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26 May 2009

Young Talent to Fuel the Growth in the Banking and Financial Industry
63 Top Business and Finance Students Awarded HKSI Scholarship

Every year, over 60 top-notch and talented university students in business and finance receive prizes under the HKSI Scholarship Programme. Each are given a head start on their journey towards success in the banking and financial industry.

"Grooming young talent is an important part of the Institute's mission. With this in mind, we are providing scholarship awards to the top performers from the business and finance schools of Hong Kong's universities to recognise their achievements," says Ms Barbara Shiu, Chairman of the Hong Kong Securities Institute (HKSI).

Ms Shiu adds, "I believe the Scholarship Programme has also been an effective means to help them become more informed about the industry they are about to enter."

Last evening, Ms Shiu and the Board of Institute congratulated and presented the awards to the students during a ceremony held at the HKSI training centre. About 100 awardees and their parents came and witnessed the memorable moments together with representatives from the seven participating universities.

One of the awardees Mr Benson Siu, a year-two accounting student at HKUST, says "The connection between the HKSI and me could be dated back to last year, when I attended a career talk held at the same venue. I have the first hand knowledge about courses and seminars offered by the HKSI, which are market focussed and practical." Mr Siu worked as a summer intern in a bank in Beijing last year and appreciated that "HKSI courses provide the necessary knowledge, of which most are not included in the academic curriculum. This is especially important for my career development in the financial industry."

This is the fifth year that the Institute awards prizes under the Scholarship Programme. HKSI Chief Executive Mr SF Wong says, "The Scholarship Programme serves to provide an incentive and support to the new generation of finance professionals. Since its launch in 2004, over 250 scholarship holders were offered the opportunity to join various HKSI training courses, professional seminars and networking functions on a complimentary basis."

The HKSI, established in 1997, is a professional membership organisation providing licensing examinations and various continuous professional training programmes. According to Mr Wong, while serving practitioners' training needs remains to be the prime task, the HKSI is keen to reach out to students and graduates as this is the talent pool that will facilitate the industry's sustainable growth.

For media enquiries, please contact:
Mr SF Wong, Chief Executive on 3120 6288
Ms Daisy Lo, Director - Marketing and Membership Services on 3120 6158

Board Members of HKSI with Senior Awardees

Board Members of HKSI with Junior Awardees

Notes to Editors

1. Hong Kong Securities Institute (HKSI) is a professional membership organisation, established in 1997, with the mission to:
   • set standards of professional excellence and integrity for members and market participants, and to
     provide the means of attaining them;
   • contribute to Hong Kong's role as a leading international finance centre with high standards of
     performance; and
   • maintain a membership of professionals and enhance the capabilities and reputation of members.
   
   
2. The HKSI Scholarship Programme was introduced in 2004; the aim of this programme is to serve as a gateway to assist the next generation of finance professionals enters the exciting financial market. A total of 3 Senior HKSI Scholarships are available to each participating university for distribution to the top business and finance graduates and a total of 6 Junior HKSI Scholarships are available to 2nd year business and finance students. Each university will conduct its own assessment of their students and recommend the names of the top business and finance students to HKSI. The Senior HKSI Scholarship Award (for final year business and finance students) will include (a) Complimentary access to 6 selected HKSI training programmes; (b) Complimentary access to 6 selected HKSI professional events; and (c) A free set of HKSI Licensing Examination study manuals. The Junior HKSI Scholarship Award (for 2nd year business and finance students) will include (a) Complimentary access to 2 selected HKSI training programmes; and (b) Complimentary access to 1 selected HKSI professional event. Details refer to http://www.hksi.org/eng/about/programme.html
   
   
3. Participating Universities include:
   - The Chinese University of Hong Kong
   - The City University of Hong Kong
   - The Hong Kong Baptist University
   - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
   - The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
   - The Lingnan University
   - The University of Hong Kong
   
   
4. Please contact Mr Teddie Chung on 3120-6159 or teddie@hksi.org for high res photos.