Two batches graduate from Copal Amba’s Investment Analysis Training Program
Tuesday, 1 July 2014 01:14
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Copal Amba celebrated the graduation of 38 participants from its successful Investment Analysis Training Program at a ceremony held on Wednesday, 25 June.
The certificates and results transcripts were awarded to the participants by Dhammika Perera, Officer-in-Charge/Deputy Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), and Chanakya Dissanayake, Country Head and Director of Copal Amba.
At the ceremony, Copal Amba also announced that they had awarded nine participants employment opportunities at the company. This will offer the candidates the opportunity to work with global investment banks and asset managers in the field of investment research, in addition to further training in investment note writing.
The Investment Analysis Training Program is endorsed by the SEC. It has also received accreditation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA, UK), and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA, UK) as a continuous professional development program for membership.
The second batch commenced the program on 11 October 2013 and completed it on 20 December 2013, while the third batch began on 7 February and completed it on 4 April. The participants included final-year university students and finance professionals. The candidates followed a real-life investment analysis cycle, which included analysing the competitive dynamics of a given industry, building detailed earnings models, and establishing a defensible valuation range using multiple methods.
“Investor education is an important aspect in the capital markets industry to ensure transparency and the smooth functioning of the market,” Perera said, adding, “Initiatives such as Copal Amba’s Investment Analysis Training Program support the financial literacy of professionals in Sri Lanka”.
“It is heartening to see a majority of participants finding employment at local capital market firms including at Copal Amba,” Dissanayake commented, adding, “We look forward to welcoming more like-minded applicants to the program.”
Copal Amba is the leading provider of offshore research and analytics services to the global financial and corporate sectors. It has consistently been ranked #1 in its space by multiple independent customer satisfaction surveys. Its clients include leading bulge-bracket financial institutions, Fortune 100 corporations, mid-tier companies, boutique investment banks, and funds.
It supports over 200 institutional clients through its team of 2,400 highly proficient analysts. Its seven delivery centres are located close to its clients and in proximity to scalable talent pools. Its clients have saved over $ 1.5 b over the past 11 years by using its services to enhance front-office efficiency.
Copal Amba’s majority shareholder is Moody’s.
