CQF delegates come from a rich diveristy of backgrounds, responsibilities and nationalities, bringing a wealth of experience to the program.

The typical participant will be a market practitioner currently employed in a bank of other financial institution. However, the course is also suitable for graduate students wishing to enter the financial markets. Some mathematical experience and knowledge of the financial markets is useful, although professional finance experience is by no means a pre-requisite for the course.

More specifically, the CQF is of special interest to those working in:

• Derivatives
• Structuring
• Fund Management
• Investment Banking
• Financial Software
• Risk Management
• Trading
• IT
• Hedge Funds
• Banking
• Asset Allocation
• Actuarial/Insurance/Pensions Industry
• as well as University Students, especially those studying finance, math or computer science related subjects.