Training program for bankers portfolio managers and family offices
This program contains courses on regulations applicable to the activities of bankers, portfolio managers and family offices, as well as courses to refresh or acquire professional knowledge on investment products and services, wealth and portfolio management.
The regulatory courses included in this program as well as those available with the Gold and Platinum options on cybersecurity, AI ethics, cryptocurrencies and behavioural finance, are recognised by SAQ as recertification measures for CWMA. If applicable, please make sure this program is also recognised by your SRO or supervisory body.
Overall 11,5 SAQ credits are available within the Premium option of this program, whilst 5 additional SAQ credits are available with the Gold and Platinum options.
The 11,5 SAQ credits recognised for CWMA recertifications are based on the following courses:
Mandatory training on the prevention of money laundering: 5,15 SAQ credits
– Swiss law against money laundering and terrorism financing
– Market Abuse
– Sanctions
– Conflicts of Interests
Training on further regulations: 6,35 SAQ credits
– Introduction to the FINSA
– Réglementation de l’activité transfrontière (cross-border) (in French only)
– FATCA
– GDPR
– Mifid II
– Ethics, culture and conduct
Every year the content of this program is adapted and enriched so that financial intermediaries have the possibility to update their knowledge on the main regulations impacting their professional activity, in a targeted way and at their own pace, fully or partially.
As soon as new courses are added to this program they are submitted to SAQ for accreditation purposes.
Please feel free to contact us to meet us and see how this program can be adjusted, enriched as much as need to fit your specific needs and business priorities. For example, a tailor-made dedicated program could be assigned to your new joiners or for a specific team.
In addition to the regulatory courses described above, the Gold and Platinum options also include
– an online “à la carte” library on investment services
– an introductory program to cybersecurity, AI ethics, cryptocurrencies, Fintech and behavioural finance, recognized by SAQ as a recertification measure for CWMA: 5 additional credits.
The Platinum option also includes
– 18 courses and 12,5 training hours on sustainability fundamentals and its impacts on finance and investment services.
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Prevention of money laundering5,15 SAQ credits for CWMA recertification
The Swiss law against money laundering and terrorism financing
Market abuse
International sanctions
Conflicts of interests
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Other regulatory courses6,35 SAQ credits recognised for CWMA recertification

Cross-border regulations and governance
FATCA
RGPD
Mifid II
Ethics, culture & Conduct
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1 "SMART" CERTIFICATE

COFAKTORY delivers 100% secure digital certificates 100% : they can be downloaded, printed, shared, and their authenticity can be checked easily.
The access to SMART certificates is not limited in time.
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90 days access to the Cofaktory platform 24/7
At anytime on our portal you will be able to access all your courses, consult or review them as much as needed.
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Online library on investment services"A la carte" to fit your activities, interests and current background
With more than 90 courses grouped by topics, this program allows you to refresh and consolidate your knowledge on the fundamentals on investment services.
During 6 months, you have the opportunity to take as many of those courses as you want, and to select those that are useful for you, based on your professional activity, your existing background and interests.
Every course ends with an online test.
On demand, a certificate will be delivered for every topic you have successfully completed.
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Cybersecurity, AI ethics, cryptocurrencies, Fintech and behavioural finance8 course and 5 SAQ credits recognised for CWMA recertification

The Gold and Platinum options include 8 courses on those 5 key topics.
These courses will allow you to understand the fundamentals of those new technologies impacting the finance and investment services industry.
Cybersecurity : what are the risks associated with cybercrime and how to prevent those ?
AI Ethics and data security: understand the ethical challenges related to data protection and ATI, as well as the potential impacts on individuals, businesses and society.
Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin, Ethereum, How does it work exactly?
What are the main technologies used in the Fintech today ? blockchain, robots, artificial intelligence, machine learning, Internet of things (IOT), etc. and how do those impact the finance industry ?
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Behavioural finance: how do people make decisions? and how can you take this into account to best support your clients?
This program is recognized by SAQ as a recertification measure for CWMA and provides 5 SAQ credits.
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Sustainability fundamentals12 training hours to understand sustainability and its impacts on finance and investment services

The Platinum option includes 18 courses – 12,5 training hours to understand what are “ESG goals”, climate risks, sustainable investing and a few examples of sustainable asset classes, as well as the basics of sustainable finance, applicable regulations and reporting standards.