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Become MCC qualified in Compliance.


IOB's MCC Professional Certificate in Compliance (Level 7) programme is now subsidised by Human Capital Initiative (HCI) Pillar 3 and is now open for applications.


Also, don't miss out on our Professional Certificate in Consumer Protection Risk, Culture, and Ethical Behaviour in Financial Services.


Places are LIMITED. To learn more and register your interest today, please follow the links below,


Professional Certificate Compliance (MCC) - Level 7
https://iob.ie/programme/compliance-cert-hci-pillar-3-funding

Professional Certificate Consumer Protection Risk, Culture and Ethical Behaviour in Financial Services - Level 7 https://iob.ie/programme/consumer-protection-risk-ethics-hci-3

Global Money Week (GMW) is an initiative of the OECD - OCDE, and IOB is delighted to be working with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Ireland’s GMW co-ordinator.

Global Money Week is in its 12th year and the theme for 2024 is “Protect your money, secure your future”. This year’s focus will be on safe money management and being aware of the risks facing individuals when dealing with their money, whilst also highlighting the importance of adopting a responsible and informed approach to personal finance.

IOB will host a series of online events on this theme dealing with pension planning, know your rights and awareness of current frauds and scams.

These events will be delivered over the week beginning 18th March.

Tuesday 19th March - Pensions - The long-term savings plan

Wednesday 20th March - Consumer Protection and Rights

Thursday 21st March - Protecting our Teenagers – Understanding Risks in Financial Services

Friday 22nd March - Scams and Frauds: War Stories and Case Law

Find out more and register for these events by clicking here: https://iob.ie/events

Global Money Week is an annual global awareness -raising campaign to assist in the acquisition of knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviours necessary to make sound financial decisions to ultimately achieve financial well-being and resilience.

Have ever considered a career as a Financial Adviser?

IOB would be delighted to invite you to our information session for the Professional Diploma in Financial Advice.

Join Caitriona McCarthy Head of CPD Accreditation and Financial Advice at IOB for this interactive session and learn everything you need to know about the Professional Diploma in Financial Advice, the QFA and the EFA designations.

This UCD accredited programme is recognised by the Central Bank of Ireland as fulfilling the education requirements of the Minimum Competency Code for anyone who wishes to begin a career in arranging or providing advice to consumers on specified retail financial products such as Housing Loans, Savings and Investments, Life Assurance, Pensions and Consumer Credit.

On successful completion of the Professional Diploma in Financial Advice with IOB you will be invited to take up both the QFA (Qualified Financial Adviser) and EFA (European Financial Adviser) designations. The QFA designation is the benchmark designation for advisers who work in this sector.

In addition, IOB is very proud to be the only body in Ireland to offer the EFA designation as a result of our agreement with the European Financial Planning Association alongside the QFA designation.

Find out more and register online today: https://lnkd.in/g6U-3-c7

Registrations are now open!

Considering a career in Compliance?

Join IOB, Dr Gerry Grenham, Dermot Kennedy MBA, BFRCP, Head of Operations, Compliance Institute and Fiona Lawlor, Head of Risk and past student, St. Canice's Credit Union on Wednesday 21st February for a free information session on the UCD accredited Professional Certificate & Diploma in Compliance leading to the benchmark LCI designation.

This programme is aimed at those who work or aspire to work in a professional capacity within a compliance function in financial services and is designed to enhance skills, judgement, and ability to deal with practical issues in the management and practice of compliance in the financial services industry.

Find out more and register online: https://iob.ie/events/start-or-advance-your-career-in-compliance-2024

IOB supports Credit Union members to become MCC compliant

Join IOB, Jim O'Brien, MCC Expert and Caitriona McCarthy, Head of CPD Accreditation and Financial Advice, to learn more as they explain how IOB can help you become compliant to advise members on a range of products.

Under The Central Bank of Ireland's regulations, the minimum competency requirements have been extended for Credit Unions and will come into effect in October 2024. As part of IOB’s ongoing support for Credit Union members, we want to advise you of the ways you can gain a professional designation required under the Central Bank of Ireland Minimum Competency Code (MCC).

On successful completion of the UCD accredited Professional Diploma in Financial Advice with IOB you will be invited to take up both the QFA (Qualified Financial Adviser) and EFA (European Financial Adviser™) designations. The QFA designation is the benchmark designation for advisers who work in the financial services sector, including the Credit Union movement and satisfies the Central Bank of Ireland’s Minimum Competency Code.

IOB is very proud to be the only body in Ireland to offer the EFA designation alongside the QFA designation as a result of our agreement with the European Financial Planning Association.

Find out more and register online today: https://iob.ie/events/iob-supports-credit-union-members-to-become-mcc-compliant

Applications closing this Friday, 26th January for our level 8 and 9 programmes.

As a leader in providing accredited professional qualifications across Financial Services, Banking, and Funds, IOB understands the demands of your busy professional life. Our programmes are designed to cater to your schedule, offering part-time, online, and blended learning options.

Find out more on our full suite of programmes and apply today: https://iob.ie/

Join us to hear from Garrett O'Neill the Assistant Commissioner at the Data Protection Commission Ireland on the practical impacts of recent legal decisions and the importance of keeping your organisation's privacy policy updated.

Find out more and register online: https://iob.ie/events/world-data-protection-day2024

During this event, we will also present information on our UCD Accredited Programme - The Professional Certificate in Data Protection.

More information on this programme can be found here: https://iob.ie/programme/data-protection

Join IOB and David O'Dwyer, lecturer on the MSc in Compliance for our programme taster on The Landscape of Financial Services Regulation. David will give an overview of the framework of key existing and prospective domestic and EU regulations.

As we start the new year, it’s a good time to take stock of the landscape of financial services regulation – this event will be of particular interest to compliance professionals who have to ensure that requirements of new regulations are embedded into daily processes.

IOB will outline the level 9 certificate programmes, one in Data Protection and one in Financial Crime Prevention commencing February 2024.

To find out more and register online: https://lnkd.in/eWNdPVrX

The IOB Fund and Asset Management Cork Forum, takes place on 2nd February 2024 in association with Cork Financial Service Forum in the lovely setting of the Cork Opera House.

For our first in person event for 2024, we will be joined by Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath and Seana Cunningham, Director of Enforcement and Anti-Money Laundering, Central Bank of Ireland. We are also delighted to announce two additional speakers - Karen Conboy, KPMG Partner and Chair of the Cork Financial Services Forum and FitzGerald, Principal and Country Head, Brown Brothers Harriman.

Topics for discussion include factors currently impacting, or likely to impact the sector in the future including the Individual Accountability Regime and the ongoing review of the Irish industry by the Department of Finance – Fund Sector 2030.

Find out more and register online to attend this in-person event: https://iob.ie/events/funds-and-asset-management-cork-forum

Our UCD Accredited level 7 Professional Certificate in International Investment Fund Services is a unique and specific programme, designed to support the international funds industry.

The programme will be of particular interest and relevance to those working in, and those seeking to work in investment funds industry and to newly practicing professional working in asset management and investment funds area of the legal and auditing advisory firms.

This programme has IFS Skillnet funding opportunities available.

Registrations are open until 09 February. Don’t miss out and secure a place now!

To find out more and register online:

https://iob.ie/programme/investment-fund-services-cert

IOB is delighted to announce the first of our in-person regional funds and asset management events, in association with the Cork Financial Services Forum.

Join Michael McGrath Minister for Finance and TD for Cork South Central and Seana Cunningham Director of Enforcement and Anti-Money Laundering, Central Bank of Ireland at the Cork Opera house on Friday 2 February, as they review the success of the Funds industry over the last 30+ years and look at factors currently impacting, or likely to impact the sector in the future.

Find out more and register online: https://iob.ie/events/funds-and-asset-management-cork-forum