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CySEC Basic exam study notes

The Basic exam tests part of the Advanced syllabus in a different chapter order, so Basic candidates read the same notes. Each Basic chapter below links to the notes that cover it.

7 subjects · 70 notesLast reviewed By the ExamPass CY editorial team

Notes by chapter

  1. Basic chapter 1

    Investment Services Law and the ICF

    The scope of Law 87(I)/2017 and its exemptions, third-country firms, CySEC and Central Bank powers and cooperation, offences, and the Investor Compensation Fund.

    AlsoAdvanced · Ch 18 topics · about 58 min
  2. Basic chapter 2

    Cypriot Investment Firms (CIFs)

    CySEC authorisation and its withdrawal, board and governance rules, tied agents, CFD and binary option restrictions, SME growth markets, regulated markets and data reporting services.

    AlsoAdvanced · Ch 210 topics · about 62 min
  3. Basic chapter 3

    Investor Protection and Conduct of Business

    Organisation and compliance, call recording, outsourcing, client assets, conflicts of interest, client categories, costs, independent advice, suitability and best execution.

    AlsoAdvanced · Ch 312 topics · about 73 min
  4. Basic chapter 4

    MiFIR: Transparency, Reporting and Derivatives

    Equity and non-equity transparency, waivers and the volume cap, systematic internalisers, transaction reporting, reference data, and derivatives trading and clearing.

    AlsoAdvanced · Ch 89 topics · about 70 min
  5. Basic chapter 5

    Market Abuse (MAR)

    Inside information and insider dealing, market soundings, disclosure and delay, insider lists, managers' transactions, market manipulation, investment recommendations and sanctions.

    AlsoAdvanced · Ch 1410 topics · about 72 min
  6. Basic chapter 6

    UCITS and Management Companies

    Common funds and VCICs, depositaries, master-feeder funds, investment limits, borrowing and redemptions, investor information, management companies and EU passports.

    AlsoAdvanced · Ch 410 topics · about 74 min
  7. Basic chapter 7

    Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)

    AIF forms, capital and investments; AIFM scope, authorisation, capital, conduct, remuneration, risk and liquidity; valuation, reporting and marketing to retail investors.

    AlsoAdvanced · Ch 511 topics · about 73 min
  8. Basic chapter 8 · AML notes

    AML & Terrorist Financing

    Taught in the AML notes: customer due diligence, suspicious transaction reports, the risk-based approach and AML compliance duties.

    27 notes in 6 AML subjects

How these notes are written

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