The Institute of Compliance: International Sanctions in the Practice of Financial Institutions
On May 11, 2022, Wojciech Kapica conducted a workshop on international sanctions in the practice of financial institutions. The training began with an overview of sanctions legislation (US, UK, EU) in connection with the war in Ukraine. Later, Mr. Kapica discussed the application of sanctions on the basis of guidelines and orders from the Wolfsberg Group. He […]
10. Roundtable Compliance
On March 29, 2022, the 10th Compliance Roundtable was held, which was attended by Wojciech Kapica. The topic of his speech and discussion was “Ethics and ESG vs. business activities in Russia”. The event was organized by the Compliance Institute and this time was focused on the consequences of Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine for compliance […]
“Cooperative Bank Management” Postgraduate Studies at the Warsaw School of Economics
Among the lecturers at the Warsaw School of Economics has been attoney-at-law Wojciech Kapica of Lawarton, who this year has been teaching a postgraduate course, “Cooperative Bank Management”. His classes took place in February/March 2022 and were concerned with the requirements for bank authorities. More: https://bit.ly/SGHzarzadzaniebankiem
“Financial and Banking Electronic Systems” at the School of New Technology Law (IT&TMT)
Attorney-at-law Wojciech Kapica of Lawarton has been among the lecturers at the School of New Technology Law (IT&TMT). The class he has taught in February 2022 was dedicated to financial and banking electronic systems. The class agenda included: Specifics of financial market functioning; Forms of regulation of Fintechs – when and which license is needed? Statutory limits […]
Digitizing the Mortgage Loan Process Report
On January 12, 2022 the Polish Bank Association published a report on the digitization of the mortgage loan process. At the invitation of ZBP Wojciech Kapica co-headed a working group. Representatives of banks and technology companies, members of the FTB – Banking Technology Forum – took part in the work of the working group. Nine specific initiatives […]
IDM Compliance Conference
On Decbember 1, 2021 at the invitation of the Chamber of Brokerage Houses, Mr. Wojciech Kapica, took part in the IDM Compliance Conference. This year’s edition was focused on the current problems of financial institutions related to the new regulations. His speech concerned the future of AML. During his presentation, he told the participants about the […]
Training for the Szczecin Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law
On November 29, 2021 Wojciech Kapica, at the invitation of Szczecin Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law, conducted the largest training in his professional career. Over 800 attorneys-at-law had the opportunity to hear about their obligations in the area of anti-money laundering.
The whistleblowers’ protection [publication]
On September 20, 2021 was issued the bestselling publication “The whistleblowers’ protection. A practical guide with templates for the public and private sector”, co-authored by Wojciech Kapica. In Chapter VI Mr. Kapica describes the requirements of the directive on protection of whistleblowers in the context of the requirements of the AML Directive and the AML Act. […]
XI European Financial Congress
On September 15, 2021 during the 11th edition of the European Financial Congress in Sopot, Wojciech Kapica took part in a very significant debate on the reform of reference ratios under the BMR. More about the event: https://bit.ly/EFC2021en
