Sustainability Report 2017

35 Cultivating a New Breed of Securities Professionals SET, in cooperation with related professional associations and university network, has prepared university students to become securities professionals to serve intermediaries’ personnel demand through the following projects: Young Financial Star (YFS) Competition • SET, in collaboration with Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX), Muang Thai Life Assurance pcl, PTT pcl (PTT) and other alliances in the capital market, has organized the Young Financial Star (YFS) Competition to cultivate a new breed of securities professionals in the capital market. From 2003-2017, more than 70,000 university students attended the project and learned about investment planning, finance, insurance and corporate social responsibility. • In 2017, a total of 5,900 students applied to the competition. A total of 274 students from 35 universities across the country could pass the first round of the competition. They learned about advanced financial and investment planning strategies from Thailand’s leading trainers and gained hands-on experience in analytical thinking and investment planning. In addition, they also received scholarships for the training and license examination to get career opportunities in the capital market. • The YFS project produced more than 2,000 quality securities professionals to enter the financial industry and the Thai capital market. Career Advancement for Securities Professionals • The “New Breed IC @ U-Net” project encourages university students to participate in IC online training program which provides e-book, e-training, and mock exams. Some students are also provided with scholarships for the IC license examination. A total of 3,307 participants attended the online training program and 524 participants passed the examination. • The “New Breed Analyst @ U-Net” project facilitates the juniors in universities and graduate students to participate in investment analyst online training. In 2017, a total of 614 students attended the online training courses. A total of 100 students received the CISA level 1 examination scholarships and 15 students passed the exam. Number of students participating in the Young Financial Star (YFS) Competition since 2003 70,000+