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Nasdaq Dubai Academy to provide anti-money laundering and compliance courses for brokers

  • United Arab Emirates: Monday, August 17 - 2009 at 11:10
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Nasdaq Dubai Academy will provide training courses and certification on anti-money laundering, market abuse and regulatory compliance in August and September 2009.

The courses, held in association with Total Solutions Middle East, will bring brokers and other market participants up to date with regulations of the Dubai Financial Services Authority and the UAE's Securities and Commodities Authority. Total Solutions Middle East specializes in compliance training, consultancy and outsourcing.

Participants who take three one-day courses can sit an exam for Nasdaq Dubai Academy's Certification in Anti-Money Laundering, Compliance and Market Abuse.

Separate one-day Advanced Compliance Skills workshops will also be held.

The training will cover the UAE and international best practices, the practical applications, as well as underlying trends and concepts.

Jeff Singer, Chief Executive of Nasdaq Dubai, said:
"Our courses support high standards of corporate conduct and compliance, which enable brokers to trade with confidence. Nasdaq Dubai is committed to promoting financial services education in the interests of capital markets participants and investors."


Jurry de Vries, Managing Partner of Total Solutions Middle East, said, "We are delighted to associate with Nasdaq Dubai in order to jointly increase compliance awareness among brokers and their employees. Our aim is to develop best practices to ensure that participants fully understand their roles and responsibilities."
 
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For details, see www.nasdaqdubai.com/academy or www.ts.eu

About Nasdaq Dubai:

Nasdaq Dubai is the international financial exchange serving the region between Western Europe and East Asia. It welcomes regional as well as global issuers that seek regional and international investment. The exchange currently lists shares, derivatives, exchange-traded commodities, structured products, Sukuk (Islamic bonds) and conventional bonds.

The majority shareholder of Nasdaq Dubai is Borse Dubai with a two-thirds stake. Nasdaq OMX Group owns one third of the shares. The regulator of Nasdaq Dubai is the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). Nasdaq Dubai is located in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). For more information, visit www.nasdaqdubai.com.

About Total Solutions:

Formed in 2001, Total Solutions has offices in Amsterdam, The Hague and Dubai (DIFC). Their core team has over 100 years of rich experience in the financial services industry. Total Solutions Middle East was one of the first companies to set up their office in DIFC in 2004.

Their team of experts have a wide range of experience including Asset Management, Hedge Funds, Insurance, Investment Management, Mezzanine Funds, Retail and Wholesale Banking, Securities and Payments & Cash Management, Shari' a Compliant Finance, Trade Finance and Wealth Management. For further details, visit www.ts.eu.

For more information, contact:

Mark Fisher
Nasdaq Dubai
Tel: +971 4 3612220

Mohamed Tahboub
Snr. Account Manager - Finance Practice
Jiwin Public Relations
Tel: +9714 3613598

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