Sarala Marimuthu

Finance Accreditation Agency (FAA)

Finance Accreditation Agency (FAA) is an independent quality assurance and accreditation body established by the Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank of Malaysia) and Securities Commission of Malaysia and executed by a committee of technical experts, industry professionals and leading academics from the international financial services industry. FAA is responsible for the consolidation and quality assurance of professional learning and development in the financial services industry. As an advocate for the highest quality in internationally benchmarked standards for learning programmes, FAA aims to create highly competent and internationally mobile professionals for the global financial services industry. Through the accreditation of financial learning programmes across the globe, we aim to develop a consistent learning and development system for finance professionals that elevates the industry by creating sustainable practices and a globally accepted body of knowledge. Organisations empowered with knowledge based on our internationally benchmarked learning standards will be able to make use of their talent across borders and jurisdictions, making it more practical for organisations to function in a dynamic, global market. Our accreditation process is simple and intuitive for organisations, whilst the analysis conducted by our accreditation body is rigorous but fair. In-depth analysis of each programme ensures that they are current, practical and consistent. Our accreditation body, made up of an international team of technical experts, industry professionals and scholars, enables us to maintain and recommend the highest quality in standards. To maintain a global outlook and qualifications that translate across borders, we have made sure that our accreditation body is made up of members from the major financial centres of the world.