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SET increases opportunities for students, preparing
them to start their careers in the securities industry, in
cooperation with ASCO Training Institute and 26
universities. SET’s program consists of training in securities
and derivatives to inspire students to seek a career in
the securities industry. In 2015, 1,948 received grants for
this “New Breed IC@U-Net” program and 755 students
passed the exams. The 2015 passing rate of 39% was a
significant increase from the 2014 rate of 28%.
In addition, SET, jointly with IAA, has created a program
to encourage postgraduate students with potential to
become investment analysts. The program is called
“New Breed Analyst@U-Net”, and provides funding for
training and taking the CISA level 1 test, which is a basic
requirement to be licensed as a professional investment
analyst. In 2015, 85 students were granted the funding.
Also, 20 lecturers from universities nationwide joined the
program.
New breed practitioners in the securities industry
2,033
The number of students receiving
New Breed IC & Analyst@U-Net grants
in 2015
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