We support financial services professionals globally and proudly support a thriving and fast-growing community of financial services professionals across the MENA region. Since establishing our presence in the UAE in 2007, we’ve worked closely with regulators, strategic partners, financial institutions, universities and training partners to help professionals learn, develop and advance their careers.

Our community continues to expand, with more than 22,000 CISI exam sittings held annually across the region, supported by a growing membership base that values professional standards, global connectivity, and ongoing development.

A key strength of our work in the region is our long standing collaboration with regulatory partners. We are trusted partners of major authorities including the Saudi Arabia Capital Market Authority (CMA) and the UAE’s Capital Market Authority (CMA), formerly SCA, helping to shape and support national licensing and qualifications frameworks and continuing professional development (CPD) requirements. In the UAE, demand for our CPD resources has grown significantly following the UAE CMA’s introduction of mandatory CPD for licensed roles, click here to read more about our work together.

Across Saudi Arabia, our community is expanding rapidly as we support the skills, competence and professionalism required to drive growth in the capital markets sector.

Scroll through the various countries to see where we have formal relationships and active communities. If you work in the region – or are simply looking to be part of a connected, forward thinking professional network – we’d be delighted to welcome you.