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Comsure training – An introduction to Virtual Assets[VA], VA Service Providers [VASPs] and regulatory standards

23/01/2023

The following training programme is popular with Comsure clients. If you are interested in running the same in your organisation, email yes@comsuregroup.com

The Comsure Introduction to VA/VASPs and the relevant regulatory Standards session includes:-

  • An overview of virtual assets (VA),
  • VA technology and
  • Virtual asset service providers (VASPs)
  • The new FATF requirements relating to VA and VASPs.
  • The Jersey NRA considerations

The session will:-

  1. Examine regulation/prohibition frameworks, key considerations for implementation and FATF observations of R.15 implementation across the global network.
  2. Focus on risks associated with VA/VASPs, including Jersey sectoral risk assessments and some best practice examples.

INTRODUCTION TO [VA] [VASP] AND REGULATORY STANDARDS PROGRAMME*

  1. INTRODUCTION TO
    • Virtual assets  [VA] and
    • Virtual asset service providers [VASP]      
  2. [VA]
    • Users  
    • State of play  
    • Capabilities & common illicit practices involving [VAs]
    • TYPES
  3. Types of [VASPs]
    • A  look at the World Bank's eight types of virtual asset service providers
  4. KEY FEATURES
    • Token issuances (Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs))
    • Virtual currency exchanges 
    • Virtual asset custody
    • Token issuances       
    • Fund Managers and Administrators
    • Mining
  5. UK's approach to regulating [VA]  activities         
    • The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
  6. EU's emerging regime for [VAs]     
    • DLT Pilot Regime Regulation [PRR]
    • Anti-Money Laundering Regulation package [AMLRP]         
    • Directive for Administrative Cooperation [DAC8]
  7. JERSEY Supervision and risk overview
    • Legislative and regulatory environment for Jersey
    • Jersey Service providers with exposure to [VAs] in Jersey
    • Jersey's Current [VA]  ML & TF NRA 2020 and 2021         
    • Jersey's contextual factors and impact on risk assessment   
    • Current [VA] Environment in Jersey/risk overview

CPD TIME =

  • 3HRS

COST =

  • For all standard Comsure face-to-face [live/remote] training [e.g. AML/COMPLIANCE/MLCO Updates], Comsure's minimum fee is £900 for up to a maximum of 20 persons for up to 3hrs [https://www.comsuregroup.com/our-fees/]

[*]Comsure reserve the right to adjust the above

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