The CISI Board of Directors attended the event, celebrating ten years of the CISI Cyprus National Advisory Council (NAC)
Around 150 guests attended the event, held on 11 April at the Four Seasons Limassol.
CISI chair, Michael Cole-Fontayn MCSI remarked how wonderful it was to work with such an energised and engaged NAC, while getting a chance to meet the local members.
"It was also a great honour to receive significant keynote speeches from the chair of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) , Demetra Kalogerou; and our NAC president and Cyprus branch president, Petros Florides, Chartered FCSI. Our many thanks go to the sponsors for their contribution to the success of the dinner and for their hospitality and insightful presentations to the Board the following day," he added.
Andreas Yiasemides MCSI, partner and head of funds services at PwC Cyprus, spoke about the Cyprus economy at a glance, the financial services sector and its many offerings.
Petros said: "It was my honour as president of the Cyprus NAC to welcome around 150 guests in celebration of our tenth anniversary in Cyprus. This occasion gave us the opportunity to reflect on our success to date, including over 4,500 CISI exams taken in Cyprus, further supported by numerous local events providing continuing professional development and networking."
"Finally, I want to thank our Platinum (PwC Cyprus) and Gold (Alexander College, Tradesocio and Windsor Brokers) sponsors for their generosity in supporting the event."
Some of the top table guests were: Michael Cole-Fontayn MCSI, chair, CISI; Demetra Kalogerou, chair, CySEC; Andreas Yiasemides MCSI, partner and head of funds services, PwC Cyprus; Charles Charalambous, Chartered MCSI, past president, CISI Cyprus NAC; Richard Charnock, Chartered FCSI, chief executive, Aberdeen Standard Capital; Simon Culhane, Chartered FCSI, CISI chief executive; George Syrichas, member-exec board, Central Bank of Cyprus; Antonis Rouvas MCSI, board member, KPMG; Chrysostomos Papavassiliou, board member, Island Oils; Angelos Gregoriades, president, Cyprus Investments Funds Association; Elena Gregoriadou, head department, Central Bank of Cyprus; Nick Swales, Chartered FCSI, regional director, Rathbone Investment Management; Marios Tannousis, deputy director general, Invest Cyprus; and Kevin Moore, Chartered FCSI, director, CISI global business development.
The Platinum sponsor for this event was PwC Cyprus and Gold sponsors were Alexander College, Tradesocio & Windsor Brokers, without whom it would not have been possible. If you would like to support future dinners, please contact nikki.macmillan@cisi.org.
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