Partnerships and Accreditation

The ICMA Centre works together with a variety of organisations in order to ensure that our programmes not only reflect the most-up-to-date business practices and technologies but offer opportunities to our students.

CFA InstituteCFA Program Partner logo

The ICMA Centre became a CFA Program Partner in September 2006. The ICMA Centre is one of twelve Universities that have recognition, and in turn this partnership signals to potential students, employers, and the marketplace that the university curriculum is closely linked with professional practice and is well-suited to preparing students to sit for the three levels of CFA exams.

For more information regarding the CFA institute, visit the website at http://www.cfainstitute.com/

 

Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI)CISI Centre of Excellence

The ICMA Centre is an accredited Centre of Excellence of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), and only one of seven Universities in the UK to hold this status.  Centres of Excellence are a select group of UK universities, recognised by the CISI as offering leadership in academic education on financial markets.

 

Thomson ReutersThomson Reuters logo

The ICMA Centre and Thomson Reuters have established a strong relationship and have worked together for many years, including the provision of hardware and software. In addition, Thomson Reuters equipped our flagship 40 seat dealing room.


ALBA Graduate Business School ALBA

The ICMA Centre and ALBA Graduate Business School in Athens, Greece jointly deliver the MSc International Shipping and Finance. The degree is designed to address the needs of the rapidly evolving, highly competitive and capital-intensive shipping industry.

 

INCEIF (International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance)

The ICMA Centre and INCEIF (International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance) in Kuala Lumpur joined forces to create the UK's first collaborative MSc in Investment Banking and Islamic Finance. The degree is in response to the growing interest in Islamic finance, and the increase in Islamic banking services, investment and other financial services based on Islamic principles. The degree includes students benefiting from having the opportunity to spend three months studying in Kuala Lumpur alongside Islamic finance professionals.

 

7city7city

The ICMA Centre work closely with 7city Learning in the provision of the CFA Level 1 which is studied alongside the MSc Investment Management degree.


MTS Time Series
MTS

The MTS Time Series provides a new high frequency data source for practitioners and academics conducting in-depth research in time series and market microstructure of fixed income markets and instruments.

This new data source is offered in collaboration with MTS - the largest electronic bond trading operation in Europe - and the ICMA Centre.