Financial Technologies (FT) has informed that it has tied an alliance with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) to promote nation-wide education in financial markets.    

Under the arrangement, Financial Technologies Knowledge Management Company (FTKMC)--a knowledge hub of FT Group and IGNOU, conduct a one-year postgraduate diploma in the financial markets practice through its distance education programme.

The programme is designed by a group of experts drawn from FTKMC, IGNOU, Institute if Financial Market Research (Chennai), Indian Institute of Management
(Bangalore), Religare Securities and independent professionals.

Both partners claim that, this diploma is a unique programme that provides a rich combination of knowledge and practice in financial markets, covering major market segments such as equities, derivatives, commodities, currencies, and bonds.

Further, the programme will focus on practical aspects and is geared to equip the students with increased opportunities for employment and professional enrichment. The programme will start from June 2009.

(Via StockWatch. Contributed by Ketan Sharma)