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The Academy of Financial Markets
Established in 1994, the Academy
of Financial Markets (AFM) provides a range of high quality education and training
courses in the related fields of financial services, wealth management, business
and financial markets.
We engage in ongoing reseach into new developments in the local and international financial markets, which is shared with business people in the form of courses, seminars, in-house training and publications.
Courses range from the basic to advanced and updates are presented internationally. We also offer consultation services in the field of treasury set up, funding, investment and control systems.
Institution and program accreditation
BankSeta website | BankSeta
AFM is accredited by the
Bankseta and currently offer three Qualification courses:
> National
Certificate: Financial Markets
& Instruments - Wealth management (NQF 6)
> National
Certificate: Financial Markets & Instruments - Investments (NQF
6)
> National Banking Certificate: Financial Markets
- Wealth Management (NQF 5)
Corporate clientele
Satisfied
clients |
Our clients
Many large, wellknown, successful companies use AFM's courses as part of their in house training. Click the link above to see a list of some of our current and previous clientele.
Employment Equity and Previously Disadvantaged Individuals
The Academy of Financial
Markets sees its main role in the empowerment of previously disadvantaged
groups as two-fold:
> Employment and equipping of previously disadvantaged
individuals
> Education of previously disadvantaged groups and
assistance of placement of successful individuals in relevant professions.
Currently the following applies to AFM:
> 25.1% Black owned (equity direct ownership)
> 50% of the full-time staff of the Academy are from
the previously disadvantaged groups.
> 33% of the directors in the group are from previously
disadvantaged groups.
We
are actively involved in the training and education of previously disadvantaged
groups, and of our total learners participating in education programs
presented by the Academy, approximately 50% are from previously disadvantaged
groups. Our program is being presented at the CIDA City Campus to
previously disadvantaged individuals who wants to persue a career in the
Financial Services.
We believe that we have achieved our goals set thus far and aim to continue
improving in the area of Employment Equity and transformation, and
strive to improve in all areas of business.
The AFM Model
Outcomes-based and knowledge based education
The
AFM training model is based
on the students achieving certain outcomes (NQF alligned)
and prove knowledge of certain topics, agreed with the client
prior to training. This will include pre-training sessions with relevant
employees at the client to establish the course content and outcomes.
In order to comply with SAQA requirements, certain generic training must
be included, and these have been fully developed by the AFM, ready for
inclusion.
Format of Training
Features of the AFM model
The format of the training
depends on the level of training.
The
training normally takes the form of:
> Face-to face classroom sessions (conducted nationally)
> Practical and topical case studies done by students after face to
face sessions
Certain courses would also include:
> Simulated trading on the JSE using live prices via simulated trading
software
> Practical assignments, group work and presentations by students.
> Video based lectures for correspondence courses
> CD based training (Interactive)
> Web-based and telephone based course content support
Certain courses can be accommodated via distance education, making use
of video's, CD's or web-based training methods and support.