FGKC - pioneer in Islamic Banking and Finance education

The changes in the Islamic Banking and Finance industry have been tremendous since its inception in the early 1970s. Its growth over the recent years has opened many doors to a large number of banks and financial institutions globally. This has led to the market becoming extremely sophisticated and increasingly competitive whilst providing an alternative to conventional banking.

However, this sharp growth has not been met with developing the required human capital base. There is a dearth of Islamic Banking and Finance professionals not only locally but also regionally and globally. First Global Group brings the first initiative to Sri Lanka by providing Islamic finance education to open the doors for greener pasture through a career in Islamic Banking and Finance.

First Global Academy, (FGA), formerly First Global Knowledge Centre (Pte.) Ltd, a member of the Sri Lanka-based First Global Group, is dedicated to bringing in high quality training and events on topics associated with Islamic banking, finance and Takaful. FGA keeps abreast with the developments, trends and demand particulary in the field of Islamic Banking and Finance Industry to ensure that timely, informative training courses and events that deliver substantial benefit to the participants are provided. FGA is a pioneer in introducing Islamic Banking and Finance training courses that cater to national and international demand for Islamic Banking and Finance professionals. It has tied up with the prestigious Securities and Investment Institute, London to offer the Islamic Finance qualifications (IFQ), SII - UK, in Sri Lanka. FGA is the only accredited provider in Sri Lanka for the SII.

The Securities and Investment Institute is the largest and most widely respected professional body for those who work in the securities and investment industry in the UK. Formed as the "Securities Institute" in 1992 by the members of the London Stock Exchange the Institute changed its name in November 2004.