March proved a productive month for the Academy. The CIS@UJ and IFA interns completed their first month in a workplace and reports from their managers indicate that they are making steady progress.
Last year the Academy embarked on a new relationship with the University of Johannesburg (UJ) partnering on a Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) programme for B.Com (Investment Management) graduates. This programme prepares graduates for the CIS industry and offers them the opportunity to intern with sponsoring ASISA member companies.
Based on the success of this programme the Academy extended this initiative to a group of UJ financial planning graduates. Following a successful work-readiness programme these graduates work as interns for a variety of Independent Financial Adviser (IFA) practices in Johannesburg.
The second tranche of IFA internship programmes starts in June. Click here for more information on this exciting programme.
The Academy was approached by the Women in Finance Network (WIFN) about potentially mentoring young black women in the financial services industry. As a result the four young women, who had attended the CIS@UJ programme in 2015, were sponsored by WIFN to attend their March breakfast event with Nicky Newton-King, CEO of the JSE. These four interns will also enter into a mentoring relationship with four carefully selected, experienced women in finance who have committed themselves to sharing their wealth of knowledge and expertise with them.
March also saw the successful delivery of both the UCT CIS and UCT IMACS Short Courses in Cape Town as well as two Retirement Fund Trustee Education workshops.
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