Earn a Rewarding Career in the Financial Industry by acquiring the CFP Certification

 

The growth of the financial sector in India makes financial planning one of the fastest growing professions. The estimated demand of financial planners is around 50,000 CFPCM professionals in the banking and financial services industry in India. However, till April 2018, India has had only 1766 CFPCM professionals. This makes CFPCMCertification to be amongst one of the most sought after certifications. Which is why, ICICIdirect Centre for Financial Learning offers CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERCM(CFPCM) training programme, to give aspiring professionals an opportunity to start a successful career in the financial services. Prominent: Rated as "One of the best Jobs" by U.S. News and World Report, 2012 Credible: Rated as Gold Standard by Wall Street Journal Globally Recognised: The most recognised and respected financial planning certification in 25 countries In Demand: Supported, recognised, promoted and preferred by 48 organisations of the BFSI Industry Source: www.fpsbindia.org New batch for CFP Classroom is starting from July 21, 2018 For more details call Nidhi on +91 9717935182 Regards, ICICIdirect Centre for Financial Learning (ALC), Pitampura

‘It’s never too late to start financial planning’

Having a financial plan is a relief for Bhaskar Ganguly as it has secured his future

Published from MINT: Wed, Jul 04 2018. 02 06 PM IST

Bhaskar Ganguly was around 40 years old when he first forayed into equity investing. “In a way, I had already lost out on half my earning age,” said Ganguly, now 51. But that didn’t deter him from exploring more and getting into a financial plan a couple of years later in 2009. After all, he was still around 20 years away from retirement and his son Aditya was only about three years old then.

“I did start a bit late, primarily because of lack of awareness, but I believe it’s never too late,” he said.

Until about 2007, Ganguly primarily invested through traditional life insurance policies and post office and bank deposits. “I grew up in a middle class set-up in a small town of Bihar. My father was a central government employee and though the family was conscious about running the ship on a tight budget, there was no concept of equity investments during the ’70s and ’80s. All the savings were either in banks or in post office small savings. And that is pretty much how I invested and saved,” said Ganguly.

Ganguly’s wife Jhumu, a housewife, preferred to manage the house rather than finances. “I have left the finances on him, though I have accompanied him to the planner a couple of times,” she said.

It was his own interest in reading about finances and his friends who helped Ganguly. “I subscribed to personal finance magazines and loved to read about family’s financial plans.” But it was discussions with few of his close friends at work that strengthened his resolve. “All of us went for financial plans almost simultaneously,” he said.

Ganguly met a couple of planners before settling with Suresh Sadagopan, a financial planner and founder, Ladder7 Financial Advisories.

Realigning goals and investments

Ganguly did have certain financial goals before getting a formal plan such as buying a flat, his son’s higher education and marriage, and his own retirement. “My planner helped in identifying certain other goals like expenses related to specialised coaching for my son and vacations,” he said.

The biggest problem that the plan addressed was aligning the goals with the investments. “I had started investing in mutual fund SIPs a few years ago, but it was haphazard,” said Ganguly.

The planner helped him gradually increase the equity allocation for long-term goals.

Ganguly’s Provident Fund contribution and a pension scheme from his company will form a large part of the retirement corpus, though there are other funds too.

For short-term goals like making the final payment at the time of getting the possession of his house in Navi Mumbai, in which he lives now, and for unplanned expenses, investments were made in debt funds.

Though Ganguly had accumulated 8-10 traditional policies from friends and relatives “who needed me to buy the policies more than I did”, not too many changes were made there. “While some of them were about to mature, my planner told me it would be too expensive to surrender others. Besides, I already had term insurance; my company too provides life insurance,” he said.

Similarly, health insurance was not recommended because being a public sector employee, Ganguly has a policy from his company that covers his dependants and will continue even after retirement. Also, there is no question of changing jobs for him, a window which leaves many others vulnerable.

Balancing lifestyle with savings

One of the aspects that touched Ganguly was that the plan was not just a cold calculation of his finances, but also took his lifestyle into account.

“There was a time when I felt the need to enhance my savings, but my planner did not recommend that. He explained to me that in order to do that, I would have to drastically cut down my current expenditure, which would affect my lifestyle,” said Ganguly. His monthly investment figure did increase eventually, but it went up gradually. The family’s budget was never affected because the plan took into account the expenses.

The confidence that he would be able to meet his goals is a big reassurance and gives peace of mind, said Ganguly, who is just back from a family holiday in Mahabaleshwar.

NISM - Advanced Certification in Financial Markets (Batch-3)

**(Registration open for 3rd Batch till Aug 16' 2018)

National Institute of Securities Markets and ICICIdirect Centre for Financial Learning

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Advanced Certification in Financial Markets

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Advance Certification in Financial Markets:  A joint Certification by National Institute of  Securities Markets and ICICIdirect Centre for Financial Planning for a career in Advisory, Wealth, Distribution, Operations and Compliance in Financial Markets.

About the Programme: Financial markets play an important role in the economy. There is a  strong positive correlation between growth in financial markets and economic growth. With changes in the external environment, financial markets too are undergoing a huge change, resulting in changing expectations of recruiters. Some of the changes impacting the Industry are the need for quicker decision making, product complexity, regulatory environment, globalisation and increased competition.

These changes have increased the importance for new skill sets and practical knowledge. Some of the ways this is manifesting are:

ü  The increase in the number of products and complexity has resulted in requirement of specialised knowledge, with students looking to build their career in the sales & distribution of financial products.

ü  Evolving customer expectations are making the industry shift its orientation from selling financial products to advisory, financial planning and wealth management. Students who aspire to work in the advisory domain need an in-depth understanding of client needs, behaviour, suitability of products, financial planning process and dynamic wealth management.

ü  Events that followed the 2008 financial crisis increased the importance of financial risk management, compliance and operations. This focus has created lot of opportunities for individuals who have expertise and knowledge of relevant domains.

ü  Decisions about buying financial products are generally not taken in isolation. Effects of addition or subtraction of a new product to the portfolio affect the risk-reward characteristic of the total portfolio, so candidates with knowledge of the portfolio management process and research are in demand. 

Therefore, to succeed and thrive in this dynamic industry, a student needs to have specialised knowledge about the domain under which he aspires to work. This certification is built with the objective to cover skills required to work in advisory, wealth management, distribution, compliance, risk and operations in financial markets. It covers syllabus of all regulatory certifications

Highlights of the Programme :

v  High Credibility : Joint certification awarded by NISM (a SEBI-promoted educational institution) and ICFL (an educational initiative of ICICI Securities Ltd)

v  Comprehensive coverage of skills required to work in Financial Markets

v  NISM and ICFL training expertise and practical content

v  Holistic knowledge of all aspects of assets, advisory, wealth management, distribution, risk management, settlement and compliance

v  Course would be delivered through ICFL V-class with LIVE online interactive lectures that provide classroom experience in a "virtual" environment

v   Convenient weekend schedule.

v  Access to the recorded sessions on a case to case basis

v  Learn from Anywhere - No need to travel to an institute or training center. Student may learn from the comfort of his/her home
v  Loan Facility available.

Programme Structure:  Module Name Topic Name Mapped NISM Certifications Training Hours Training Ownership Part A: Foundation Equity Markets Equity Sales 50 hours ICFL Derivatives Equity Derivatives Fundamental Analysis NA Technical Analysis   NA Part B:  Advisory   Advisory and Financial Planning Investment Advisory Level 1 and Level 2 20 hours ICFL Mutual Funds Mutual Fund Distributors Level 1 and Level 2 10 hours Part C: Compliance Currency markets , Operation , compliance and Risk management   Securities Intermediaries Compliance , Securities Operation and Risk Management and Currency Derivatives 30 hours NISM Part A: Foundation : This module covers programme orientation and introduces an aspirant to various asset classes traded in financial markets. It also covers tools and techniques used to analyse these asset classes.                     Part B: Advisory : This module builds on concepts discussed in the foundation module and covers investment advisory and wealth management.                                 Part C: Compliance and Operations : This module covers the requirements and procedures of trading and settlement, and necessary compliance to the laws and by-laws of capital markets. Early Bird Discounts:- Discount Amount Enrolment Date Fee after discount 4000/- JUN 2018 55,000/- + GST  2500/- JUL  2018 56,500/- + GST NIL AUG 2018 59,000/- + GST Note: To avail the discount the student has to make the complete payment. Eligibility: A candidate must be HSC / 12th pass to enrol for this programme.

Examination: Examination will be conducted post completion of all the modules by NISM and ICFL

Certification:

Ø  “Advanced Certificate in Financial Markets” certification would be awarded by NISM and ICFL to students who score a minimum of 50% in the post course assessment.

Fees Payment mode: Cheque in favor of “ICICI Securities Limited”

Training Schedule: Sat & Sun (4 Hours Session on each day)

Key topics covered: Introduction to Financial Markets and asset classes, Equity- Trading & Investments, Tools of analysis – Fundamentals and Technical’s, Derivatives – Foundation & Strategies, Mutual Funds – Foundation & Analysis, Equity Research and Financial Modelling, Investment advisory, Wealth and relationship management, Compliance procedure and exceptions, currency and commodity operations, Real Life case studies.


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Join CFE from Frankfurt School of Finance, Germany (Leading Financial School)

CFE - (Batch -4)

**(Registration open for 4th Batch till Jun 16' 2018)

“Certified Finance Expert (CFE)” 

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Frankfurt School of Finance and Management (FS) , a leading private business school based in Germany brings you the Certified Finance Expert (CFE) programme through which graduates and working professionals can elevate their careers to new heights. The flexible design of the program will help both students and working professionals to pursue the program successfully. 

Highlights of the Programme: 

• Programme offered by a leading private business school based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Industry Practitioner’s who are focused to provide trainings in Financial domain
• It provides extensive knowledge to the graduate participants in the area of Finance with a special focus on Financial Modeling and Research so that they should become Industry Ready to increase employability. 
• It also provides extensive knowledge to a working professional in the area of finance for a quick and smooth career progression
• Help increasing job prospects in    1. Valuations and Financial Modeling as required in Research firms, KPOs, Brokerage Firms, etc      2. Mid and Back office in Banks, AMC and different BFSI companies
• The programme is divided into two levels with the first level focusing on offering extensive learning on Finance in general and the second level focusing on Financial Research, Equity Research, Financial Modeling and Applied Accounting in particular.
• The entire program would be delivered through the ICFL Virtual classrooms (V-Class)

Duration: 

• The program would be taught in two parts spread over six months. Each part would be structured as below:-

· Part 1: Level I CFA course curriculum

· Part 2: Market Related contemporary courses like Equity Research & Financial Modelling

Programme Curriculum:

Part A

 Quantitative Methods

Financial Reporting and Analysis

Corporate Finance

 Part B

Equity Investments

Fixed Income

Derivatives

Alternative Investments

Part C

Economics

Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning

Ethical and Professional Standards

Part D

Overview of Equity Research

Valuation Process

Quantitative Analysis

Introduction to Financial Modeling

Financial Statement Modeling

Investment Valuation Models

Certification: On successful completion of the program a student would be awarded “Certified Finance Expert” certification offered by the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management in association with the ICFL as a Strategic Partner

Month of Commencement of Programme: Jun, 2018

Training Fee:

• INR 85,000/- plus 18 % tax = INR 100,300/-(Cheque in favor of ICICI Securities Ltd) 
• Examination Fee: EUR 400 for term end examination should be paid online to Frankfurt School of Finance and Management latest 15 days prior to the programme start date.

Early Bird Discounts: 

Discount Amount	Enrolment Date	Fee after discount	Fee inclusive of G.S.T
10,000/-	On or Before 28th Feb	75,000/-	88,500/-
8,000/-	On or Before 31st Mar	77,000/-	90,860/-
6,000/-	On or Before 30th Apr	79,000/-	93,220/-
4,000/-	On or Before 31st May	81,000/-	95,580/-

Employees of BFSI will receive an additional discount of Rs 2000 apart from above time based discounts

Batch Details:

Batch commencement Date: 16th Jun’ 17 (Saturday)

Batch Schedule: Weekends (Sat/ Sun)

Batch timings: Sat (3:00 to 7:00 PM) and Sun (10:00 to 2:00 PM)

Last Date for enrollment: 16th Jun' 18

Program Coordinator: Piyush Garg (97179-35182)

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