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New Operations Certificate. Canada Sharon Grewal Chair, Canadian Committee for Professionalism A sub-committee of the Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee. Why a new Certificate?. ACI education constantly reflects the changing requirements of our industry
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New Operations Certificate Canada Sharon GrewalChair, Canadian Committee for ProfessionalismA sub-committee of the Canadian Foreign Exchange Committee
Why a new Certificate? • ACI education constantly reflects the changing requirements of our industry • Stronger competition amongst market participants • Range of new supervisory regulations • Need for a front to end treasury view in terms of process • New target groups can be addressed
What is new? • Old topic baskets updated or restructured according to changing market requirements and supervisory regulations • Now more - Risk Management- Money Market- Derivatives- Controls- Compliance and Documentation across FX
What is new? • New topic baskets- Overall financial market and front to end treasury view- Short-term notes and bonds • The number of questions in the examination has increased from 60 to 80
What are the benefits? • Enables candidates to keep up with the latest developments in the financial markets • Increases skills and knowledge and prepares for future positions • Supports candidates to cope efficiently with stronger competition • Helps candidates to co-operate with supervisory and regulatory bodies
What are the benefits? • Helps candidates to develop a front to end treasury view in terms of process • Builds understanding between the trading community and operations staff • Enhances the performance of market participants
Who are the target groups? • Operations staff with at least two years of experience • Operations Department Seniors • Other trading room support areas • Internal and external auditors • Compliance and risk officers • Product control • Vendors
Any further particulars? • Operations Certificate set up together with Frankfurt School of Finance & Management • Available since August 2007 at Prometrics test centres • Price is 250 € plus VAT at the local rate • Replaces the old Settlements Certificate which expires at the end of December 2007 • More information at www.aciforex.com
Who to contact? • ACI Head Office in Paris at www.aciforex.com • Sharon Grewal, Chair, Canadian Committee for Professionalism, sharon.grewal@cibc.ca