CFA Society Sri Lanka, SLID renew their collaboration

From left: CFA Society CEO Aruna Alwis, President Aruna Perera, SLID Chairman Failza Salieh and CEO Rizan Jiffrey

The CFA Society Sri Lanka and The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) recently renewed their collaborative partnership for the fourth consecutive year to facilitate collaboration between the two professional bodies.

The MoU between CFA Society Sri Lanka and SLID will pave the way to jointly promote corporate governance, and share knowledge and experiences. Both bodies will work jointly to organise events including seminars and workshops for the benefit of members of both bodies.

CFA President Aruna Perera said: “We are delighted to mark the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding between the organisations. CFA Society Sri Lanka and SLID share the same values and we certainly have similarities in our missions. This will pave the way to formally mark our future cooperation and we look forward to partnering with SLID as we jointly work to enhance the knowledge of our respective members.”

SLID Chairman Faizal Salieh said: “This MoU will open new avenues of opportunity for members of both our bodies. The current challenging economic environment requires members to sharpen their skills to drive their business and this MOU will help to cooperate and collaborate with CFA Society Sri Lanka within the scope of our respective mandates and areas of competencies for the mutual benefit of both our members.”

Founded in 2001, CFA Society Sri Lanka is a not-for-profit organisation supporting the professional development and advancement of CFA charter holders and candidates in Sri Lanka. Their membership of over 275 members consists of CEOs, CFOs, portfolio managers, equity analysts, banking professionals, investment advisors, and other senior-ranking financial practitioners and over 500 candidates, mainly in the financial sector.

SLID has a membership of over 900 senior Directors and Executives from both private and public sectors and is the premier body for Company Directors in Sri Lanka promoting good governance across boardrooms.