FINSIA

The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) is a professional institute for practitioners in the financial industry in Australia and New Zealand.^[1] FINSIA was formed in 2005 by the merger of the Australasian Institute of Banking and Finance (AIBF), founded 1886 and the Securities Institute of Australia (SIA), founded 1966.^[2]

Chris Whitehead is the Institute's CEO.^[1] FINSIA has about 8,000 members.^[3]

In 2007 the institute sold its education business to Kaplan, Inc. then part of the Washington Post.^[4]

The institute introduced the Financial Service Professional certificate in 2010.^[5]

FINSIA offers educational scholarships and support to its members.^[6]

References

1. "Our Team". Finsia. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
2. "New peak body for financial services". The Australian. News Corp. 30 June 2005. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
3. "About Us". Finsia. 9 July 2021.
4. "Finsia denies talks with Fairfax". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 May 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
5. Cratchley, Drew (16 June 2010). "Moves to raise trust in financial sector". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
6. Dodd, Tim (14 March 2016). "Fresh FINSIA offer on table". The Australian Financial Review.

External links

• FINSIA website