On 12th September, the Faculty of Management (FOM) of City University of Macau (City U) invited the representatives of Macau Institute of Financial Services (MIFS) and International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC) Hong Kong and Macau Centre Company Limited to visit City U. The delegation consisted of Mr António José Félix Pontes, the Chairman of the Executive Board of MIFS; Ms Kun Wai Leng, General Secretary to the Executive Board of MIFS; Mr Allan Wan, Registered Financial Consultant of IARFC. Representatives of City U included Dr Gavin Chau, the Associate Dean of FOM; Dr Eva Khong, the Postgraduate Programme Coordinator of FOM; Dr Rui Rocha, the Director of Department of Portuguese Language and Culture of Portuguese-speaking Countries.
Founded in March 2002, MIFS aims to upgrade expertise, professional standards and performances of Macau’s financial practitioners by provision of professional training and qualifying examinations so as to foster the sustainable development of Macau’s financial industry.
IARFC was established in 1984 with its headquarter in Middletown, Ohio in the United States. In 2003, the IARFC Hong Kong and Macau Centre Company Limited was set up in Hong Kong, which specifically provides evaluation services for the professional certification in Registered Financial Consultant and Registered Financial Associate, as well as continuing education and membership services.
The meeting primarily discussed the prospective cooperation on joint programmes with the two institutions. After the meeting, Dr Chau, Dr Khong and Dr Rocha showed the guests round the campus, including classroom, teaching facilities and library.
From left to right: Dr Rui Rocha; Ms Kun Wai Leng, Mr António José Félix Pontes; Registrar, Prof Nelson Tsai; Mr Allan Wan; Dr Gavin Chau; and Dr Eva Khong.
Dr Khong demonstrating the teaching facilities to the guests
