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RFE - Essential Finance and Accounting Skills
Date: 18 - 22 May 2008
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dubai
Region: GCC
Course Provider: International Institute of Research (IIR)
Course Speaker: Geoffrey Baring
Course Downloads: None
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CTFS - Certified Trade Finance Specialist
Date: 25 - 29 May 2008
Location: JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai, UAE
Region: GCC
Course Provider: International Institute of Research (IIR)
Course Speaker: Martin Davies
Course Downloads: None
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ChPM - Chartered Porfolio Manager
Date: 25 - 29 May 2008
Location: AAFM Training Centre, Kuwait
Region: GCC
Course Provider: AAFM Kuwait
Course Speaker: Michael Preiss
Course Downloads: None
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MFC - Master Financial Controller
Date: 25 - 29 May 2008
Location: AAFM Training Centre, Kuwait
Region: GCC
Course Provider: AAFM Kuwait
Course Speaker: Geoffrey Baring
Course Downloads: None
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MB Analyst - Master Business Analyst
Date: 01 - 05 June 2008
Location: AAFM Training Centre, Kuwait
Region: GCC
Course Provider: AAFM Kuwait
Course Speaker: Brett King
Course Downloads: None
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CCFM - Certified Cash Flow Manager
Date: 01 - 05 June 2008
Location: Kempinski Hotel, Mall of Emirates, Dubai
Region: GCC
Course Provider: International Institute of Research (IIR)
Course Speaker: Geoffrey Baring
Course Downloads: None
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CertFA - Certified Financial Assistant
Date: 08 - 12 June 2008
Location: JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai, UAE
Region: GCC
Course Provider: International Institute of Research (IIR)
Course Speaker: Geoffrey Baring
Course Downloads: None
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CCC - Certified Cost Controller
Date: 15 - 19 June 2008
Location: JW Marriot Hotel, Dubai
Region: GCC
Course Provider: International Institute of Research (IIR)
Course Speaker: Brett King
Course Downloads: None
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THE GCC INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT SUMMIT
Date: 29 June - 02 July 2008
Location: Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai
Region: GCC
Course Provider: International Quality and Productivity Centre(IQPC
Course Speaker: Gordian Gaeta
Course Downloads: None
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CCO - Certified Compliance Officer TM
Date: 6 - 10 July 2008
Location: Al Murooj Rotana Hotel • Dubai
Region: GCC
Course Provider: International Institute of Research (IIR)
Course Speaker: Warren F Gillian
Course Downloads: None
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CPFS - Certified Project Finance Specialist
Date: 06 - 10 July 2008
Location: AAFM Training Centre, Kuwait
Region: GCC
Course Provider: AAFM Kuwait
Course Speaker: Martin Davies
Course Downloads: None
CWM - Chartered Wealth Manager
Date: July 12, 19, 26 2008 (Sat/Sun) 9:30AM-6:30PM
Location: 15/F, Hong Kong Club Building, 3A Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong (MTR Central S
Region: Hong Kong
Course Provider: Kornerstone Limited
Course Speaker: Jack Tsang
Course Downloads: None
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FAD-CMA - Certiticate in Financial Analysis
Date: 13 - 17 July 2008
Location: Dusit Thani Hotel, Dubai
Region: GCC
Course Provider: International Institute of Research (IIR)
Course Speaker: Michael Armstrong
Course Downloads: None
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CCA- (Credit) - Certified Credit Analyst
Date: 20 - 24 July 2008
Location: Dusit Thani Hotel,Dubai
Region: GCC
Course Provider: International Institute of Research (IIR)
Course Speaker: Michael Vincent
Course Downloads: None
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CFAM - Chartered Fund & Asset Manager
Date: 20 - 24 July 2008
Location: Madinat Jumeirah Hotel, Dubai,UAE
Region: GCC
Course Provider: International Institute of Research (IIR)
Course Speaker: Michael Preiss
Course Downloads: None
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CCO - Certified Compliance Officer
Date: 20 - 24 July 2008
Location: Dusit Thani Hotel,Dubai
Region: GCC
Course Provider: International Institute of Research (IIR)
Course Speaker: Warren F Gillian
Course Downloads: None
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MFC - Master Financial Controller
Date: 21 - 23 July 2008
Location: Novotel Clarke Quay, Singapore
Region: Singapore
Course Provider: IBC Asia Limited
Course Speaker: Geoffrey Baring
Course Downloads: None
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MFC - Master Financial Controller
Date: 04 - 07 August 2008
Location: IQPC, London
Region: Europe
Course Provider: IQPC
Course Speaker: Geoffrey Baring
Course Downloads: None
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CRA - Certified Risk Analyst™
Date: 10 - 14 August 2008
Location: Dusit Hotel • Dubai
Region: GCC
Course Provider: International Institute of Research (IIR)
Course Speaker: Michael Vincent
Course Downloads: None
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CCA- (Credit) - Credit Risk Analyst
Date: 08 - 10 September 2008
Location: Singapore
Region: Singapore
Course Provider: IBC Asia Limited
Course Speaker: Michael Vincent
Course Downloads: None
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FAD-CMA - Certified in Financial Analysis
Date: 12 - 16 October 2008
Location: AAFM Training Center, Kuwait
Region: GCC
Course Provider: AAFM Kuwait
Course Speaker: Michael Armstrong
Course Downloads: None
PCRS - Project And Contract Risk Specialist™
Date: 19 - 23 October 2008
Location: Dubai
Region: GCC
Course Provider: International Institute of Research (IIR)
Course Speaker: Brett King
Course Downloads: None
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CCO - Certified Compliance Officer TM
Date: 02 - 06 November 2008
Location: Al Murooj Rotana Hotel, Dubai
Region: GCC
Course Provider: International Institute of Research (IIR)
Course Speaker: Warren F Gillian
Course Downloads: None
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CCB - Certified Corporate Banker
Date: 23 - 27 November 2008
Location: Dubai
Region: GCC
Course Provider: International Institute of Research (IIR)
Course Speaker: Martin Davies
Course Downloads: None
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CIPM - Certified International Project Manager
Date: 03- 06 December 2008
Location: Kuala - Lumpur - Malaysia
Region: Asia
Course Provider: IBC Asia Limited
Course Speaker: Steve Wylie
Course Downloads: None
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AAFM Articles
The SMB CEO Challenges in a Globalised World
The search for new skills is difficult because of the space and time offered in the SMB model of work. In this case, the manager plays several roles simultaneously and thus does not have a substitute ...more info
Date Published:15 May, 2008

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AAFM In The News
AAFM Annual Board Meetings and Speakers Dinner in New York City.
02 May, 2008
AAFM Annual Board Meetings and Speakers Dinner in New York City.The AAFM Board of Standards met in New York City in April.  New International Protocols are being review...
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Launch of CIPM in Dubai
10 April, 2008
The American Academy of Project Management (AAPM) this month launched the first Certified International Project Manager (CIPM) training program in the UAE. Produced by leading ...
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China | India | Mexico | US | Middle East
AAFM Business Networking Event

The event held at Shangri La Hotel in Dubai, UAE on December 5, 2007. The event included an enlightening discussion on the Future of the US Dollar Peg in the GCC by Mr. Michael Preiss, Associate Director, Investment Advisory Group, HSBC Private Bank, UAE and a board advisor to the American Academy of Financial Management.
CAMO - Certified Anti-Money Laundering Officer
The Certified Anti-Money Laundering Officer designation is designed for professionals involved in the policing, review and reporting of transactional elements of financial institutions and corporations.

Category : Banking, Risk Management
CCA- (Credit) - Certified Credit Analyst
The specialist Risk and Credit designation for those responsible for credit policies, procedures and approvales within the institution

Category : Banking, Risk Management
CWM - Chartered Wealth Manager
Wealth Management is one of the fastest growing disciplines of the banking sector. The CWM focuses on developing relationship management, sales, communication and core financial planning skills to equip Wealth Management Professionals with graduate education

Category : Wealth Management, General
RBA - Registered Business Analyst
A strategic MBA refresher with an intensive coverage on innovative and high-powered graduate level finance, business analysis, and leadership topics. Designed for the busy executive or upcoming management graduate.

Category : Financial Management, General
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Financial News
Operational risk hits the spotlight
Instilling a management culture that supports measures to minimise risk may be the biggest challenge for Asian banks striving to meet Basel II standards ... more info

Bank of China pushes new sales model
Yue Yi says it’s not just about keeping up with ICBC anymore—his bank is putting renewed focus on retail operations to gain an edge in the ultra competitive market ... more info

eBANK updates business model
The Japanese internet bank is abandoning the low-value, high-volume game in favour of building its customer base and settlement services ... more info

HKMA reinforces Hong Kong as a financial centre
After fifteen years as Hong Kong's top regulator, Joseph Yam has made a career of keeping his jurisdiction as influential as possible and out of trouble ... more info

HSBC turns to emerging markets veteran
In an exclusive interview, Asia Pacific CEO Sandy Flockhart talks about leveraging his M&A experience to grow the business in the wake of a waning U.S. franchise ... more info

JCB prepares for overseas battle
Takakura Tamio, the new president and CEO of Japan’s JCB, plans to make his credit cards as widely accepted in the U.S. as Visa and MasterCard by 2012 ... more info

Advocating dynamic liquidity analysis
The following article is contributed by Professor Jayanth R. Varma, dean of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and a director at India’s Axis Bank ... more info

Regulating a complex financial system
The following article is contributed by John F. Bovenzi, deputy to the chairman and the chief operating officer at the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ... more info

HBOS rallies behind decision science
Edward Huang asks his team to go beyond debt provisioning to bolster risk management at the bank ... more info

Security Bank grabs treasury business
Raffy Algarra’s 40 product specialists generated half the Filipino bank’s income in 2007 and have bigger plans for this year ... more info

Yes Bank says it’s on global banks’ radar screens
CEO Rana Kapoor is expanding its retail franchise, which would help attract investors keen to gain exposure to India’s banking industry growth ... more info

Wells Fargo builds correspondent banking
Steven Bash prefers strong relationships to market share as he looks for partners to build the bank’s international business ... more info

Sri Lanka’s Hatton wants 5 million customers
Rajendra Theagarajah thinks he can get them by making use of mobile banking technology and growing his SME portfolio ... more info

Can ING rescue TMB?
The Dutch bank is confident it can navigate murky political waters to turn around one of Thailand’s worst performers ... more info

Wachovia leverages partnerships in Asia
The U.S. giant is teaming up with local players to make an international name for itself as a back office bank ... more info

Industry Outlook 2008: Year of the bear?
Asian Banker Research forecasts chilly start to the new year as banks confront harsh market ... more info

Competition forces Bank of Beijing to transform
The lender will leverage IPO cash and ING’s investment to boost its retail banking proposition ... more info

Is Rana Talwar preparing to sell Centurion?
The former StanChart group CEO saved the ailing India bank and is now using his private equity firm to expand in the Middle East and Africa ... more info

DBS needs a risk-taking CEO, says Jackson Tai
In an exclusive interview, the outgoing CEO defends his organic growth strategy but warns of troubles ahead in Asia. ... more info

Asia’s banks fumble with credit data analysis
Study by Asian Banker Research shows banks struggling with critical consumer credit practices ... more info

Bank of Baroda chairman bows out on a high
Anil Khandelwal has rejuvenated India’s fourth largest state-owned bank giving his successor an edge to compete with rivals ... more info

Bank of America leverages CCB stake
The U.S. bank foregoes retail and SME banking in favour of building its transaction business in China ... more info

JPMorgan conquers corporate sector in China
Peter Lighte resists the retail trend in favour of leveraging the bank’s investment arm to drive wholesale growth in the newly licenced local entity ... more info

Citi’s Galant streamlines global transactions
The American mega bank wants to translate massive IT spend into 10 percent global market share ... more info

PCI security standard is codified commonsense
Despite fraud risks, many merchants still fail to take basic credit card precautions ... more info

Organization News
AAFM Recognized Candidate for United Nations Designation
The term, "non-governmental organization" or NGO, came into currency in 1945 because of the need for the UN to differentiate in its Charter between participation rights for intergovernmental specialized agencies and those for international private organizations. At the UN, virtually all types of private bodies can be recognized as NGOs. They only have to be independent from government control, not seeking to challenge governments either as a political party or by a narrow focus on human rights, non-profit-making and non-criminal.
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