Regulatory update seminar

Catalog Court(s) accredited for CWMA certification renewal

An essential asset for all banking professionals

Faced with an ever-changing regulatory framework, this short, targeted training course enables banking sector professionals to keep up to date with the latest requirements.

Designed to meet the needs of bank employees and independent asset managers alike, it provides an effective update on the latest regulatory developments, ensuring compliance and mastery of best market practices.

In the first module, the course offers an overview of legislative developments, based on posts written by Enrico Giacoletto, then goes into specific details in the modules that follow, in particular with the BDO x ISFB partnership and ISFB lecturers. The program also includes an update on customer relationship management from a commercial negotiation perspective.

What's more, this training leads to 24 SAQ re-certification points for the following accreditations:

  • Certified Wealth Management Advisor (CWMA)
  • Certified Individual Customer Advisor (CI)
  • Certified Private Client Advisor (CP)
  • Certified Corporate Banker (CCoB)
  • Certified customer advisor (SME)
  • Certified customer advisor (AFF)

Target audience

  • Bank managers and advisors, non-customer-facing banking executives, auditors
  • Qualified managers
  • Holders of one of the above SAQ certifications

Stakeholders

ISFB lecturers have been working in the banking and financial world, or in their respective fields, for many years and are recognized as some of the best experts in our ecosystem in French-speaking Switzerland.

Partnership

Training offered in partnership with BDO and easyReg Sàrl

Organization

Program director : Enrico Giacoletto
Certification Manager : Maryse Gabbay
Product Manager : Lionel Blanc

 

 

  • 6 x 4-hour modules
  • Face-to-face, on ISFB premises in Geneva
  • Schedule: 09:00 to 13:00
  • Language : French

Six half-days to keep up to date and strengthen your key skills

The course comprises 6 non-consecutive 4-hour modules.

The program begins with a first module offering an overview of legislative developments, based on posts written by Enrico Giacoletto. It then goes into greater depth on the points covered in this module in subsequent sessions. The final module is devoted to developing customer/negotiation development skills for advisors.

Module 1: Overview of recent legislative developments (CWMA-ISFB-24-1181, IK-ISFB-24-1181, PK-ISFB-24-1181) - Enrico Giacoletto

  • Overview of regulatory changes since 2023
  • Implementation of Basel 3 final in Switzerland
  • Change in deposit guarantee
  • Discussion of various small changes not covered in other courses

Module 2: Sustainability and ESG (CWMA-ISFB-24-1183, IK-ISFB-24-1183, PK-ISFB-24-1183) - Malek Dahmani

  • Guidelines for financial services providers on integrating ESG preferences and risks into investment advice and asset management
  • SBA guidelines for mortgage providers on improving the energy efficiency of buildings
  • Review of Swiss and international developments in sustainability and financial disclosure for banks
  • Review of changes in Swiss Climate Score
  • Self-regulation with regard to transparency and publication of information by collective assets with reference to sustainability (AMAS)

Module 3: Operational risk and resilience (CWMA-ISFB-24-2184, IK-ISFB-24-2184, PK-ISFB-24-2184) - Alexandre Courois - Sébastien Laude

  • Entry into force of FINMA circular 23/01
  • Discussion of different requirements and initial feedback

Module 4: Compliance (CWMA-ISFB-24-2185, IK-ISFB-24-2185, PK-ISFB-24-2185) - Taulant Avdija

  • L-QIF
  • FINMA Communication 05/2023
  • LEFin threshold for trustee liability
  • Other news, LTPM consultation

Module 5: Business development (CWMA-ISFB-24-2186,
IK-ISFB-24-2186, PK-ISFB-24-2186) - Cédric Kohler

  • Develop your eloquence and commercial presence

Module 6: Data Protection Act (CWMA-ISFB-24-3182, IK-ISFB-24-3182, PK-ISFB-24-3182) - Alexandre Courois - Nart Azemi

  • Reminder of the changes brought about by the nLPD in 2023
  • Feedback one year after implementation
  • AI developments in a data protection context

Price

CHF 2'650.00 (member price)

CHF 3'535.00 (non-member price)

The member prices apply to all ISFB member institutes and their employees.

CHF13'320.00 (member price) for a group of 12 participants maximum

Registrations

Please complete the online application form.

Your registration will then be considered as firm and definitive. 3 weeks before the beginning of the training, you will have access to our ISFB collaborative space, then a few days before the beginning of the training to the specific space reserved for the participants of this training.

The general conditions of the ISFB apply as soon as you validate our offer.

Opening of the next session

The next session starts on March 4, 2026 at 9:00 am
The full training schedule is available here.

Certificate

You will receive a re-certification certificate at the end of the course.

Application for registration