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Isavella Evripidou, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of GCIE Corp explains how investments in human capital and technological infrastructure will sustain the firms competitive edge.

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Isavella Evripidou majored in international laws and graduated from the Queen Mary University of London.

GFSC Global, International Corporate and Legal Service Provider, licensed in EU and other jurisdictions, with over 20 years of experience in Corporate, Legal, Immigration, Gaming, Financial, Banking and Accounting services with main goal to offer a full range of high quality, tailor-made services to corporate and physical clients worldwide through a qualified team of professionals.

CySEC’s Circular 462, dated August 3, 2021, amends earlier crypto asset and risk management guidelines, refining regulatory practices for CIFs.

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has issued on the 25th of June 2021, with subject of (Directive for the prevention and suppression of money laundering and terrorist financing (Register of Crypto Asset Service Providers).

Successful Business talks to the founder of GFSC Global Group of Companies, Isavella Evripidou about the current role of Cyprus as a business centre and the intricacies of the relocation and headquartering on the island.

The financial services industry is undergoing sweeping changes driven by regulatory developments and continued consolidation in the sector.

CySEC’s Circular 445 extends reporting/notification deadlines for CIFs, aiding operational continuity amid COVID-19 challenges.

CySEC Circular 437 outlines AML and counter-terrorism financing weaknesses, good practices from inspections across CIFs, ASPs, UCITS, AIFMs, and more, aimed at enhancing regulatory compliance.

CySEC Circular 433 highlights CMVM’s rules for CIFs appointing Tied Agents in Portugal, emphasizing compliance with Portuguese regulatory requirements.

FSA Seychelles’ Circular No. 3 announces the exclusive acceptance of documents digitally signed via DocuSign-certified authorities, enhancing security through a validated process, aligning with the Electronic Transactions Act and Regulations.

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a Circular 432 on the 16th of March 2021, with subject of (Opinion of the European Banking Authority on the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing affecting the European Union’s financial sector), which relates to the following Regulated Entities.

With one week to go until the end of the Brexit transition period, the FCA is urging financial services companies to ensure they are ready.

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a Circular 418 on 27th of November 2020, with subject of (Enhancement of procedures regarding safeguarding of client funds held by CIFs)

At the end of the transition period on 31 December, the EU Securities & Markets Authority (ESMA) will switch off the FCA’s access to 2 key systems that are needed to operate the MiFID regime. 

FSA Seychelles’ Circular No 13 notifies stakeholders of accepting electronically signed documents, aligning with Seychelles’ legislation for digital signature adoption.

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a Circular 416 on 10th of November 2020, with subject of (Business relationship with persons who have acquired Cypriot citizenship under the Cyprus Investment Program (CIP)), which relates to the following Regulated Entities.

CySEC’s Circular 410 guides regulated entities on submitting information as per the ESAs Joint Guidelines on AML/CFT cooperation and information exchange.

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a Circular 419 on 2nd of December 2020, with subject of (Regulation (EU) No 2017/2402 on creating a single framework for simple, transparent and standarised securitisation), which relates to the following Regulated Entities.

People will offer a lot of different advice when it comes to the best offshore bank accounts. The perfect banking country for one person or company might not be the best fit for another. Our list is based on some countries that offshore investors keep talking about.

The blockchain industry has been one of the most disruptive industries in finance in the past decade. Today, the industry has been embraced by large companies like IBM, Microsoft, Square and Robinhood.

10th of January 2020 is the date the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) will become law within the European Union.

Swedish and Estonian financial regulators have taken their investigations into Swedbank over anti-money laundering controls as its Baltic operations to the next level, they said, making a formal step in the process that could lead to a financial penalty.

Google and YouTube will pay $170 million to settle a case with the US Federal Trade Commission and New York Attorney General that alleges the tech giant illegally collected children’s personal information.