financial services and contribute to the development of a culture aligned with ethical principles and regulatory requirements.

Anti-bribery and anti-corruption legislation globally has existed for some time, though enforcement is becoming more aggressive. There is heightened regulatory focus on how insurers obtain and retain business within emerging markets where bribery and corruption is prolific. Group rates available! Contact us here Description This course provides an overview of the UK Bribery Act 2010 and how it applies to businesses and organizations. The course covers a variety of topics, including: The definition of bribery and corruption The different types of bribery and corruption The penalties for bribery and corruption The steps that businesses can take to prevent bribery and corruption Training Duration This course may take up to 2 hours to be completed. However, actual study time differs as each learner uses their own training pace. Training Method The course is offered fully online using a self-paced approach. The learning units consist of reading material. Learners may start, stop and resume their training at any time. At the end of each session, participants take a Quiz to complete their learning unit and earn a Certificate of Completion upon completion of all units. Accreditation and CPD Recognition This programme has been developed by the London Governance and Compliance Academy (LGCA), a UK-recognised training institution. The syllabus is verified by external subject matter experts and can be accredited by regulators and other bodies for 2 CPD Units that approve education in financial regulation, such as the FCA. The course may be also approved for CPD Units by institutions which approve general financial training, such as the CISI. Eligibility criteria and CPD Units are verified directly by your association, regulator or other bodies which you hold membership. Registration and Access To register to this course, click on the Get this course button to pay online and receive your access instantly. If you are purchasing this course on behalf of others, please be advised that you will need to create or use their personal profile before finalising your payment. If you wish to receive an invoice instead of paying online, please contact us at info@lgca.uk.