Welcome to the November issue of the ACOI newsletter.

ACOI Annual Conference 

The ACOI annual conference will take place on Tuesday, 19th November 2019 at the Conrad Dublin Hotel. The annual conference has become the flagship event for executives, board members, regulators and those working day to day in the area of compliance.

Our morning session will consist of speeches, presentations and panel discussions and there will be two breakout workshops in the afternoon which will be organised by our Financial Crime Compliance and Data Protection working groups. Topics for the morning sessions include, culture – the lessons from recent regulatory actions, UK and Irish supervisory environments post Brexit, the evolving role of the Compliance Officer and inclusion & diversity.

Speakers include:

• Jason Sherlock - Director of Development for DCU Educational Trust and well-known sporting personality
• Oliver Geffroy - Managing Director at Bank of America
• Data Ethics
• Charles Farquharson – CEO of Insight Europe
• Ger Mitchell - Group HR Director, Permanent TSB
• Edel Murphy - Risk & Compliance Manager, Vodafone Ireland
• Lorraine Blayney, Chief Risk Officer, Ireland, Northern Trust
• Cameron Marr - Independent Non-Executive Director & current Chair of Audit Committee at AIB Merchant Services

There are a number of seats remaining for this event so we recommend that members book their place as soon as possible. Booking can be made by CLICKING HERE.

The ACOI 2019 Annual Conference is sponsored by Northern Trust, Milliman Ltd and Azon Recruitment.

ACOI Event This Week

This week we have an evening workshop with Conor O'Donnell, Executive Vice President Compliance, Citco Fund Services (Ireland) Limited, will take place on 7th November in Dublin on the topic of Duty of Care – Does it Need an Alternative Approach.

Attendees will be eligible to claim 2 hours CPD for the LCOI, FCOI, CFCPP and CDPO designations.

For further information and to book, please CLICK HERE.

Upcoming ACOI Events

A lunchtime seminar will take place on 12th November on the topic of Anti Bribery and Corruption - One Year On with Julie Fenton, Forensic & Integrity Services Assurance Partner; and Global Operations Leader for Forensic & Integrity Services, EY and Patrick Lordan, Detective Chief Superintendent, Head of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau including the Irish Financial Intelligence Unit, An Garda Síochanna.

We would like to bring to your attention an event that the ACCA Credit Union Interest group are holding in Ballinasloe Credit Union to discuss; Central Bank engagement issues, auditors management letters (from the viewpoint of the receiver and author) and any issues arising from the September 2019 year end.The discussion will be informal and designed to assist both credit union staff and auditors. Attendance is limited to one delegate from any one audit firm or credit union.

On 28th November we will have a lunchtime seminar with Richard Browne, Head of NCSC on the topic of Cybersecurity Policy in Ireland and the application of the EU NIS Directive. 

For further information and to book, please CLICK HERE.

Registration for ACOI Programmes

Registration is now open for the Professional Certificate in Data Protection and the Professional Certificate in Financial Crime Prevention programmes.

These level 9 programmes commence in February 2020 with exams in May 2020. The closing date for applications is 23rd January 2020. 

ACOI members can apply for these programmes using the links below:

Apply for Professional Certificate in Data Protection

Apply for Professional Certificate in Financial Crime Prevention

Please ensure that you have your ACOI renewal/new membership receipt for the 2019/20 membership year when applying as IOB will require this as proof of ACOI membership in order to register you for these programmes 

Member CPD Survey

Last chance to fill out the ACOI CPD survey.

The ACOI is committed to providing its members with relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to enable you to stay at the forefront of the profession.

To help us develop a relevant learning programme for you we have issued a short survey to better understand your needs and requirements. The survey should take you no more than 3 minutes to complete.

CLICK HERE for the survey.

ACOI Membership Renewal

The ACOI 2019/20 membership year commenced on 1st August 2019 and payment of your renewal subscription is now due.

Access to the members' area of the ACOI website will now be revoked for unpaid members and online renewal will no longer be available. In order to renew your membership, please phone the ACOI office on 01 7790200 to make payment using a credit/debit card.

For ACOI members who hold a designation (LCOI, FCOI, CDPO or CFCPP), it is an obligation of holding your designation that you maintain your ACOI membership in addition to participating in and complying with the CPD scheme. Designate members in particular are recommended to ensure that their membership is current or to make payment for the 2019/20 year as soon as possible in order to retain their designation.

Logging In to ACOI Account

We have received some queries from members who are experiencing difficulty logging in to the members’ section of the ACOI website.

On 29th May 2019, ACOI launched our new website and membership system and since this date, the ACOI membership number is no longer in use.

To log in, you will need your username and password to log in. Your username will now be the email address on your ACOI account. Navigate to the 'Log in' button on the top right of the ACOI homepage and you will be asked to enter your username and password.

When logged in, you can view your details by clicking either on the 'My ACOI' button on the top left hand of the page or on your name, which appears on the top right hand of the page between the Log out and Cart links.

If you do not recall your password, simply navigate to the log in page and click 'Forgot password'. You will be emailed a link to reset your password.

The password you had for the old ACOI website will no longer be valid and when you log in to the new ACOI website for the first time, you must click 'Forgot password' in order to reset your password and to gain access to the members' area of the website.

Central Bank Anti-Money Laundering Guidelines

The Central Bank of Ireland published Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Guidelines for the Financial Sector ("the Guidelines") in September.

The Guidelines set out the expectations of the Central Bank in respect of credit and financial institutions compliance with their AML/CFT obligations as set out in the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (the CJA 2010), following the transposition of the EU's Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (4AMLD) into Irish Law.

The Guidelines also incorporate expectations set out in previous Central Bank AML/CFT Sectoral Reports, AML/CFT Bulletins, and relevant European Supervisory Authority Guidelines.

To access the Guidelines, please CLICK HERE.