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  • UNDERSTANDING
    WELLBEING AND
    ADDICTION

    Resources to boost your brain

    We have collaborated with Synergy Health to offer you online learning modules to help inform you about mental health and ways to tackle addiction.

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  • We can all learn from one another

    Our mentoring scheme now includes reverse mentoring, where more senior members learn from more junior members, because we believe knowledge-sharing trumps hierarchy.

    Gain new skills and perspectives
  • Certificate in Ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    If you’re in search of a jargon-busting course that not only delves into the core definitions and global developments in the field of AI but also explores its ethical dilemmas and what they mean for financial services, as well as the responses of regulators, this new certificate offers an outstanding overview.

    Find out more and purchase this course
  • Welcome to the CISI Learning Platform

    We are excited to introduce our cutting-edge new Learning Platform, designed to revolutionise how CISI members access and consume our world-class CPD content.

  • New mentoring platform for all CISI Members

    Join today and learn from, or support, other members in our professional community

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  • Professional Refresher

    Enhance the knowledge you have gained from attending CPD events using our elearning tool. Popular modules include:

  • Corporate Cyber Security

    Cyber attacks broke all records in terms of the numbers of cases reported in the last 12 months. It is estimated that a business is successfully hacked every 19 seconds and some risk analysts estimate that $2.9m is lost to cybercrime every minute globally. Understanding the risks and protecting your organisation from these threats is now essential for financial services practitioners.

    Learn more
  • Show your credentials!

    Display your achievements as a CISI member and differentiate yourself from your peers

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  • Bridging the vulnerability gap

    Read our special report on how the financial services sector is supporting customers in vulnerable circumstances.

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  • Welcome to the CISI

    The Professional Body of Choice for the Financial Services Sector

    The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment is the leading professional body for securities, investment, wealth and financial planning professionals. The CISI has been dedicated to professionalism since it emerged from the London Stock Exchange in 1992.

    We encourage all of our members, and all who strive for the highest professional standards, to stand tall – proud of the values they hold and the work they do each day.

    The CISI in Sri Lanka
"The scientists have done their job, now it's time for financial services to do ours"
George Littlejohn, Chartered MCSI
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As the leading body for financial services professionals, you can see our wealth of insightful sustainable and responsible finance learning materials for those working in and interested in financial services.

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Online learning
Our cutting-edge elearning tool, Professional Refresher, is designed to refresh or develop your knowledge on a variety of topics, all achievable during your lunch break or commute.
The Review
Our award-winning members’ magazine, available online and in print, incorporates the latest news, insight and thought leadership affecting your profession.
CISI TV
Build new skills and shine a spotlight on ESG Investing. Watch videos of our most popular events online, anywhere, anytime, on any device.
Qualifications & Assessments
Essential learning on all things relating to sustainable and responsible investment with our short online course or enhance your credibility with these global qualifications.

Why study with the CISI?

We offer a range of qualifications which are designed for you to learn and enter the financial services sector. Our well received study pathways in Operations, Wealth Management, Compliance/Risk, Capital Markets/Corporate Finance, Financial Planning and Islamic Finance, will provide you the specialist understanding needed to start out and progress in your chosen discipline.

The knowledge you gain can be immediately transferred to business activities and client-facing advisory functions, helping you to stand out among your peers. The CISI exams are taken in over 100 countries and offer flexibility to suit your job requirements. Our qualifications are designed, developed and reviewed regularly by senior practitioners to ensure they are purpose built for the market and remain relevant.

Based in the City of London, with origins in the London Stock Exchange, the CISI is a global organisation with representative offices in financial centres such as Barcelona, Colombo, Dubai, Dublin, Edinburgh, London, Manila, Mumbai, Nairobi and Singapore. We work in close cooperation with regulators, firms and other professional bodies worldwide.

Training

The CISI accredits external partners to deliver training for candidates preparing to sit exams. If you wish to participate in training to prepare for CISI exams, please contact one of the following accredited training partners (ATP):

Over 47,000 Members in over 100 countries
c. 40,000 Exams taken in 81 countries

National Advisory Council

We have an established a CISI National Advisory Council (NAC), made up of veteran financial services practitioners, working voluntarily to represent and promote local membership and the securities and investment profession in Sri Lanka. The NAC supports the provision of continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities and networking events for local CISI members.

Nandika Buddhipala, MCSI

President,
Chief Financial Officer
Commercial Bank of Ceylon

Ranel Wijesinha

Independent International Consultant

Prof. Hareendra Dissabandara, MCSI

Head of Faculty of Finance
Sri Jayawardenapura University



Indrajith Fernando, MCSI

Regional Director Asia
Global Best Practices Group

Channa De Silva, MCSI

Chairman
Sarvodaya Development Finance

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Your local office

Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment
345 R.A. De Mel Mawatha
Colombo 3
Sri Lanka

+ 94 117 247 247
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