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SLASSCOM endorses Investment Operations Certificate:
CISI opens doors to global IT jobs
The Sri Lanka Association of Software and Service Companies (SLASSCOM),
the IT/BPO industry chamber, has recently endorsed the Investment
Operations Certificate (IOC) - also known as the Investment
Administration Qualification (IAQ) offered by The Chartered Institute
for Securities & Investments (CISI). SLASSCOM endorsed education
programs are the programs that industry support as employment focused
education. The Industry Endorsed Education initiative is part of the
capacity building initiative undertaken by the Capacity Forum of
SLASSCOM for the financial services sector in Sri Lanka.
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Vice President and SLASSCOM Board member (Sri Lanka Association
of Software and Service Companies) Madu Ratnayake hands over the
SLASSCOM endorsement plaque to Country Head - CISI (India, Sri
Lanka and Mauritius) Arwa Tapia. Also in the picture are
SLASSCOM Board Member Nalina Wijesundara and Senior Business
Development Manager - CISI Brian Selvanayagam. |
In 2010, SLASSCOM and CISI entered into an MoU focusing on promoting
CISI education qualifications to SLASSCOM member companies operating in
the Sri Lankan financial service industry. CISI offers a range of
special discounts for SLASSCOM companies under this agreement. The
financial services sector is one of Sri Lanka's niche focus areas for
global sourcing targeted by SLASSCOM.
The Sri Lankan IT and BPO industry is projected to grow by 26 percent
in 2011 with export earnings estimated at US$ 390 million for 2010. Sri
Lanka has set a target of US$ 1 billion revenue with employment of
100,000 by 2015 in the IT/ BPO industry. One of the key prerequisites
for this growth to be realized is the acceleration of human resource
capacity development in the industry.
The CISI and SLASSCOM joint initiative is thus aimed at expanding the
number of professionals available to the industry in the financial
services sector.
The CISI is the leading examining, training and membership body for
those working in the securities and investment industry, with over
40,000 members who benefit from its program of professional and social
events globally. SLASSCOM is Sri Lanka's trade body representing IT and
business process outsourcing (BPO) companies. The CISI IOC certificate
is a practitioner-led qualification for administration and operations
staff working in financial services.
"We expect the endorsement of this CISI qualification by the industry
will help increase the adoption of this global qualification by
individuals who are looking to enter the fast growing financial services
industry. The CISI qualification will help individuals take advantage of
global opportunities in the securities and investment domain in Sri
Lanka and globally," SLASSCOM Vice President Madu Ratnayake said at the
endorsement ceremony held at the SLASSCOM Corporate office.
CISI Country Head Arwa Tapia - Sri Lanka and India, said: "Our
globally recognized qualifications have experienced a high uptake
amongst BPO and IT companies in India and other key outsourcing areas.
We are confident our Investment Operations Certificate as endorsed by
SLASSCOM will contribute to the development of an adequately trained
talent pool to meet the future challenges the industry holds." |
