Consulting and Advisory

Secqoia and CPT have the necessary resources and knowhow to provide quality consulting and advisory services to Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) and to Investment Firms (IFs), on the following:

• Obtaining cross-border licenses (note that specialized legal advice is sometimes required; Secqoia through CPT can provide such service).

      Special Note: This service is included in Compliance and AML services Option A (excluding out of pocket expenses). 

• Establishing Branches and/or Representative Offices in foreign jurisdictions (note that specialized legal advice is sometimes required; Secqoia through CPT can provide such service).

      Special Note: This service is included in Compliance and AML services Option A (excluding out of pocket expenses). 

• Extending a license.
• Changing/amending shareholding structures.
• Appointing new Directors

      Special Note: This service is included in Compliance and AML services Option A (excluding out of pocket expenses). 

• Updating, Changing, Amending, Designing, and Documenting Departmental Policies and Procedures.
• Updating, Changing, or Amending Internal Operations Manuals.
• Updating, Changing, or Amending AML Manuals.
• Consulting related to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) issues.
• Providing advice in relation to regulatory issues.
• Updating and submitting organizational structures.

      Special Note: This service is included in Compliance and AML services Option A and Option B (excluding out of pocket expenses). 

• Assisting in Drafting, Preparing, Documenting, and Updating the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) Report.

      Special Note: This service is included in Regulatory Risk Management Services Option A (excluding out of pocket expenses). 

• Advising on Preparation and Submission of Execution Quality Summary Statement EQSS [RTS 28].
• Advising on Preparation and Submission of Annual Risk Based Supervision Framework Form.
• Advising on Preparation of the statement of eligible funds.
• Advising on Preparation and Submission of Annual FATCA and CRS Forms.
• Advising on Preparation and Submission of Statistics and Annual Report to the Central Bank of Cyprus.
• Advising on Preparation and Submission of Quarterly Risk Statistics T144/002.
• Advising on Preparation and Submission of QSRVS to the CBC.
• Advising on continuous/daily management of trading book.
• Advising on active market risk management.
• Advising on active foreign exchange risk management.
• Advising on active credit risk management.
• Advising on minimizing large exposures in a cost-efficient manner.
• Advising on minimizing capital adequacy charges/requirements.
• Advising on reconciliations for OTC transactions (trading system, general ledger, custodians).
• Advising on designing Chart of Accounts and Daily Bookkeeping Policies and Procedures.
• Providing guidance on resolving ad-hoc operational issues.

Despite the fact that our prices are, most probably, the best in the industry, we are committed to provide you with a beneficial counteroffer in case you receive a better offer from any other firm.

For more information and to receive a preliminary quotation, please feel free to contact us.