DFSA SEO & Compliance Officer CPD Programme 2025

The DFSA require all Senior Executive Officers, Compliance Officers and MLROs of Authorised Firms to undergo a minimum of 15 hours of mandatory training every 12 months to meet their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements.

The DFSA SEO & Compliance Officer CPD Programme has been designed for Authorised Individuals of DFSA-regulated firms, covering key regulatory topics. The programme consists of 12 1-hour video tutorials and 4 eLearning modules, totalling 15 CPD hours.

Each video tutorial is recorded live approximately once a month. Once recorded they are made available to participants on an 'on-demand' basis through our dedicated CPD learning portal.

Participants have the flexibility of attending sessions 'live' as they take place or at a later date. In addition to the video tutorials, participants are given access to four GRC eLearning modules, each lasting approximately 45 minutes.

This CPD Programme is suitable for Senior Management, Senior Compliance staff and MLROs of DFSA-regulated firms.

• Compliance issues in wealth and asset management
• ESG update
• How to prepare for a DFSA visit
• Conduct risk and fair treatment of customers
• Complaints handling
• DFSA’s Client Assets rules
• Outsourcing and operational resilience
• Financial promotions
• DFSA Enforcement update
• Conflicts of interest
• Corporate governance and whistleblowing update
• Fintech update

Any four of the following eLearning modules. 45-minute duration per module

1. AML Awareness for DFSA Regulated Firms
2. Red Flag Series - AML
3. Anti-Bribery & Corruption Awareness
4. Cybercrime Awareness
5. Conflicts of Interest
6. Data Protection - DIFC
7. Ethics in Business
8. Fraud Prevention
9. Information Security
10. Market Abuse
11. Sanctions
12. Whistleblowing