GACO is delighted to invite you to this keynote Conference focussing on AI, the risks and benefits to our businesses, together with the growing risks we face from cybercrime and scams. We live in increasingly uncertain times and to succeed your business needs to manage a wide range of growing threats whilst keeping up to date with laws and regulations. We are sure you will find this Conference informative and entertaining. This is a not to be missed event but as in previous years attendance n...

What a fantastic beach party! What a fantastic group of people that attended yesterday's GACO 20th Anniversary Beach Party at Sandy Bay in Gibraltar!  We would like to thank Bua Malamalatabua, Angela Almeida and Esther Sanchez del Pozo for having organised this amazing event and the wonderful gift bag!  As one of the attendees clearly expressed it: "It is refreshing to see that Compliance People can celebrate and enjoy themselves in a relaxed environment!" We have taken a couple of pics fo...

We are delighted to invite you to our 20th Anniversary Summer Party. To celebrate this milestone and to thank our members for their continued support, we would like you to join us at a Summer Party at Kokonut on the 3rd July 2024 from 6pm. Please see the link below, where you will find the full information about the Party, and you will be able to register your attendance.  Please note that once registered your attendance will be expected and cancellation or no show will be charged a non-att...

While the scale and extent of sanctions is a modern development, they have a lengthy pedigree, having been used since ancient times. In fact, the first recorded use of sanctions results from a dispute between Athens and Megara, a neighbouring city state, in around 430 BC. After the inhabitants of Megara cultivated consecrated land and killed an Athenian herald, Athens imposed what we would now recognise as trade sanctions. In particular, Megara’s traders were excluded from Athenian markets, ...

Join us for a seminar on Conduct Risk expectations in the Financial Services sector, where industry experts will delve into the critical aspects of managing conduct risk. Gain valuable insights into regulatory expectations, best practices, and the latest developments in conduct risk management, including on enforcement action from the FCA and subsequent lessons learned.  Laura Scarpa will be joining us to share her insights into Conduct Risk and Fair value. Laura is a Partner in Deloitte L...

In accordance with clauses 8.3, 9.5 and 16.1 of the Constitution, notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting will be held at 09.30hours on Thursday 6th June 2024 online via GoToMeeting Application. Agenda 1. Approval of the minutes of the 2023 Annual General Meeting held on 27th June 20232. Chairperson’s Report3. Treasurer’s Report4. Training Committee Report5. Ratification of Executive Committee Actions6. Election of Executive Committee for calendar year 2024/2025 (see notes 1 ...