FIRST FINANCE is one of the most experienced education and certification companies servicing the financial services industry. It is best known for its innovative digital solutions and high standards of instructional design.

1. Innovation,
Expertise,
Return on Learning FIRST
FINANCE
www.first-finance.asia

2. Premier Business Education &
Certification Company for Financial
Institutions and Global Corporations
Key Figures
650clients around the
world
100,000
participants
registered in
MOOC
people trained,
including 75,000 in
classroom format
175,000
100hours of e-learning
content
60internal specialists in
Paris, NYC, Hong
Kong and Singapore
250external trainers
10experts fully
dedicated to
Education
Technology
200
Over
technical and soft
skills training
courses
finance
professionals
certified
25,000
FIRST FINANCE is one
of the most experienced
education and
certification companies
servicing the financial
services industry and
global corporations. It is
best known for its
innovative digital
solutions and high
standards of
instructional design.
Since its inception in France in 1996, FIRST
FINANCE has earned its global reputation
through its rigour, impact and innovative
non-traditional learning solutions
We have consistently helped our clients -
from financial institutions to corporations -
achieve their business goals by bringing
applicable technical knowledge, real-
world insights and sustainable
behavioural change into the workplace.
FIRST FINANCE relies on the following
core tenants to deliver its outcome-
driven learning solutions:
• Constant investment in R&D to offer
the latest technology-enabled learning
environments (Corporate MOOC, Blended
MOOC, Online Certification Programs)
• Strong expertise in bespoke, contex-
tualised design to address strategic
and organizational challenges (including
workforce capability building, induction
and on-boarding, talent development,
and change management)
• Deep understanding of clients’ needs
and requirements to ensure the delivery
of appropriate programs and platforms
• Holistic approach to training, which
includes curriculum, delivery formats
and learning methods

3. How We Add Value
• 20 years of experience servicing
financial institutions
and corporations worldwide
• Innovator in transformative
learning solutions
• Delivering a mix of academic
excellence and best
market practices
• Technology-enhanced
learning capabilities
• State-of-the-art instructional
design know-how
• Global training network of
expert practitioners
• Fully operational content
• Client-focused teams in Europe,
Asia and the US
BROAD RANGE OF BUSINESS
CHALLENGES TACKLED
Technical and soft skills development,
graduates and new hire induction, product
and business knowledge acquisition,
high potential development, senior
executive coaching, strategic and cultural
change management
IN-DEPTH & SPECIALIZED
DOMAIN COVERAGE
Capital markets, ALM, risk management,
compliance, corporate finance, commodity
finance, asset management, wealth
management, real estate finance,
insurance, sales & client focus, leadership
& management
INTERACTIVE LEARNING APPROACHES
Use of proprietary training tools and
engaging methodologies (including
flipped classroom, First Trading Room®,
case studies, peer coaching, experiential
workshops and online forums)
ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL CAPABILITIES
Instructional design specialists all having
a robust banking & finance background,
strong project management and case-
writing skills. Supported by a dedicated
business MOOC platform to produce
next-gen learning.
Our Expertise at a Glance
Who We Work With
• Banks and Financial Institutions
• Multinational Corporations
• Government and Marketplace Bodies
• Universities and Business Schools

4. Regardless of our clients’ context
and needs, we leverage our
knowledge of the financial services
industry, our ability to build
integrated hard and soft skills curricula
and our educational and technology
resources to deliver effective, flexible
and operational training and
certification solutions aligned with
corporate goals.
Flexible &
Innovative Learning
Solutions to Address
Strategic Goals
From traditional e-learning modules to our most innovative
and collaborative virtual solutions - Corporate MOOC and
Online Certification Programs - we support our clients in their
digitalization strategy with cutting-edge engineering and
technological resources.
Digital & Social Learning
Tools & Assessments
Classroom Training
International Certifications
FIRST FINANCE has a longstanding experience in the development
of high-impact customized programs. We accompany our clients
in achieving strategic and cultural transformations, providing
contextualized, blended and applied learning solutions.
Leveraging our client-facing teams, instructional design
specialists and expert trainers in Europe, Asia and the US, we can
either develop short and highly focused programs for a specific
population or large scale, multi-step learning paths spread
over several months.
Customized Solutions
FIRST FINANCE ready-made courses are:
Relevant, effective and practical,
They cover the most comprehensive range of financial topics
currently available in the market.
All classroom courses are available from our regularly updated
catalogue and can be customized to suit our clients’ needs.
Through the FIRST FINANCE Institute, our online education and
certification division headquartered in Hong Kong, we provide
foundational and advanced level certifications in finance, all
focused on operational skills rather than theoretical knowledge.
Our certifications are endorsed by an international Strategic
Committee composed of Executive Directors from major Banks
and Corporations as well as Finance Faculty from leading
Business Schools. At FIRST FINANCE we employ powerful proprietary tools and
assessments to track, enhance and acknowledge skills
development: robust digital analytics, virtual trading room, bespoke
case studies, credentials from the FIRST FINANCE Institute,…

5. FIRST FINANCE, First Mover
Our Latest
MOOC-Based Innovations
1999 Launch of the first e-learning modules
applied to Finance
2010 Recognized as AMF (French Capital Market
Authority) first certifying body
2011 Launch of the first international certificates
in Corporate Finance, Capital Market
Foundations and Capital Market Operations
(ICCF®, CMF® and CMO®)
2013
2014
2015
Launch of the first MOOC-based certification
programs in Corporate Finance and Capital
Markets partnering with leading Business
Schools and Universities
Launch of the first Corporate MOOC
in Finance
Corporate MOOC: Our 100% online & social learning solutions offering a collaborative,
community-based pedagogy and a mix of academic content and company-specific
best practices
Blended MOOC: digital + classroom, combining the advantages of MOOC with
face-to-face interaction
Online Certification Programs: MOOC-based certification programs in partnership
with top-ranked Business Schools in Europe, Asia and the US
Launch of the first MOOC in Financial Analysis
Launch of the first online certification
programs and Corporate MOOC on
Leadership & Management Essentials

6. Financial Institutions
Societe Generale, UBS, CITI, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse,
BNP Paribas, JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs,
Barclays, Bank of America Merril Lynch, AXA Investment Managers,
Swiss Life, American Express, AVIVA, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
UFJ, AM Bank, Shanghai Banking Association, Bank of China
Corporations
Air Liquide, KPMG, Essilor, PWC, LVMH, ACCOR, Danone, BMW,
TOTAL, EADS, Schneider Electric, IBM, BCG, Accenture, ALTRAN,
BASF, Cap Gemini
Universities and Business Schools
Tsinghua SEM, HEC Paris, University of North Carolina, The
Chinese University of Hong Kong, ESCP Europe, Cheung Kong
Graduate School of Business
Contact Us
FIRST FINANCE EMEA
56 Rue Laffitte, Paris, 75009, France
Tel: +33 1 44 53 75 75
E-mail: info@first-finance.fr
Website: www.first-finance.fr
FIRST FINANCE North America
World Financial District
35th floor – Suite 3502, 60 Broad Street
New York, NY10004
Tel: +1 212-321-7095
E-mail: info-us@first-finance.com
Website: www.first-finance.com
FIRST FINANCE Asia – HONG KONG
OfficePlus@Wanchai, Unit 01, Floor 22
303 Hennessy Road, Wanchai
Hong Kong
Tel: +(852) 2970-0966
E-mail: info@first-finance.asia
Website: www.first-finance.asia
FIRST FINANCE Asia – SINGAPORE
First Financial Training & Consulting Pte. Ltd
80 Robinson Road #02-00
Singapore 068898
Tel: +(65) 6557 0675
E-mail: info@first-finance.asia
Website: www.first-finance.asia
FIRST FINANCE
EMEA
FIRST FINANCE
North America
FIRST FINANCE Asia
SINGAPORE
FIRST FINANCE Asia
HONG KONG
Our Clients
and Partners
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