financial services institute
Preparing For An Onsite Inspection From CIMA
About the Seminar
The half day seminar by the Financial Services Institute (FSI) is designed to help CEOs, board members and Compliance staff with preparing and undergoing an onsite inspection by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.
Seminar details
Date: May 5, 2026
Time: 8:30am – 12:00pm
Venue: Hotel Indigo
Cost: US$488/ KYD$400
$488.00Register now
What’s on the agenda?
| Time | Description | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30am | Registration | |
| 9:00am | Welcome Remarks | Paul Byles, Director, FTS |
| 9:05am | Key trends & findings from Prudential Onsite Inspections | Stephanie Azan, Head, Onsite Inspection Unit, CIMA |
| 9:35am | Addressing Legal and Governance Risks: Directors’ Duties in the CIMA Inspections Landscape | Róisín Liddy-Murphy, Partner and Head of Regulatory & Risk Advisory, Conyers Cayman Islands |
| 10:05am | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 10:20am | The role of your internal audit and internal risk assessment | Dara Keogh, Managing Partner, Grant Thornton Cayman Islands and Scott Blench, Senior Manager, AML Advisory, Grant Thornton Cayman Islands |
| 10:50am | AML/CFT Inspections Overview | Abubakar Nyanzi, Deputy Head, AML Division, CIMA |
| 11:20am | Q&A Panel Discussion | All speakers |
| 12:00pm | Wrap up and closing |
Topics covered
- Role of Senior Managers and Board members during an inspection
- Role of the Compliance Officers during an inspection
- How to prepare for the inspection
- Typical documentation requests and how to prepare for them
- Key do’s and don’ts during the inspection
- Addressing your inspection findings
