Union News

Issue No. 32 (Jan. - Feb. - Mar. 2021)

Jan. - Feb. - Mar. 2021

Cover Story

Webinar on F. Crimes: "Key Concepts and Current Trends"

Webinar on F. Crimes:
The Union of Arab Securities Authorities (UASA), in cooperation with Grant Thornton UAE, organized a Webinar on "Financial Crimes: Key Concepts and Current Trends" on 10/02/2021. More than 100 participants representing 12 Members of the UASA attended the Webinar.
 
The Webinar presented the practical knowledge of the financial crimes world, with an overview on the key regulators and international benchmarks. It presented the practical knowledge of FinCrime Risk Management frameworks for Financial Institutions, along with the future regulatory and compliance trends.
 
This Webinar represents a part of the UASA work plan related to capacity building aiming to hold series of events to contribute in developing the regulators supervisory capacities and to enhance effectiveness.
 

Webinar on Fintech and Cybersecurity

Webinar on Fintech and Cybersecurity
The Union of Arab Securities Authorities (UASA), in cooperation with Grant Thornton UAE, organized a Webinar on "Fintech and Cybersecurity” 18/03/2021. More than 55 participants representing 9 Members of the UASA attended the Webinar.

The Webinar presented the practical knowledge of understanding the term Fintech and its trends. Regulators’ role in keeping up with fintech adoption rates was discussed. Participants gained a comprehensive understanding of the cybersecurity threats and the role of senior management in cyber strategies development, and the main challenges in cyber compliance and regulations. The webinar gave an overview on the crisis management and senior management involvement in the entire life cycle of incident handling, and the common challenges in cyber compliance and regulations.

This Webinar represents a part of the UASA work plan related to capacity building aiming to hold series of events to contribute in developing the regulators supervisory capacities and to enhance effectiveness.

Webinar on Corporate Governance

Webinar on Corporate Governance
The Union of Arab Securities Authorities (UASA), in cooperation with Grant Thornton UAE, organized a Webinar on " Corporate Governance” 08/04/2021. More than 25 participants representing 11 Members of the UASA attended the Webinar.
The Webinar reviewed the principles of corporate governance, the roles and responsibilities of the Board, and the regulators requirements in terms of structure. Participants learned about the performance monitoring tools and the assessment of governance structure and effectiveness. The webinar gave an overview on the Ethics, Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability.
This Webinar represents a part of the UASA work plan related to capacity building aiming to hold series of events to contribute in developing the regulators supervisory capacities and to enhance effectiveness.