Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Seven days left… to the end of the CPD cycle

It’s the final countdown… you have seven days left as we approach the end of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) cycle, and the deadline for the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) CPD, which is 31 May 2019.

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New Training Requirements and Continuous Professional Development for FSPs, KIs and Reps

According to Board Notice 197 of 2017 Authorised Financial Services Providers (FSPs), Key Individuals (KIs) and Representatives (Reps) must meet certain competence requirements which are set out in the Fit and Proper Requirements. The new Fit and Proper Requirements introduce a formal definition of “competence” which means “having the skills, knowledge and expertise needed for the proper discharge of a person’s responsibilities in the performance of his or her functions.”

Where do I send my CPD records?

With the latest changes announced in Board Notice 194 of 2017, which relates to the revised Fit and Proper requirements, there are some adjustments to be made in the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record keeping process.