Bangkok--May 19--SET
Mr. Punsak Vejanurug, Executive Vice President, Capital Market Education Division, The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), announced that the SET was given the Certified Investment and Securities Analyst Program (CISA) curriculum from the Securities Analysts Association last August, to carry on its mission to train quality local financial analysts, elevating them to a more professional and internationally-accepted level.
He noted, “Under the current economic conditions where financial market moves swiftly and local markets and economic systems are more linked to the world financial markets and economies, modern financial innovations are becoming increasingly important. Those who work in the industry should learn more about these innovations and be able to adapt them to their work. The training of new and professional financial analysts has become a very crucial task nowadays.”
Mr. Punsak went on to add that the “CISA curriculum focuses on developing a better understanding of investment analysis and management, both in the broad sense and in-depth. The structure of the CISA, now being carried out by Thailand Securities Institute (TSI), is at the same standard as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program used by the CFA Institute in the USA, which has been accepted internationally.
“The CISA is highly necessary and suitable for those who want to pursue a career as a securities analyst, fund manager or financial analyst for a private company.”
The TSI has designed an up-to-date test, similar to the Digital Testing System, for the CISA, and examinees will be informed of their results immediately upon completion of the test. At present, the TSI can accommodate 500 applicants per test. Interested individuals can find more information from the TSI’s website at www.tsi-thailand.org.
The CISA curriculum can be divided into 3 levels: 1) CISA level 1, which focuses on basic understanding and comprehension; 2) CISA level 2, which emphasizes analysis and adaptation, and 3) CISA level 3, which focuses on synthesizing and evaluating. Those who pass the level-1 test may register themselves to become professional securities analysts or fund managers.
“In addition to serving as the training and test center for the CISA program for the public, this year, the TSI will launch the ‘TSI Junior Analyst’ project. This new project will select graduating students from both undergraduate and graduate programs to receive 30 CISA scholarships, to encourage them to take a big step into the real and exciting world of the securities business. The TSI has already picked 30 qualified graduates, who are now enrolled in the training program. It believes the scholarship recipients will become new-age, professional securities analysts, who can develop themselves further and will benefit the capital market in the long run”, said the Executive Vice President.
For more information,
please contact the Corporate Communication Dept.:
Ladawan Kantawong Tel: 0-2229-2036
Kulvida Jintakawong Tel: 0-2229-2037
Nattaporn Boonprapa Tel: 0-2229-2049
Watsamon Saowakhonsathien Tel: 0-2229-2797 End.