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Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) Training
for the Board of Directors 
 
A. Instructor-Led MiFID Training for the Board of Directors
 
Course Title:
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID): Due Diligence for the Board of Directors   
 
Objectives:
This course has been designed to provide board members with the knowledge and skills needed not only to understand MiFID, but also to use MiFID as a competitive advantage
 
Target Audience:
This course is intended for potential, new and sitting directors.
 
Duration:
4 Hours. It can be tailored to specific needs.
 
Course Description
A. Overview
  • From the Investment Services Directive (ISD) to the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID)
  • From Know Your Customer (KYC) to Client Classification (CC)
  • Best Execution
  • Suitability and Appropriateness
  • Transaction Reporting
 
B. Challenges
  • Conflicts of interest
  • Conduct of Business (COB) obligations 
  • Obligation to execute orders on terms “most favourable” to the client
  • The impact of MiFID on corporate governance
  • The role of the board of directors and executive management
 
C. Opportunities
  • Freedom to provide investment services and activities in all the countries of the EEA using a single "passport"
  • The new role of a branch and the new access rules to regulated markets
  • Systematic Internalisers: Should we become a stock exchange?
 
D. MiFID and the World
  • MiFID and the European Economic Area (EEA)
  • MiFID and countries outside the European Economic Area
  • MiFID and the Offshore Financial Centers (OFCs)
  • MiFID and the USA
  • MiFID and the Reg NMS: Similarities and differences between the Regulation for National Market System (Reg NMS) in the United States and the MiFID in EU
 
E. MiFID and Alternative Investments
  • MiFID and Hedge Funds
  • Sophisticated onshore and offshore legal structures
  • Minimizing regulatory, operational and compliance risks 
 
We will discuss how countries and firms use compliance as a competitive advantage. This is a very important part of this presentation.
 
The presentation can be customized to meet specific needs.
 
 
Our Policy
Fixed fees, fixed terms. You know the exact final cost. Everything is included in this price.

The
cost for training (most major cities in the USA, Europe, Middle East and Pacific Rim) is:
 US$  9,800
 
This is the final cost. This fee includes tax, expenses, hotels, flights, everything. 50% due 20 days before the first day of the class / event and 50% due the last day
 
 
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