::: Treasury Markets Association :::

The Code of Conduct and Practice of TMA - Crash Course (Advanced Level)

Venue:	Rm 5603, HKMA Office, Two IFC, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong
Date & Time:	4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, 21 April 2023
CPD:	3
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This crash course is applicable only to (i) non-AI staff members; or (ii) those who become Relevant Practitioners on ECF-TM starting from 2019. (Refer to Note 1)

Note [1] : Any other individuals performing the job roles outlined in paragraph 3.2 of the guide on ECF-TM but not working in an AI or those specified in paragraph 3.5(a) to (d) of an AI during the grandfathering application period (2 Jan to 31 Dec 2018) may submit their applications to the TMA for grandfathering within three months from the date of joining the Treasury Management functions of an AI and becoming a Relevant Practitioner. However, they should have met all the applicable grandfathering criteria on or before 31 December 2018 as prescribed by the TMA.

Note [2] : Those who are already Relevant Practitioners on ECF-TM working under AI before 2019 must take the TMA level 2 education programme “Postgraduate Certificate in Banking and Corporate Treasury Management” so as to attain the TMA full membership together with the ECF-TM certification. For details, please click the guide on ECF-TM.
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To facilitate financial market practitioners’ understanding of the Code of Conduct and Practice of TMA (TMA Code) in-depth, a crash course is scheduled as below:

	Code of Conduct and Practice of TMA - Crash Course
Date	Friday, 21 April 2023
Time	4:00 pm - 7:00 pm (registration starts at 3:45pm)
Venue	Face-to-face lesson: Room 5603, 56/F., HKMA Office, Two IFC, Hong Kong
Language	English
Fee	-HK$600 (TMA Individual Members/Staff of TMA Institutional Members) -HK$1,500 (non-TMA Members) (Including registration fee for attending the 3-hour crash course)
CPD	3 CPD credits

Admission as TMA Full Membership (Applicable only to (i) non-AI staff members or; (ii) those who become Relevant Practitioners on ECF-TM starting from 2019¹)

The Professional Membership Committee (PMC) of the TMA takes into account the relevant professional qualifications, years of experience and position held of financial market practitioners in considering giving exemption to apply for TMA membership. For the time being, the following qualifications have been considered by the PMC for exemption of the required professional qualifications criteria:

With at least 20 years relevant experience:

l A candidate without qualifications of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA) or Financial Risk Management (FRM) but having at least 20 years relevant experience, holding a managerial position for at least 10 years and being endorsed from the immediate superior or human resources department should enroll and attend the Code of Conduct and Practice of the TMA crash course and meeting other prescribed criteria to attain the TMA Full membership requirement.

Applications under the above exemption criteria will be considered on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the final decision and approval of the Membership Sub-Committee and Professional Membership Committee of TMA.

Registration and Payment
This crash course is applicable only to non-AI staff members or those who become Relevant Practitioners on ECF-TM starting from 2019¹.

Prior to registration, please read the guide on ECF-TM and market practitioners should be sure that they have fulfilled the above criteria. You may send us a detailed CV listing your working experience (including your company name, title and job duties), education background and professional qualifications e.g. CFA, FRM, CIIA for review.

Seats are limited and will be allocated on first-come-first-served basis, so early registration is encouraged.

Deadline for Registration and Payment: 14 April 2023 or quota is full (whichever is applicable)

CPD & Attendance Certificate
Participants are entitled to receive 3 CPD (TMA) credits upon completion of the crash course. TMA is the administrator for the Enhanced Competency Framework on Treasury Management (ECF-TM) and a recognized institution of Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for providing continuing professional development (CPD) activities. The CPD hours can be used to meet the CPD requirements of the ECF-TM and the SFC. To qualify for the CPD credits or attendance certificate of the seminar, all participants have to sign-in and sign-out. We regret that neither CPD nor attendance certificate will be given to those who are late for the seminar or leave early. TMA Office will update TMA Individual Members’ CPD record after the seminar is held.