DFSA SEO & Compliance Officer CPD Programme 2027

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.

1. Compliance and risk outlook for 2027
2. Senior management priorities in Financial Crime Compliance
3. Fintech update for senior managers
4. Corporate Governance and Risk management priorities for senior managers
5. Senior management focus on responsible use of AI
6. Priorities in further embedding the Conduct Principles
7. Senior management focus on virtual assets
8. Managing the regulatory relationship and thematic reviews
9. The Compliance function – best practice update
10. Lessons for senior managers from DFSA enforcement
11. The MLRO function – focus areas for senior managers
12. Conflicts of interest

The following four eLearning modules:

• DFSA Conduct Principles
• Operational Risk
• Cybercrime & Information Security
• Market Abuse