DFSA SEO & Compliance Officer CPD Programme 2026

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 and risk outlook for 2026
• DFSA and conduct
• Responsible use of AI
• DFSA and the client assets rules
• ESG update
• DFSA and virtual assets
• Outsourcing and operational resilience
• Data protection update
• DFSA Enforcement update
• Financial promotions
• Corporate governance and whistleblowing update
• Fintech update

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

1. ESG and Sustainable Finance
2. Conflicts of Interest
3. Data Protection - DIFC
4. Market Abuse