ICSA launches new qualifications for offshore finance professionals

ICSA (Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators) is the chartered membership and qualifying body for professionals working in governance, risk and compliance, including company secretaries.

ICSA has launched four new Level 4 (the equivalent of first year undergraduate) qualifications for offshore finance professionals. The new International Finance and Administration qualifications replace ICSA’s Certificate in Offshore Finance and Administration (COFA) and will offer much greater choice and flexibility than before.

The new qualifications being offered are:

  • ICSA Level 4 Award in International Finance and Administration – this covers the key principles in offshore finance and administration, including products and services available, how the sector is monitored and regulated, as well as how trusts and companies are created and managed. This module meets the regulatory requirements for offshore jurisdictions
  • ICSA Level 4 Subsidiary Certificate in International Finance, Accounting and Administration – this qualification covers the same introduction to the offshore financial environment as the Award, and introduces the fundamentals of accounting – how financial information is created and used
  • ICSA Level 4 Subsidiary Certificate in International Finance, Investment and Administration – this qualification covers the same introduction to the offshore financial environment as the Award, and introduces types of investment products and how they work
  • Level 4 Certificate in International Finance and Administration – this covers the general principles of international finance and administration, plus the fundamentals of accounting and investment. Students successfully completing this qualification can use the post nominal CertICSA

Learn more: https://www.icsa.org.uk

ACAMS: Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists

ACAMS is the largest international membership organisation dedicated to advancing the professional knowledge, skills and experience of those dedicated to the detection and prevention of money laundering around the world, and to promote the development and implementation of sound anti-money laundering policies and procedures.

ACAMS achieves its mission through:

  • Promoting international standards for the detection and prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing
  • Educating professionals in private and government organizations about these standards and the strategies and practices required to meet them
  • Certifying the achievements of its members
  • Providing networking platforms through which AML/CFT professionals can collaborate with their peers throughout the world

In particular, ACAMS seeks to:

  • Help AML professionals with career enhancement through cutting-edge education, certification and training. ACAMS acts as a forum where professionals can exchange strategies and ideas
  • Assist practitioners in developing, implementing and upholding proven, sound AML practices and procedures
  • Help financial and non-financial institutions identify and locate Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (CAMS) designated individuals in the rapidly expanding AML field

About the CAMS Designation

As money laundering and terrorist financing threaten financial and non-financial institutions and societies as a whole, the challenge and the need to develop experts in preventing and detecting financial crime intensifies.Internationally-recognised, the CAMS credential identifies those who earn it as possessing specialized AML knowledge. AML professionals who earn the CAMS designation position themselves to be leaders in the industry and valuable assets to their organisations.

The ACAMS membership base represents more than 160 countries and includes:

  • Anti-Money Laundering Officers
  • Compliance Officers
  • Government Regulators
  • Law Enforcement/Intelligence Agents
  • Internal & External Auditors
  • Intelligence Officers
  • Risk Management Specialists
  • Attorneys and Certified Public Accountants
  • Investment Advisors
  • Real Estate Compliance Specialists
  • Consultants

From:

  • Banks
  • Credit Unions
  • International Regulatory Bodies
  • Law Enforcement Agencies
  • Securities Firms
  • Money Services Businesses
  • Insurance Companies
  • Consulting Groups
  • Audit Firms
  • Accounting and Law Firms
  • Gaming Organisations
  • Credit, Debit & Pre-Paid Card Companies
  • Real Estate Agencies
  • Jewellery and Precious Metals Dealer

Learn more: https://www.acams.org

How we can help you find employment

We actively recruit for locations such as

  • Bermuda
  • British Virgin Islands (BVI)
  • Cayman Islands
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey