| SII recognises the demand for qualified and knowledgeable professionals to support international financial services and helps individuals and financial firms to attain and maintain high levels of competence, behaviour and integrity.
The Institute has ongoing international initiatives in a number of countries where it has established partnerships to share and promote the standards of professionalism, integrity and excellence for which it is known in the global financial services industry. SII offers a range of qualifications suitable for those working in financial services across all international markets. These range from providing an introduction to the financial services industry and the regulation which underpins it, to supporting individuals who want to build further on their professional competence. |
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Sitting SII Exams Internationally To provide greater flexibility to international candidates, SII's International Introduction to Investment Award, ITIO, IAQ™, IFQ, ICFA and Certificate qualifications are taken via Computer Based Testing (CBT). With a worldwide network of test centres available, SII ensures flexible scheduling, instant results and ease of completing the examination on screen. Many candidates study successfully by distance learning, using SII workbooks and online learning tools. To accommodate international candidates, SII offers PDF versions of workbooks with each examination booking. As an alternative route to learning and to ensure that candidates have local access to high quality training and support, SII accredits training partners to offer teaching for its qualifications. With a range of Accredited Training Providers (ATPs) available around the world and with access to the wide range of SII Study Aids, candidates will receive extensive support in passing examinations. SII is a widely respected professional body for the securities and investment industry. It has more than 30,000 members worldwide, who enjoy the benefits of the SII community. Becoming an SII member allows you to maintain and build competence and supports you in your career. This can be achieved through attending SII events, seminars, conferences and making use of a personalised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme. The Institute is developing international branches in certain regions to meet the needs of our growing numbers of international members. International Presentations are available in the Membership area of the website (Members Only - accessible with an SII membership number and password).
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