FEATURED PROFESSIONAL BODY: Institute of Financial Services (ifs)
The Institute of Financial Services (ifs) is the official brand of The Chartered
Institute of Bankers (CIB), a registered charity and one of the leading bodies
for the provision of both education and lifelong career support services to the
financial services industry, and formal financial education to the public at
large.
The ifs' vision is to be the School of Finance; the School of
Finance that is recognised throughout the UK - and in key markets overseas - for
the excellence and relevance of its range of provision, offered to a diverse
customer base, that meets the needs of that customer base from 'cradle to
grave'.
Through providing innovative and 'winning' solutions the ifs
thereby lives its core value of helping its members and customers 'to win' -
individual customers, through the greater choice and control they gain over
their careers and life; corporate customers, through the enhancement of their
staff's performance.
The ifs' products and services encompass both
qualifications and a wide range of CPD-linked events and services developed for
the regulatory market; for retail, corporate and investment banking; for the
insurance sector; and, in terms of formal education in financial literacy, for
schools, colleges, and other relevant community sectors.
The ifs develops
and delivers these qualifications through its Faculty Structure, that allows for
the provision of targeted services and specialist educational programmes to
particular sectors, including the areas of Banking and Finance, Financial
Regulation, Risk and Insurance Management and financial education for the 14+
age group.
It is not just the quality of diplomas, degree courses and accreditation and Continuing Professional Development that attracts individuals to the Institute. Membership too brings a wealth of advantages:
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Professional recognition from employers, peers and customers;
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Designatory letters (where applicable) that demonstrate your achievement and knowledge;
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International status through a world-wide membership body;
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On-going career and personal development support;
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A network of local and regional centres in the UK and overseas that run programmes of events and lectures;
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Access to ifs KnowledgeBank - a powerful e learning resource which delivers the information you need, quickly and easily, 24 hours a day;
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Financial World magazine and ifs News, featuring the latest financial news, reports, updates and articles supplied monthly to all members;
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Discounts on the Institute's events including the prestigious Cambridge Seminar and a range of other seminars and events;
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A legal helpline, asb Law, offered to members at preferential rates for business and legal issues;
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CFM Consulting Ltd provides access to personal coaches and an online coaching forum.
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