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About forum

Cyprus is a globally recognised financial and business center due to its regulatory framework and transparent tax system. As an industrialized jurisdiction, Cyprus is rightly one of the most advanced markets in Europe, both from a regulatory standpoint and in terms of the introduction of innovative financial services. The government has a strong focus on innovation and research, which is closely linked to the development of fintech, and participates in many international blockchain initiatives. The Annual Financial Markets Forum in Cyprus will discuss the development of markets in an era of de-globalisation, digitalisation and the use of big data in the financial sector, as well as the ESG agenda and sustainable finance.

Programme

The forum is planned to be held annually, which will help financial market participants to systematically exchange experiences and address specific industry issues.

09:15 - 10:00

Registration , welcome coffee.

10:00 - 10:05

The host of the Forum: greetings and introduction of the participants.

10:05 - 10:30

Keynote address: Constantinos Petrides, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Cyprus.

Part 1: Challenging reality of governance and compliance, practical solutions.

10:30 - 12:00

Regulatory panel discussion, Q&A session:

Anticipated changes to the regulatory framework;
Navigating complex sanctions regimes;
Impact on international business models;
Professional associations to connect regulators and market participants;
Private investors – what to expect and how to adapt.

Participants:

Liudmila Kiriaku, Vice President of Compliance at Freedom Holding Corp.

Alexey Drobyshev, Senior Legal Officer at Sumsub.

Bruce Johnston, Partner Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP.

Alexandros Kontos, Compliance Consultant , MNK Risk Consulting.

Alexandros Constantinou, Director, MAPS Platis

Moderator: Angelos Paphitis, Managing Partner at A.G. Paphitis & Co.

12:00 - 12:15

Coffee break.

Part 2: New trends in financial crimes and EU initiative for Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA).

12:15 - 13:45

Regulatory panel discussion, Q&A session:

Industry facing technologically advanced financial crimes;
Digitalization of internal monitoring in regulated financial institutions;
New EU Authority for Anti-money laundering: background and directions of supervision.

Participants:

Mihaela Grigoriou, Senior Associate Lawyer, A.G. Paphitis & Co.

Simon Gilder, Independent Compliance Consultant.

Aija Rimsa, Executive Director, AMLO, Skanestas.

Marios Kiriaku, Chief Compliance Officer, Credit Pilot PLC

Moderator: Alkistis Gkiosi, Head of Compliance Advisory at FINCAP.

14:00 - 15:00

Lunch.

Part 3: Financial markets block. New era of banking, brokerage and trading.

15:00 - 15:40

Keynote address: Timur Turlov, the CEO of Freedom Holding Corp.

“Capital Markets Innovation, current opportunities for technology innovation”.

15:40 - 17:30

Trading Round table discussion, Q&A session:

World Markets: Which industry is promising for investors in the next 3 - 5 years;
Energetical crisis - how to react;
The US market: S&P 500 drop down;
US markets tech IPOs;
Commodities. How to trade metals;
Equity trading: improving best execution by predicting broker-algorithm performance.

Participants:

Timur Turlov, the CEO of Freedom Holding Corp.

Kirill Kuchinskiy, the CEO of Skanestas.

Mikhail Borisov, CIO of Leon Family Office, Director Of Leon Global Hedge Fund RAIF.

Katrīna Iljinska, CEO and Publisher, Forbes Baltics

Alexander Gromov, Managing Director, Head of treasury RCB Bank

Moderator: George Karageorgos, Head of Representative Office in Greece at Freedom Finance Europe

17:30 - 20:00

Buffet, open bar. Entertainment.