Who is the CQF Designed for?

CQF delegates come from a rich diversity of backgrounds, responsibilities, and nationalities, bringing a wealth of experience to the program.

The typical participant will be a market practitioner currently employed in a bank or other financial institution. However, the course is also suitable for graduate students wishing to enter the financial markets. Some mathematical experience and knowledge of the financial markets is useful.

The Certificate will be of special interest to those working in:

Derivatives Structuring
Fund Management Investment Banking
Financial Software Risk Management
Trading IT
Hedge Funds Banking

Class Profiles

Delegate Profiles by Occupation

Risk Management 20% Hedge Funds 7%
IT 16% Structuring 6%
Trading 11% Fund Management 5%
Quantitative Analysis 10% Others 5%
Consulting 7% Academia 3%
Derivatives 7% Actuary 3%

Delegate Profiles per Academic Discipline

Finance 20% Economics 6%
Maths 17% Statistics 6%
Computer Science 15% Banking 5%
Engineering 15% Physics 4%
Business 9% Others 3%

CPD Accreditation

 7city Learning, an Approved Provider of CFA Institute CPD courses, is now able to offer the CQF towards members' annual Personal Development requirements. The CQF has been assigned 40 CPD points - the maximum number available under the CFA Institute's scheme