Financial training
June 25 2001
There has been a bonanza in training over the past couple of years, as banks and other financial institutions faced with a tight job market have fought to recruit, retain and train staff. The regulatory emphasis on exam-tested qualifications for financial professions and on greater transparency has contributed to the rise in training demand, as too has the increasing complexity of many of the processes and products emerging from the financial institutions. This survey will look at the routes to financial training being adopted, including the debate between the use of in-house and external providers, university-based training, and the growth of e-learning.
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