CPD Activity Providers

Argus Media

Argus Media is a leading provider of price assessments, business intelligence and market data on the global crude, oil products, natural gas, electricity, coal, emissions and transportation industries. It is headquartered in London and has offices in Houston, Washington, New York, Portland, Calgary, Johannesburg, Dubai, Singapore, Tokyo, Beijing, Sydney, Moscow, Astana, Kiev, Santiago and other key centres of the energy industry. Argus was founded in 1970 and is a privately held UK-registered company.

ARPM (Advanced Risk and Portfolio Management)

ARPM’s mission is to set and disseminate the standards for advanced quantitative risk management and portfolio management, across the financial industry: asset management, insurance, and banking. We provide a variety of services in Advanced Risk and Portfolio Management®, including: - The ARPM Bootcamp (http://www.arpm.co/bootcamp), a weeklong intensive class to provide in-depth understanding of quantitative modeling for the buy-side from the foundations to the newest developments - The ARPM Lab (http://www.arpm.co/lab), a unified, self-contained, in-depth, interactive experience for quantitative finance, with theory, examples, case studies, solved exercises, interactive code, videos, social media, and more ... - The free online ARPM research paper series (http://www.ssrn.com/link/Advanced-Risk-Portfolio-Mgmt-RES.html), for the scientific buy-side community to exchange ideas - The ARPM forum on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3825142), to keep the buy-side quant community connected - The ARPM Newsletter, to update the buy-side quant community on research and events of interest

Baruch College

The Baruch College Masters in Financial Engineering Program produces competitive, successful, and highly skilled practitioners by promoting the study of mathematical and algorithmic models in finance. The Baruch MFE Program is small, but elite, with very high admission standards and graduates that are highly competitive on the job market; over 90% of all our graduates are currently employed in the financial industry. Our curriculum emphasizes market and credit risk management, market microstructure, big data in finance, algorithmic trading, and interest rate and credit products, and derivatives hedging. Our graduates have experience with C++, VBA, Hadoop, Python, and R for financial applications

CAIA

The CAIA Association, founded in 2002, is dedicated to providing a comprehensive knowledge of alternative investments within investor portfolios. CAIA is also dedicated to promoting adherence to high standards of professional conduct and promoting professional development through ongoing education.

China Academy of Financial Research

China Academy of Financial Research (CAFR) is a research institute affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University. We are devoted to establish a top-notch open financial research platform and think tank to support the financial reform and financial market development in China.Learn more.

China Sage

China Sage was established in 2006, with the goal of providing financial training to global financial institutions. The headquarters of China Sage is located in Beijing and we have representative offices in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Dalian. Our clients include International banks, China state-owned commercial banks, joint-stock commercial banks, city and rural commercial banks, securities firms, accounting firms and multi-national corporations. In addition our live training courses, we have developed series of financial e-courses; topics covered include wealth management, risk management, investment banking, etc. www.china-sage.com

City & Financial Global LTD

City & Financial Global is an independent, research-based conference organiser specialising in the financial and corporate markets. It organises between 40-50 high level events a year, covering a wide range of topics, in the UK, Europe, the US and Asia. The exceptional quality of our programmes attracts high calibre speakers, including government ministers, senior regulators, policy makers and the chief executives and main board directors of some of the world’s leading companies. We regularly work on a joint venture basis with national governments and their agencies. For instance, in the UK we have partnered with HM Treasury, the Bank of England, UK Trade and Investment, the National Audit Office, the Financial Services Authority and the Scottish Executive. Internationally, we have worked with most national governments in Europe, as well as the U.S. Government and governments in Asia. Our supranational partners have included the European Commission and the United Nations.http://www.cityandfinancial.com/main/

CME Group

CME Group is the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, made up of four exchanges, CME, CBOT, NYMEX, and COMEX. Each exchange offers a wide range of global benchmarks across all major asset classes: agriculture, energy, equity indices, foreign exchange, interest rates, and metals. Across the trading life cycle and around the world, CME Group enables you to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities.

Coursera

Coursera has partnered with over 60 top universities, among them Princeton, Caltech, Johns Hopkins, University of Pennsylvania, and others, to offer courses online for anyone to take, for free. Since announcing our initial partnerships in April 2012, Coursera has enrolled over 3.5 million students across every single country in the world. We envision a future where everyone is connected to a great education. Visit us at www.coursera.org

eCornell

As Cornell University’s online learning subsidiary, eCornell provides many of the world's leading organizations with online professional and executive development in the areas of finance, healthcare, hospitality, human resources, leadership, management, and marketing. eCornell's proven course development model and asynchronous instructor-led course delivery provide students with a flexible, engaging, and immediately applicable learning experience crafted by Cornell University faculty. eCornell has delivered online courses to over 50,000 students in more than 200 countries. For more information, visit www.eCornell.com.

EDHEC Business School (Fin Eng)

EDHEC MSc in Financial Engineering is an 18 month advanced program offered at EDHEC Business School, one of the world leaders in finance teaching and research. The MSc in Financial Engineering is ranked 5th Master in Finance worldwide by the Financial Times in 2021. The program draws on research conducted by the renowned EDHEC-Risk Institute and world-class faculty. Students coming from a variety of countries are trained for decision-making in financial markets and corporate finance. EDHEC Business School's strong focus on global impact, innovation and learning agility, allows graduates to demonstrate real-world, business, and forward-thinking, hard, and soft skills, right from the start of their careers. As a GARP Academic Partner, the curriculum gives students preparation for the Part I Exam of the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) professional certification, which represents a key differentiator in the job market.

Euromoney

Euromoney training is one of the leading training companies in financial, legal, energy, government sector & infrastructure training. For over 25 years Euromoney has been delivering training across the globe, having trained over 200, 000 contacts across 66 different countries

Fitch Learning

The Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF) is a six-month online course designed for in-depth training in quantitative finance for individuals working in risk management, derivatives or quantitative trading. Founded by Dr. Paul Wilmott in 2003, the CQF is unique in its structured approach and commitment to real world quantitative finance. The global standard in quantitative finance, the CQF provides analysis of practical quantitative techniques important in today's, and tomorrow's, financial landscape.

GARP

GARP enables the risk community to make better informed risk decisions through “creating a culture of risk awareness®”. We do this by educating and informing at all levels, from those beginning their careers in risk, to those leading risk programs at the

Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute

Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute (HKSI) is a professional membership organisation established in 1997 for the securities & investment industry in the region. Our Vision is 'To be the leading organisation in Greater China in promoting the standard of financial services by offering the highest quality professional examinations and training, and most valued and respected membership in the securities & investment industry.' As a leading training provider in Hong Kong, the HKSI has been recognised by the SFC, MPFA, OCI, GARP as an approved CPT/CPD/CPE course provider which organises a wide range of practical and up-to-date courses to help keep practitioners perform and maintain competence. [more]

Institute for Financial Markets

The Institute for Financial Markets (IFM), founded in 1989, is a nonprofit educational foundation and an independent affiliate of the Futures Industry Association. The mission of the IFM is to increase the technical competence of those in the global financial markets and the financial services industry through research, educational programs and publications. The Institute's qualified and experienced educators synthesize theory with industry practice and real-world application. The IFM also sponsors the Review of Futures Markets, a financial journal, which brings a unique balance of theory and practice to the derivatives trading and futures markets. Learn more about IFM

International Association for Energy Economics

The International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) is a worldwide non-profit professional organization which has 4500+ members in over 110 nations, that strives to provide an interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas, experiences and issues among professionals interested in energy economics. IAEE facilitates this by building a bridge of communications between business, government and academia In order to meet our objectives, IAEE holds at least three conferences each year and publishes three periodicals including the The Energy Journal, a compendium of empirical and policy related papers in energy economics.

Intuition

Intuition is a leading global knowledge management solutions company. With offices located worldwide, we have developed and deployed our award winning products and services to many of the world's leading corporate and largest public sector organizations for over 25 years. Our unrivalled end-to-end capabilities help our clients optimize knowledge within their organizations to achieve real business objectives. Learn more about our Online Financial Services Library

Kesdee Inc. (San Diego, CA, USA)

KESDEE Inc. the largest provider of e-learning solutions to Banking and Financial Service Industry (BFSI). KESDEE's off-the-shelf catalog consists of 70 accredited e-Learning course libraries with a focus on Banking, Finance, Accounting, Insurance and Risk Management. Please visit http://www.kesdee.com/ for more information on KESDEE.

London Financial Studies (London, United Kingdom)

At London Financial Studies we concentrate exclusively on capital markets. We offer individuals, teams and companies a unique and expert teaching resource that combines theoretical understanding with practical experience and equips them to operate at the highest levels of efficiency and profitability.

MathWorks

MathWorks is the leading developer of mathematical computing software. MATLAB, the language of technical computing, is a programming environment for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization, and numeric computation. Engineers and scientists worldwide rely on these product families to accelerate the pace of discovery, innovation, and development in automotive, aerospace, electronics, financial services, biotech-pharmaceutical, and other industries. MathWorks products are also fundamental teaching and research tools in the world's universities and learning institutions. Founded in 1984, MathWorks employs more than 2800 people in 15 countries, with headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, USA. For additional information, visit www.mathworks.com

Mennta Energy Solutions

Mennta Energy Solutions addresses the training needs of energy professionals throughout the world with innovative and proven techniques. Classroom and online energy training course topics include oil, natural gas, LNG, LPG, power, electricity, biofuels, renewables, trading, derivatives, hedging, risk management, and other aspects of the dynamic energy industry.

National University of Singapore (Risk Management Institute)

The NUS Risk Management Institute was established in 2006 as a research institute at NUS dedicated to the area of financial risk management. Besides its flagship research project, the innovative non-profit Credit Rating Initiative which adopts a "public good" approach to credit rating and now covers 60,400 listed firms in 106 economies globally, and its long-running Master's Degree in Financial Engineering, RMI offers a wide range of certification training programs as well as in-house training programs to meet the unique needs of various clients in the financial sector, regulatory agencies as well as foreign universities.

New York University

NYU Stern School of Business offers a one-year, executive-friendly Master of Science in Risk Management covering the key risk domains targeted on giving participants the tools to understand and manage risk from a broad systemic and strategic perspective - the key focus being integrated enterprise-wide risk dynamics from the perspective of the shareholder. Instruction is provided exclusively by senior faculty members deeply involved in research and practice in their respective areas of expertise. All are recognized thought leaders who will share with students the concepts, practical applications and skills required to succeed on today's risky and highly competitive global playing field.

PGS Energy Training

PGS Energy Training (PGS) is a leading provider of quality CPE approved seminars for the electric power and energy industries. Established in 1990, PGS has trained over 10,000 energy professionals in just the last 7 years. PGS seminars are known for their in-depth content, detailed manuals and insightful perspectives. PGS offers on-site training programs, public classroom seminars, live phone and Web classes, and online training.

Said Business School

The Saïd Business School is a world class business school, uniquely embedded within a world leading university. Our executive programmes combine cutting research in finance and investment management with practical application. Strategic level debate and discussion throughout maximise peer learning amongst our participant groups of qualified executives from across the globe. Participants are able to join the Oxford Business Alumni network to carry on their network after the programme. We have particular expertise in Private Equity, Asset Management, Valuation and Corporate Reputation in addition to leadership programmes to help senior management from all sectors meet the challenges of business in the 21st Century.

Society of Quantitative Analysts

The Society of Quantitative Analysts (SQA) is a not-for-profit organization that focuses on education and communication to support members of the quantitative investment practitioner community. We seek to encourage the dissemination of leading-edge ideas and innovations relevant to the work of the quantitative investment practitioner. Sharing these ideas can assist portfolio and risk managers, strategists, analysts, traders, regulators, asset owners such as pension sponsors and foundations in performing their functions and responding to the ever-quickening pace of change. The SQA provides forums for the presentation of theory and practice by practitioners, academics and regulators with an emphasis on the new and controversial. www.sqa-us.org.

United States Association for Energy Economics

(USAEE) is a U.S. non-profit professional organization which has 1000+ members and chapters in over 8 cities that strives to provide an interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas, experiences and issues among professionals interested in energy economics. USAEE publishes a newsletter “Dialogue” three times a year and hosts and annual conference. Members of USAEE are automatically members of the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) which publishes the “The Energy Journal,” a compendium of empirical and policy related papers in energy economics. Learn More

University of Toronto

The Rotman Master of Finance (MFin) program is designed for working professionals in Finance who want to broaden and deepen their knowledge in finance, advancing their career accordingly. Learn about derivatives from one of the world's foremost experts, or hone your trading skills in real time with our state-of-the-art BMO Financial Group Finance Research & Trading Lab combining some of the most advanced computer hardware with sophisticated analytic software and databases. The MFin goes beyond other finance programs and professional designations. Over a period of 20-months, you'll gain the sophisticated knowledge and a powerful network that will help fast-track you to a leadership position. Learn more: www.rotman.utoronto.ca/mfin

University of Washington

The Master of Science in Computational Finance and Risk Management (MS-CompFin) is a professional MS degree program designed to address the demand in the financial-services industry for advanced quantitative computational finance skills and next generation risk-management skills. Individuals who understand how to manage assets to enhance investment returns while controlling risk are required throughout the world of financial services, as are individuals who understand modern risk-management methods. The emerging profession of financial risk management underscores the growing importance of the latter skill set. For students with strong mathematical and quantitative skills, Computational Finance and Risk Management represents exciting new career paths to consider.