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New courses on MOT

Data Protection Awareness Training for Guernsey (Refresher)

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This refresher is suitable for individuals who have already taken a Data Protection Awareness course, or those who already have an understanding and wish to refresh their memory.

The course is broken down into the following topics:

  • Data Protection Refresher
    • A brief catch-up of our awareness training with knowledge checks
  • Controller / Processor Scenarios
    • When are you responsible as a Controller / Processor
  • Handling Data
    • Different categories of Data
    • Data Storage
    • Data Breaches
    • Subject Access Requests
  • Changes to the regime
    • Keeping up to date

The course is evaluated by a 30 minute, 20 question exam requiring a 70% pass mark.

Data Protection Awareness Training

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Midshore have developed an awareness training solution suitable for all members of staff of any ability, the aim of the training is to give you a basic understanding of data protection laws in Guernsey and the upcoming changes.

Whilst the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been pending its implementation date (May 25th 2018) since April 2016, awareness has struggled to spread throughout most industries within the island of its own law the General Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2017.

Our training aims to help bridge that gap and give you the basic understanding required.

Quick Facts

  • The first and only of its kind (to cover the Guernsey implementation)
  • Suitable for all levels (data protection novice to expert)
  • Can be taken live or online
  • Provides a certificate in data protection awareness and 1 hour CPD
  • Is the most cost effective solution for structured learning about data protection
  • Demo of the platform for corporate organisations
  • Can be included in your own “Branded” corporate university using the Midshore Online Training platform
  • The training has been put together by industry experts from both Finance & Non-Finance background
The training is broken down into four content sections, revision materials and two examinations:
  • Introduction to the course
  • Section 1 - The Data Protection Environment
  • Section 2 - Definitions, Principles & Rights
  • Section 3 - Data Protection Practice
  • Revision Materials
  • Examination
  • Section 4 - Post Transitional Period
  • Examination for Section 4
  • Certificate of Completion
To advance to the next section of the training, the previous section must be marked complete.

Data Protection Awareness Training (For the UK Data Protection Bill 2017)

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Our Data Protection Awareness training covers:

Section 1
The Data Protection Environment:
  • What is Data Protection?
  • Key changes to data protection law
  • Impact on the UK
Section 2
Definitions, Principles, Rights:
  • Data protection definitions
  • Data protection principles
  • Individuals rights
Section 3
Data Protection practices:
  • Responsibility for Data Protection
  • Consent
  • Subject Access Requests
  • Data Breaches
  • Fines
This Course is followed by a 20 question test which must be passed in order to complete the Data Protection Awareness Training.
(70% pass mark required)

Guernsey AML Training - Directors and Senior Managers

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Midshore have developed a range of modules covering the training requirements set out in Chapter 15 of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission’s Handbook on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing.

Recognising that different staff have different training needs, Midshore Online Training provides training specifically designed for:

  • Relevant Employees
  • Directors and Senior Managers
  • Money Laundering Compliance Officers
  • Money Laundering Reporting Officers and Nominated Officers
  • Other Employees

Our training aims to assist businesses in meeting their regulatory needs in a simple, cost-effective manner.

In this training module we will cover the following topics:

  • Introduction to AML, Terrorist Funding & Activity
  • Relevant Enactments
  • Schedule 3 and The Handbook
  • Policies, Procedures & Controls
  • What is 'Suspicious'?
  • Suspicious Activity Reporting
  • Roles & Responsibilities of MLRO, MLCO & NO
  • ML & FT Risks
  • Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
  • PEPs
  • Sanctions

Other Information:
Exam Questions: 20
Exam Time: 1 hour
Exam Passmark: 70 %
CPD Awarded: 4 hours


An Introduction Video to the Course has been provided below:



PLEASE NOTE: We provide several links to relevant documents throughout this training. The links will be shown using the following icon:

Guernsey AML Training - Money Laundering Compliance Officers

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Midshore have developed a range of modules covering the training requirements set out in Chapter 15 of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission’s Handbook on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing.

Recognising that different staff have different training needs, Midshore Online Training provides training specifically designed for:

  • Relevant Employees
  • Directors and Senior Managers
  • Money Laundering Compliance Officers
  • Money Laundering Reporting Officers and Nominated Officers
  • Other Employees

Our training aims to assist businesses in meeting their regulatory needs in a simple, cost-effective manner.

In this training module we will cover the following topics:

  • Introduction to AML, Terrorist Funding & Activity
  • Relevant Enactments
  • Schedule 3 and The Handbook
  • Policies, Procedures & Controls
  • What is 'Suspicious'?
  • Suspicious Activity Reporting
  • Roles & Responsibilities of MLRO, MLCO & NO
  • ML & FT Risks
  • Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
  • PEPs
  • Sanctions

Other Information:
Exam Questions: 20
Exam Time: 1 hour
Exam Passmark: 70 %
CPD Awarded: 4 hours


An Introduction Video to the Course has been provided below:



PLEASE NOTE: We provide several links to relevant documents throughout this training. The links will be shown using the following icon:

Guernsey AML Training - Money Laundering Reporting Officers and Nominated Officers

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Midshore have developed a range of modules covering the training requirements set out in Chapter 15 of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission’s Handbook on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing.

Recognising that different staff have different training needs, Midshore Online Training provides training specifically designed for:

  • Relevant Employees
  • Directors and Senior Managers
  • Money Laundering Compliance Officers
  • Money Laundering Reporting Officers and Nominated Officers
  • Other Employees

Our training aims to assist businesses in meeting their regulatory needs in a simple, cost-effective manner.

In this training module we will cover the following topics:

  • Introduction to AML, Terrorist Funding & Activity
  • Relevant Enactments
  • Schedule 3 and The Handbook
  • Policies, Procedures & Controls
  • What is 'Suspicious'?
  • Suspicious Activity Reporting
  • Roles & Responsibilities of MLRO, MLCO & NO
  • ML & FT Risks
  • Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
  • PEPs
  • Sanctions
Other Information:
Exam Questions: 20
Exam Time: 1 hour
Exam Passmark: 70 %
CPD Awarded: 4 hours


An Introduction Video to the Course has been provided below:



PLEASE NOTE: We provide several links to relevant documents throughout this training. The links will be shown using the following icon:

Guernsey AML Training - Relevant Employees

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Midshore have developed a range of modules covering the training requirements set out in Chapter 15 of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission’s Handbook on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing.

Recognising that different staff have different training needs, Midshore Online Training provides training specifically designed for:

  • Relevant Employees
  • Directors and Senior Managers
  • Money Laundering Compliance Officers
  • Money Laundering Reporting Officers and Nominated Officers
  • Other Employees

Our training aims to assist businesses in meeting their regulatory needs in a simple, cost-effective manner.

In this training module we will cover the following topics:

  • Introduction to AML, Terrorist Funding & Activity
  • Relevant Enactments
  • Schedule 3 and The Handbook
  • Policies, Procedures & Controls
  • What is 'Suspicious'?
  • Suspicious Activity Reporting
  • Roles & Responsibilities of MLRO, MLCO & NO
  • ML & FT Risks
  • Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
  • PEPs
  • Sanctions

Other Information:
Exam Questions: 20
Exam Time: 1 hour
Exam Passmark: 70 %
CPD Awarded: 4 hours


An Introduction Video to the Course has been provided below:



PLEASE NOTE: We provide several links to relevant documents throughout this training. The links will be shown using the following icon:

Guernsey AML Training - Other Employees

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Midshore have developed a range of modules covering the training requirements set out in Chapter 15 of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission’s Handbook on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing.

Recognising that different staff have different training needs, Midshore Online Training provides training specifically designed for:

  • Relevant Employees
  • Directors and Senior Managers
  • Money Laundering Compliance Officers
  • Money Laundering Reporting Officers and Nominated Officers
  • Other Employees

Our training aims to assist businesses in meeting their regulatory needs in a simple, cost-effective manner.

In this training module we will cover the following topics:

  • Introduction to ML & FT
  • Relevant Enactments
  • Schedule 3 and The Handbook
  • Suspicious Activity Reporting

Other Information:
Exam Questions: 10
Exam Time: 30 minutes
Exam Passmark: 70 %
CPD Awarded: 1.5 hours


An Introduction Video to the Course has been provided below:

 
 

PLEASE NOTE: We provide several links to relevant documents throughout this training. The links will be shown using the following icon:

CISI - Introduction to Securities and Investments (Level 3 Award)

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The 'CISI - Introduction to Securities & Investments' course is designed to give all candidates a basic understanding of the above topics and will cover:
  • Introduction to The Financial Services Industry
  • Economic Environment
  • Regulation & Professional Integrity
  • Taxation, Investment Wrappers & Trusts
  • Financial Assets & Markets
  • Equities
  • Bonds
  • Derivatives
  • Investment Funds
  • Other Financial Products

Each Section is followed by a 5 question quiz (50 questions by the end of the Course). Each quiz must be passed to move on to the next Section. (70% pass mark required)

QuickBooks Pro 2017 (Beginner to Intermediate)

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Our 'Quickbooks Pro 2017' course is designed to give a new user a basic understanding of how to use the above program and will cover:
    The first section of our training includes:
      • Creating a Company File
      • Updating Company Information
      • Understanding and learning the Quickbooks Interface
      • Converting from Quickbooks Desktop to Quickbooks Online
      • How to Setup Preferences in Quickbooks


    The second section of our training includes:
      • How to Manage Users in Quickbooks
      • How to Setup a Chart of Accounts in Quickbooks
      • How to Setup Customers and Jobs in Quickbooks
      • How to Create an Invoice from an Estimate
      • Create an Invoice from an Estimate for a Completed Job


    Additional Content
      • Quickbooks Common Mistakes (and how to avoid them)
        • Credit Card Payments / Bills
        • Recording Purchased Assets Correctly
        • Payments for Loans / Interest Payments

    FATCA / CRS Training for Administrators

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    This Course is designed for Administrators in any business to help raise awareness on The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and The Common Reporting Standard (CRS). The course covers the following topics:

    • Introduction to FATCA / CRS
    • Administrators responsibility
      • Why the role exists
      • When should reporting be completed by
    • Data Capture
      • Client onboarding
        • Self-certification
        • CDD Docs
        • W-8 Forms (Inc. W8-BEN-E)
        • High-Risk Countries and Investment Schemes
      • Reasonableness tests
        • Indicia
        • Curing
      • GIIN & TIIN
        • Validation
        • Placeholders
      • Data required for reporting
        • Who is captured
        • Beneficiary Types
    • Monitoring
      • Annual reporting checklists
      • Change of circumstance
      • Keeping up to date


    FATCA and CRS represent the two main types of Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) that regulated financial services institutions need to be concerned with. Becoming part of these reporting frameworks is key to any jurisdiction remaining a viable financial services centre. Both FATCA & CRS have now been implemented, and whereas initial classification and reporting may have been carried out by a small team within an organisation it will be incumbent on all staff to be aware of FATCA/CRS requirements going forwards.

     

    FATCA / CRS Awareness Training

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    This Course is designed to raise awareness on The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and will cover the following topics:

    • Introducing FATCA
    • Introducing CRS
    • Implementing FATCA & CRS
    • FATCA Information & FATCA Accounts
    • CRS Information
    • FATCA Reporting
    • CRS Reporting
    • Points of Note

    Revision materials are also provided for this Course which you will have access to before you take the "end of training examination".
    (Pass mark 70%)

    FATCA and CRS represent the two main types of Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) that regulated financial services institutions need to be concerned with. Becoming part of these reporting frameworks is key to any jurisdiction remaining a viable financial services centre. Both FATCA & CRS have now been implemented, and whereas initial classification and reporting may have been carried out by a small team within an organisation it will be incumbent on all staff to be aware of FATCA/CRS requirements going forwards.


    An Introduction Video to the Course has been provided below: