CISI appoints national advisory committee

The Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) has announced members of its new National Advisory Committee for Sri Lanka.

The Committee is chaired by DFCC Bank CEO and Colombo Stock Exchange Chairman Nihal Fonseka.

The Advisory committee plays a vital role in the success of the CISI, both through maintaining and developing the membership base and by providing opportunities for CISI to establish a market for its qualifications, with a view to contribute to the country’s wider capacity building initiatives in the financial services space.

The aim of the committee is also to support the provision of continuing professional development opportunities and social and networking events for CISI Sri Lankan members, including professional seminars and industry debates.

The CISI opened its new international office in Colombo on March 1, 2011. In addition to offering its acclaimed financial qualifications to students and industry professionals alike the Colombo office will also serve as an administrative hub for the Middle East and South East Asia region. This is the Institute’s fourth international office, in addition to representative offices in Dubai, India and Singapore.

The CISI is the largest and most widely respected professional body for those who work in the investment industry, providing progressive qualifications, training and membership activities and is the principal examining body for the industry.

Every year, over 40,000 examinations are taken in more than 50 countries around the world by candidates who are employed by 92 percent of the world’s top banks.

Chairman of the CISI National Advisory Committee Nihal Fonseka said: “As more and more people in Sri Lanka start to invest in stocks and other securities it is important that there are enough qualified people to provide them sound advice as such people are in short supply at the moment. This is crucial for the sustainability of the market. The entry of CISI is very welcome in this context.”

The Institute offers individuals the opportunity to achieve core competence and foster strong careers in capital markets, investment banking, wealth management, investment management, investment operations and Islamic Finance, through a range of qualifications suitable for professionals working across all international markets.

The CISI Sri Lanka National Advisory Committee includes Nihal Fonseka, Nandika Buddhipala, Channa de Silva, Ajith Devasurendra, Dr. Hareendra Dissa Bandara, Indrajith Fernando, S Jayavarman and Madu Ratnayake.