Facts & Figures
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| AZEK AG |
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| Location |
| Feldstrasse 80, 8180 Bülach, Switzerland |
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| Purpose |
| Training centre for financial analysts, credit analysts, investment fund analysts, asset managers, investment advisors, relationship managers, portfolio managers, wealth managers, investment fund managers and economic researchers |
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| Number of graduates |
| 3700 |
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| Founded |
| 1990 |
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| Board of Directors |
- Dr Thomas Lips, President of the Board of Directors
- Dr Giuseppe Benelli, Chief Investment Officer, Benelli Consulting
- Dr José Antonio Blanco, Regional Chief Investment Officer EMEA, UBS Global Asset Management
- Marco Curti, Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Zürcher Kantonalbank ZKB
- Dr Gérard Huber, Head of Quantitative Team, Pictet Asset Management
- Prof Dr Martin Hoesli, University of Geneva
- Thierry Hertig, Head Special Desk, Credit Suisse
- Stephan Meier, Head Asset Management, Clariden Leu
- Jean-Sylvain Perrig, Head of PB Mandates and Equity, Union Bancaire Privée Geneva
- Dr Roman von Ah, AZEK lecturer, Member of the Board of Directors and Managing partner, Swiss Rock Asset Management AG
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| CEO |
| Dr. Jean-Claude Dufournet |
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Parent company
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- SFAA (Swiss Financial Analysts Association SFAA)
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Subsidiary
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- ISFA SA (Information System for Analysts)
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| International cooperation |
- Association of International Wealth Management AIWM
- European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies EFFAS (the European umbrella association of financial analysts and asset managers)
- Association of Certified International Investment Analysts ACIIA (the international umbrella association of financial analysts and asset managers)
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| Courses |
For financial analysts and asset managers (one course leading to two diplomas):
- Certified International Investment Analyst CIIA®
- Federal diploma for financial analyst and portfolio manager
For wealth managers, portfolio managers, investment advisors etc. (one course leading to two diplomas):
- Certified International Wealth Manager CIWM®
- Federal diploma for expert in finance and investments
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| Number of lecturers |
| More than 50 |
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| Duration of the courses |
| 15 Months |
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| Profile |
- AZEK is Switzerland's leading training centre for experts in finance and investments.
- It offers two highly regarded courses leading to four diplomas that carry considerable cachet, two Swiss and two international.
- AZEK only employs qualified lecturers who have an academic qualification and/or many years of practical experience in superior positions.
- In order to ensure consistently high standards, students on all courses have the option of attending an induction course on mathematics and/or accounting.
- The study materials developed by AZEK are of a high, internationally recognised standard. They are also used in countries such as Germany, France, Russia, China and Brazil.
- AZEK offers its students online teaching support.
- AZEK cultivates international contacts with associations and training centres for financial analysts.
- The Academic council ensures that the courses are taught to consistently high standards.
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