The Securities And Investment Institute Opens Office In Singapore

The UK Securities & Investment Institute (SII), has opened a Singapore office. The 20,000 strong membership organisation, which provides qualifications for front, middle and back office financial services staff, expects to offer its front and back office qualifications in Singapore

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The UK Securities & Investment Institute (SII), has opened a Singapore office.

The 20,000 strong membership organisation, which provides qualifications for front, middle and back office financial services staff, expects to offer its front and back office qualifications in Singapore – otherwise known as the Certificate and IAQ suite. It has appointed Mona Poomy as a VP based in Singapore.

In addition to qualifying candidates to work in the Singapore market, the SII examinations will qualify them to work in a number of countries internationally, including the UK.

“We are very excited at the prospect of doing business here and our new office is an indicator of our commitment,” says Simon Culhane, the Chief Executive of SII. “We have spent sometime researching Singapore and concluded that the work ethic, skills and knowledge of its workforce make Singapore a very attractive prospect for future international training and competence opportunities.”

“Singapore has a strong reputation as a leading international financial centre and it is strategically located to connect to high growth regions in Asia and beyond. Besides being able to attract world-class financial institutions to stage a presence in Singapore, it is equally important to be able to draw world-class financial professional bodies, such as the SII to Singapore,” adds Martin Teo, the Chief Executive of The Institute of Banking &Finance (IBF) Singapore. “This will enhance our training infrastructure and make it easier for our financial practitioners to upgrade their expertise and professionalism not only for Singapore but for the region. We look forward to working with the SII on deepening the capabilities of our talent pool, especially on the Financial Industry Competency Standards.”

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