Date: 5th August 2020 The United Kingdom (“UK”) formally left the European Union (“EU”) on the 1st of February 2020. Currently, a transition period is in place until the 31st of December 2020, during which all EU rules and laws will continue to apply to the UK. The UK and the EU are negotiating their...Read More

Brexit: Implications for Asset Managers Date: 30th July 2020 The United Kingdom (“UK”) as of the 1st February 2020, has officially withdrawn from the European Union (“EU”). Currently, EU Law still applies in its entirety to the UK. However, by the end of the year 2020 (the “transition period”) the EU and the UK shall...Read More

Professional Training Certification, 3rd July 2020 MNK RISK CONSULTING LTD has been certified by the Cyprus Human Resources Development Authority (ANAD) as a Vocational Training Center (no. K000781). Our Company offers ANAD-subsidised continuous professional development courses to bankers, asset managers, portfolio managers, brokers, dealers, compliance and AML officers, risk managers and other professionals in the...Read More

Date: 2nd July 2020 Subject: Circular C392 (“the Circular”) dated 23.06.20 regarding the Risk Based Supervision Framework (‘RBS-F’) – electronic submission of information for 2019. To whom it concerns: Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) and Alternative Investment Funds with Limited Number of Persons (AIFLNPs); Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs); UCITS and UCITS Management Companies. CySEC through...Read More

In light of the ‘New prudential framework for investment firms’, and the related Practical Guide issued by CySEC on March 6, 2020, the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) has a mandate to develop the ‘new’ reporting requirements for IFs, in terms of own funds, levels of minimum capital, concentration risk, liquidity requirements, level of activity in...Read More

CySEC issued an announcement on the 24th March 2020 regarding the postponement of all certification examinations, due to the confirmed cases of the COVID-19 in Cyprus. The certification examinations are postponed until the 30th April 2020. Candidates already registered for the exams shall be informed at a later stage of the new exam dates. Re...Read More

In the light of the recent corona virus spread developments, MNK RISK CONSULTING Ltd would like to assure you that we are taking all necessary measures to ensure business continuity and the timely submission of your regulatory deliverables. Your regulatory compliance is our priority. We offer uninterrupted service through video conference meetings and conf calls,...Read More

Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) issued on the 5th March 2020 the Quarterly Statistical Publication for Management Companies and Undertakings of Collective Investments (UCIs) which provides CySEC’s key findings regarding the Collective Investments Sector in Cyprus. Based on the statistics, the total Assets under Management (AuM) for the 4th quarter of 2019 amounted to...Read More

ESMA objective: To promote consistency and increase the frequency of current LST practices while also enhancing the existing LST standards. When: On the 30th September 2020 the new ESMA’s Liquidity Stress Testing Guidelines (“the Guidelines”) will take effect. Competent authorities shall be incorporating these Guidelines into their national legal and supervisory frameworks as appropriate. To...Read More

A Limassol-based fintech startup, eCredo, plans to revolutionise e-payments with quick and low-cost transfers, as high street banks continue to charge high rates, frustrating customers who are seeking alternative ways to do business. “E-payment is the electronic means of making payments in what is still a developing sector of the economy,” said a senior eCredo...Read More