From left to right: Charles Charalambous, Chartered MCSI, outgoing President; Petros Florides, Chartered FCSI, new President of the CISI in Cyprus; Kevin Moore, Chartered MCSI, Director of Global Business Development, CISI
Petros has worked as a finance professional within the securities and investments industry for over 20 years in the areas of private banking, fund management, stockbroking, private equity and principal trading.
For the past ten years, Petros has been on the board of a number of microfinance institutions in eastern Europe, and is currently employed as a Regional Governance Adviser for World Vision International – one of the world’s largest organisations in the field of humanitarian aid and assistance.
Petros co-founded the CISI’s Cyprus National Advisory Council (NAC) with outgoing President Charles Charalambous, Chartered MCSI.
Commenting on his appointment, Petros said: “It is an honour to be given this responsibility, which I accept with thanks and humility. I would like to acknowledge the outstanding leadership provided by my predecessor that has ensured the CISI is now recognised as an important contributor to high standards of professionalism, excellence and integrity in the Cyprus securities and investments industry. Together with my fellow members of the NAC, I hope to build on this legacy further.”
Petros is also an honours graduate in Accountancy, a Chartered Management Accountant, a diploma-holding member of the Institute of Directors and a Certificant of the Institute of Risk Management. He sits on the Ethics & Risk and Human Resource & Training Committees of the Cyprus Investment Funds Association.
CISI Director of Global Business Development, Kevin Moore, Chartered MCSI, said: "We are very pleased to welcome Petros as President of our NAC in Cyprus. We will continue to work with Petros and our NAC to support the development of the CISI membership and to continue to promote the importance of attaining qualifications and maintaining continuing professional development for those working in financial services in Cyprus.
“We would also like to thanks Charles Charalambous for his invaluable support during his time as President of CISI Cyprus.”