Cyprus has made some progress in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing by partially complying with recommendations set out by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), according to a report by the Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism - MONEYVAL.
Read full articleAs the Investment Funds Industry in Cyprus continues to prolifically expand and record growth, the responsibility for high standards of ethical professionalism becomes more pertinent than ever before. Investment professionals across all levels within the Funds Industry must demonstrate high ethical behaviour as to mitigate risks of not acting in the best interest of their clients.
Read full articleThe total stock of Portfolio Investments (PI) assets dropped to €22.8 billion in 2020 marking an annual reduction of 7% compared with €24.5 billion the year before, reflecting the decrease recorded in equity and investment fund shares and to a lesser extent in short-term debt securities investments made by residents abroad, the Central Bank of Cyprus has said.
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