The Financial Academy (TFA) has announced that it has been accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) as an Approved Professional Development Centre (APDC) – a step that reflects TFA’s unwavering commitment to promoting professional competence and human capital development in the financial sector. The accreditation bolsters TFA leading role in enhancing and elevating the capabilities of professionalsin the Saudi insurance and financial planning sector.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is the professional body dedicated to building trust in the insurance and financial planning professions. The UK-headquartered organization exists to drive confidence in the power of professional standards; competence, integrity and care for the customer, which makes the accreditation an endorsement of TFA’s adherence to global best practices and standards. Additionally, it is a recognition of the Academy’s successful journey in delivering advanced training programs that meet the needs of the financial sector, and align with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 and the goals of the Financial Sector Development Program (FSDP).

Mr. Mohammed Alhamazany, Chief of Capability Development at The Financial Academy, commented: “We are truly proud that The Financial Academy has been awarded the Chartered Insurance Institute ’s accreditation as an Approved Professional Development Centre (APDC). It reflects our long-standing commitment to offering the highest quality standards in areas of training and professional development. The achievement promotes our ongoing efforts to empower the financial sector workforce, particularly in the insurance and financial planning sector, and unlocks greater opportunities for growth and career advancement.”

“Over the past four and a half years, our partnership with the Chartered Insurance Institute has resulted in providing globally-recognized qualifications for insurance and financial planning professionals, including certified professional certificates, diplomas and fellowships. We will continue to work hand in hand with the CII to deliver high quality training opportunities that contribute to developing talents and raising the bar for excellence in the industry,” added Alhamazany.

On her part, Ms. Gaenor Jones, Regional Director of the CII Middle East, said: “We are delighted to be recognizing The Financial Academy as an APDC, an accreditation which it wholly deserves due to its adherence to the CII’s professional standards. We have had a very successful collaboration with TFA over the past years, and we are looking forward to further strengthening that relationship through this important initiative.”