PESHAWAR: Speakers at a training workshop here on Friday stressed the need for changes in syllabus pertaining to trade and investment with a focus on the creation of critical knowledge and liaison between academia and business community to make coordinated efforts to strengthen local economy.

The event was arranged by the Cecoc University in collaboration with the Institute of Financial Markets of Pakistan on the Fixed Income Investment and Trading Certification Course here on Friday.

The resource persons said the focus should be given to create a critical knowledge base and skill set among different institutional investors such as mutual funds, insurance companies, pension fund managers, and other market participants.

The speakers including Mr Warner Riecke, Abdul Qayyum, said that in order to meet the challenges of knowledge economy, where skills and competencies prevailed, the curriculum of the varsities should be aligned and altered according to needs and requirements of Industry.

They said the Cecoc University took a lead in that direction by inking an MoU with the IFMP.

The training programme was conducted by resident adviser on government debt planning and management for IFMD Werner Riecke, resident adviser on debt capital markets of IFMD John Crowley, debt capital markets expert Amir Khan and money market experts for FMD Abdul Qayyum also shared views on the matter.

The training programme concluded with the launching of a book for the certification course by IFMP CEO Mohammad Ali Khan, who informed the audience about the importance of these certification programmes in order to scout for better careers.

Cecos University Vice-Chancellor Prof Riaz A Khattak thanked the IFMP delegation for arranging the event and trainers for transferring valuable knowledge to the industry professionals, faculty and students of the Cecoc University.

Published in Dawn, February 18th, 2017

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