SEC partners UK's CISI
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Sri Lanka has signed
a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chartered Institute for
Securities Investments (CISI), UK to jointly offer the Diploma in
Capital Markets (DCM) program through the Financial Services Academy (FSA),
which is the Education and Training arm of the SEC.
The DCM is the third stage of the qualification framework introduced
by the FSA will provide advanced knowledge on capital market theories
and financial products.
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CISI Sri Lankan Representative Brian Selvanayagam, India, Sri
Lanka and Mauritius Country Head Arwa Tapia, CISI Chief
Executive Simon Culhane, Financial Services Skills Council Board
Member Richard Wastcoat, SEC Chairperson Indrani Sugathadasa,
SEC Director General Malik Cader and FSA Director Dr D B P H
Dissa Bandara. |
Obtaining this qualification will pave the way for middle and higher
level capital market professionals to enter into the areas such as
banking and stock broking, fund management, investment banking,
corporate financing, venture capital.
The CISI is the leading examinations, training and membership body in
the UK 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.
The Diploma in Capital Markets includes three modules on Corporate
Finance, Investment Management and Derivatives. On completion of the
above modules, successful candidates will receive a combine certificate
known as the SEC-CISI Diploma in Capital Markets.
The CISI will also offer all candidates who have undertaken the FSA's
Diploma, the opportunity to attain a full CISI Certificate in
Investments (in Corporate Finance, International Investment Management
or Financial Derivatives) by recognizing the FSA's Financial Regulation
and Ethics module as the regulatory examination.
A jointly branded program with the CISI will provide the exposure to
the local candidates on global best practices and will support capacity
building in the financial sector.
The SEC-CISI Diploma will provide an opportunity for local candidates
in obtaining a reputed international qualification at a very reasonable
price.
The inaugural batch of the DCM is expected to commence in mid April
2011. The duration of the program will be six months and classes will be
conducted at the SEC.
The sessions will be conducted by an expert panel of lecturers drawn
from the academia and Industry.
The examinations are expected to be conducted at a web based computer
testing environment. |
