Compliance Finance

The “Compliance Finance” training package currently comprises 16 relevant compliance training courses tailored to Swiss legislation. All training courses have a final test with certificate, are audit-proof and recognized by certification bodies.

All training courses are available to you as a SaaS solution at an attractive unit price. You will only be charged for the training courses you complete.

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Target groups, learning objectives and scope

This training is aimed at specialists and managers working in finance and compliance areas. Swiss companies in particular that want to adapt their processes to current legal requirements will benefit from this offer

Learning objectives

The aim of the training is to train participants to become competent compliance experts. After completing the training, you will be able to:

  • Understand the key principles and concepts of financial compliance and apply them successfully in your company.
  • Recognize and comply with legal requirements relating to money laundering prevention, financial crime and regulatory requirements.
  • Develop practical methods for risk assessment and risk reduction and implement them in day-to-day business.
  • Design compliance guidelines and processes in such a way that audits are passed without any problems.
  • Implement sustainable strategies that ensure compliance requirements are met in the long term.

Scope

The package includes 16 relevant compliance topics delivered interactively and digitally via time2learn Professionals. The content is available in German, English and French.

All our training courses are SAQ-certified.

Online training & certification

The training is completely digital and can be completed flexibly online – 24/7. Each module concludes with a test, after which a certificate is issued. The content is auditable and recognized by SAQ as a further training measure.

AIA

Train your employees on the important regulations regarding the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI). This training focuses on the impact of the law on advisors and their clients.

Contents

  • Welcome
  • General provisions
  • Natural persons
  • Legal entities
  • Withholding tax deduction
  • Summary
  • Final test

Duration: 100 minutes

Certification: The AIA training is an SAQ-recognized training course.

Anti-corruption

The “Anti-corruption” training course teaches the legal foundations and forms of corruption. Practical cases are used to learn how to apply the new knowledge.

Topics

  • Warning signs and forms of corruption violations
  • Differences between corruption and money laundering
  • International regulations to combat corruption
  • Corporate criminal liability
  • Reporting obligations in the event of corruption violations
  • Final test / certificate

Duration: 100 minutes

Certification: The Anti-Corruption Training is an SAQ-recognized training course.

Fraud prevention

The “Fraud prevention” training course is a short awareness training course. Users learn how to recognize possible cases of fraud in business situations and how to act correctly.

Contents

  • What is fraud
  • Practical case of internal fraud
  • Practical case of external fraud

Duration: 100 minutes

Certification: The fraud prevention training is an SAQ-recognized training course.

CH DSG

Data protection concerns us all. On the one hand, we need to know how to protect the security of personal data and, on the other, that of the company.

With this training we want to sensitize you to the topic of data protection. It is about protecting your personal data, but also that of your employees and that of the company.

Contents

  • Why data protection?
  • What is protected?
  • Data types
  • Editing personal data
  • Final test

Duration: 100 minutes

Certification: The CH DSG training is an SAQ-recognized training course.

Code of Conduct

This training course deepens your code of conduct, explains the legal basis and provides practical tips on the most important topics relating to business ethics and correct conduct.

Contents

  • Principles of conduct and objectives
  • Disregard and consequences
  • Respect
  • Integrity
  • Fairness
  • Confidentiality & data protection
  • Bank client confidentiality
  • Employee transactions
  • Social media
  • Sustainability/Environment
  • Reporting procedure
  • Test

Duration: 100 minutes

Certification: The Code of Conduct Training is an SAQ-recognized training course.

Crossborder Banking

The “Crossborder Banking” training mainly covers the topics of risks and sanctions and focuses on the Swiss market. As with all our compliance training courses, there is a final test and a personal certificate upon successful completion. The training focuses on the Swiss market and was developed by our experts.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Current developments
  • Legal basis
  • Legal risks and sanctions
  • Final test

Duration: 100 minutes

Certification: The Crossborder Banking Training is an SAQ-recognized training course.

EU GDPR

Data protection concerns us all. On the one hand, we need to know how to protect the security of personal data and, on the other, that of the company.

With this training we want to sensitize you to the topic of data protection. It is about protecting your personal data, but also that of your employees and that of the company.

Contents

  • Why data protection?
  • What is protected?
  • Data types
  • Editing personal data
  • Final test

Duration: 100 minutes

Certification: The EU GDPR training is an SAQ-recognized training course.

FATCA

Train your employees on the important FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) regulations. This training focuses on the impact of the Act on advisors and their clients.

Contents

  • Requirements and consequences of FATCA for individuals and legal entities
  • Impact on your work, the opening of customer relationships and your customers
  • Data for the entry into force of FATCA within your bank
  • Final test

Duration: 100 minutes

Certification: The FATCA training is recognized by SAQ.

FinSA (FIDLEG, LSFin)

Based on the award-winning learning design of our Financial Crime Prevention module, we train your employees online on the rules of the latest Financial Services Act FinSA (FIDLEG, LSFin)

The course uses a simple gamification approach to engage users and get them to achieve 100% proficiency. Of course, the learning success for each module is checked with a final test.

Contents

  • Customer segmentation
  • Duty to inform
  • Appropriateness and suitability of financial services
  • Documentation and accountability
  • Transparency and diligence in customer orders
  • Final test


Duration:

  • 4 hours for participants with no prior knowledge
  • 2 hours for experienced professionals taking this course for recertification

 

Certification: The FinSA (FIDLEG, LSFin) training is recognized by SAQ. The training is also recognized by regservices.ch for entry in the register of advisors.

Antitrust law

In the “Antitrust law” training course, you will find out exactly what antitrust law is, which areas are affected by it, which restrictions on competition apply, what is meant by the abuse of a dominant market position, and what you can do to avoid or even actively prevent antitrust violations.

Contents

  • Prohibition of cartels
  • Horizontal agreements
  • Vertical agreements
  • Abuse of a dominant market position
  • Merger of
  • The company
  • Antitrust violations and consequences
  • Final test / certificate

Duration: 100 minutes

Certification: The antitrust law training is recognized by SAQ.

Contact notes

Contact notes are the written documentation of every contact between employees and customers or prospective customers. Regulatory and supervisory authorities expect complete and accurate records of interactions with clients.

Contents

  • Why contact notes are important
  • What information must be recorded
  • How to create good contact notes
  • Guidelines for contact notes
  • Final test / certificate

Duration: 100 minutes

Certification: The contact notes training is a SAQ-recognized training course.

Market conduct rules

Training on the most important market conduct rules of FINMA. Important topics such as insider trading and market and price manipulation are explained and illustrated with practical examples.

Contents

  • Legal and regulatory basis
  • Insider regulations
  • Market and price manipulation
  • Background checks
  • Case studies

Duration: 100 minutes

Certification: The market conduct rules training is an SAQ-recognized training course.

MiFID II

The main objective of MiFID II is to improve investor protection. MIFID II affects relationship managers, executives and clients alike. With the help of the training, you can prepare yourself reliably for the introduction.

Contents

  • Suitability and appropriateness
  • Consulting models
  • Target market definition
  • Best Execution
  • Final test

Duration: 100 minutes

Certification: The MiFID II training is an SAQ-recognized training course.

Prevention of money laundering

This training teaches the basics of combating money laundering and terrorist financing, as well as the global standards and measures for compliance with due diligence, taking into account the “totally revised FINMA Money Laundering Ordinance”.

Contents

  • Basics of the Money Laundering Act
  • National and international laws
  • Measures to detect and combat money laundering and terrorist financing
  • Various duties of care and their correct compliance
  • Reporting system
  • Final test

Duration: 100 minutes

Certification: The AMLA/MLO training is a further training course recognized by SAQ.
Revision of the Anti-Money Laundering Act as of 1 January 2023

For our Compliance Finance Library customers, the updated version in 3 languages will be available for training on the Swiss Learning Hub from September.

Sanction violations

Training on the most important market conduct rules of FINMA. Important topics such as insider trading and market and price manipulation are explained and illustrated with practical examples.

Contents

  • What are sanctions
  • Practical cases

Duration: 100 minutes

Certification: The sanctions violations training is a further training course recognized by SAQ.

VSB 20

Based on our award-winning learning design “Financial Crime Prevention”, Swiss Learning Hub AG has created an e-learning course on the CDB 20 – Agreement on the Swiss banks’ code of conduct with regard to the exercise of due diligence.

Your employees will learn the new CDB 20 rules in a fun way. The starting point of the training is the so-called “skyline” of a city of your choice. The trainees will learn the CDB 20 rules in various situations in the city using case studies.

They can test their knowledge on an ongoing basis and collect points in the process. These points flow directly into the fitness scoring of the learners and are evaluated at the end of the entire training course.

Contents

  • Purpose and content of CDB 20
  • Identification of the contractual partners (natural and legal persons)
  • Determination of beneficial ownership
  • Application of the forms (A, K, T, S, I)
  • Prevention of aiding and abetting capital flight and tax evasion
  • Final test

Duration: 100 minutes

Certification: The VSB training is a SAQ-recognized training course

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