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University of St. Gallen, CAIA Association Partner to Help Students Gain Expertise in Alternative Investments
St. Gallen, Switzerland, 1 March 2013 — The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association®, the global leader in alternative investment education, and the University of St. Gallen, one of Europe's leading business schools, today announced a strategic partnership between the CAIA Association and the University’s Master's in Banking & Finance program.
Under the partnership, the university’s students will have access to the CAIA Association's curriculum and events and be eligible to apply for scholarships to earn the CAIA Charter which requires passing rigorous Level I and Level II examinations.
The agreement was signed by Manuel Ammann, Professor of Finance at University of St. Gallen, and Florence Lombard, CEO, CAIA Association.
"The CAIA Association shares the University of St. Gallen’s commitment to the highest standards in education. Through this partnership, St. Gallen students will be able to gain in-depth knowledge of asset classes such as commodities, hedge funds, and private equity, giving them a competitive advantage in the growing field of alternative investing," said Lombard.
"We are excited about the opportunity to expose our students to all of the benefits of the CAIA Association including its core curricula which is consistent with St. Gallen’s reputation for education excellence at the highest international level. We believe this will give them a distinct edge when they graduate and enter the very competitive world of finance," said Ammann.
Following the signing ceremony, Patrick Ranzijn, CAIA, of UBS Business University, Advisory and Sales, Products, Finance and Risk, Integrated Bank, gave a presentation on the evolution of hedge funds to CAIA Charter Holders and candidates as well as members of St. Gallen’s leadership and students. Founder of Fontana Capital Management & Consulting and previously a partner at PMHK Partners and CEO of All Options Helvetia, he is a CAIA Charter Holder and active member of the Zurich CAIA Chapter who has also earned the CFA and FRM designations.
CAIA’s Academic Partnership Program (APP) includes some of the most prestigious universities in the world that incorporate alternative investments into their courses as represented by the topics covered in the CAIA Level I and Level II curriculum. Upon today’s signing, St. Gallen becomes the 16th university in the Program, joining many other internationally top-ranked business schools such as Cass Business School/City University London, Trinity College Dublin, National University of Singapore, Leonard N. Stern School of Business/New York University and IE Business School in Madrid.
The CAIA Association has more than 6,000 members in more than 80 countries with nearly 700 charter holders in Switzerland.
About the CAIA Association: Founded in 2002, the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association® is the international leader in alternative investment education and provider of the CAIA designation, the global industry benchmark. The Association grants the CAIA charter to industry practitioners upon the successful completion of a rigorous two-level qualifying exam. The CAIA Association advocates for the highest standards of professional conduct. Additionally, it furthers its educational mandate through the dissemination of research, webinars, videos, as well as its three publications-Portfolio for the Future, a leading online voice; The Journal of Alternative Investments; and the Alternative Investment Analyst Review. Finally, it connects alternative investment experts around the world through chapter events, networking and social media platforms. For information about CAIA, please go to CAIA.org. For information about CAIA’s Academic Partnership Program (APP), please go to www.caia.org/academics.
About University of St. Gallen (HSG): Founded as a business academy in 1898 – in the heyday of the St.Gallen embroidery industry, it is nowadays a School of Management, Economics, Law, Social Sciences and International Affairs. The practice-oriented approach and integrative view have characterised the education it offers since those early days. Today, it is one of Europe’s leading business schools and is EQUIS and AACSB accredited. The Master's Program in Banking in Finance (MBF) offers since 2004 high quality education in all fields of finance. Worldwide it is ranked 5th among master's programs in finance by the Financial Times.
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