Press Release


Institute of Global Education To Be Exclusive Representative of New York Institute of Finance in Vietnam

NYIF expands global reach further into Asia Pacific

New York, NY - June 22, 2011 - The New York Institute of Finance (NYIF) announced today a partnership with the Institute of Global Education (IGE), founded by Pearson author Vinh Tran, to offer NYIF courses in Vietnam and to bring Vietnamese students to NYIF courses here in the United States.

Through this exclusive partnership, NYIF will offer its signature courses including its suites and Core Skills programs, and its eLearning and virtual classroom.

"We look forward to beginning this partnership with IGE," said Patricia Sparacio, Managing Director, NYIF. "This is an opportunity for NYIF to establish itself and grow in a country where the market places an extremely high value on education and learning for career development."

"IGE is delighted that New York Institute of Finance has recognized the rapidly expanding financial sector in Vietnam and chosen to bring its financial training curriculum to executives and professionals in the Vietnamese financial and banking community," said Tran. "The NYIF courses, both public and eLearning, will give the market a wide choice of specialized training not previously available."
For more information on NYIF, visit www.nyif.com.

About NYIF
For over 89 years, The New York Institute of Finance has been helping financial services companies and multinational corporations to learn and to lead. Through our parent company, Pearson and its subsidiaries, including the Financial Times, we have unrivalled access to the best financial intellectual capital in the world and have trained over 600,000 business professionals. Taught by best in class industry practitioners, our courses combine academic rigor with an in-depth understanding of how business and finance work in the real world.

About Institute of Global Education (IGE)
IGE's mission is to bring world-class executive and professional education to Vietnam, in partnership with New York Institute of Finance. Our programs are aimed at the fast growing and important banking, securities and investment activities in Vietnam. IGE also cooperates with NYIF to develop and launch new courses that are in high demand in Vietnam, such as real estate finance. IGE was founded in 2010 by Chairman and CEO Vinh Q. Tran. Dr. Tran has been a professor at NYU Stern School of Business, and the Center for Global Affairs. He has been a money manager for over twenty years with global institutions, including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Aetna Life & Casualty. A published author, his latest release is Upside Down: How to Invest Profitably in a Shrinking Economy (FT Press)

Contact:
Rod Granger
Pearson
(800) 745-8489
rod.granger@pearson.com


New York Institute of Finance to host live Online Bank Management Contest Final, August 29 - 31, 2011

NYIF lends support to the search for top talent in the banking sector

New York, NY - May 25,2011 - The New York Institute of Finance announced today that it will host, for the first time, the Online Bank Management Contest (OBMC) 2011 Final in August at NYIF's New York headquarters.

Developed by SimArch, a provider of financial learning solutions, the OBMC consists of three uniquely choreographed training days, during which participants role play in teams as banking employees working at FirstB@nk, a simulated, full-service bank. Teams are immersed in banking activities, engaged with various banking products and services, and presented with economic challenges that they must complete together. Each team receives a realistic duplicate of the banking environment in their particular region, and are challenged to manage the bank through six hypothetical financial quarters.

Following four regional OBMC online "heats" - the Americas, Africa, Asia Pacific, and Europe - the winners in the contests for each geographic area join together to compete in New York City for the Global Final.

"We are looking forward to beginning this creative partnership with SimArch," said Patricia Sparacio, Managing Director, NYIF. "NYIF is always looking for innovative ways to develop top talent, and OBMC presents a unique opportunity for many of our clients to truly test themselves against fellow bankers in a global competition."

"The NYIF brand complements our existing partners, organizations that provide exceptional learning solutions to clients in the Financial Services sector," said Ziegfried Vermaak, Chief executive Officer, SimArch. "We look forward to working with them toward the final culmination of this year's OBMC."

For more information on NYIF, visit www.nyif.com.
For details on the OBMC, visit www.simarch.com/obmc

About NYIF
Started in 1922 by the New York Stock Exchange, the New York Institute of Finance is the premier financial training organization, serving clients globally. We offer exam prep and over 300 courses in accounting and tax, core finance concepts, corporate finance, credit risk, derivatives, financial modelling, fixed income, investment and portfolio management, mergers and acquisitions, operations and compliance, professional skills, project finance, risk management, core skills analyst programs, wealth management programs, structured products, and technical analysis and trading that are delivered through instructor-led classroom experiences, elearning and our new virtual classroom. The New York Institute of Finance is part of Pearson (NYSE: PSO), the global leader in education and education technology. NYIF celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2012.

About SimArch
SimArch was founded in 1999 by CEO Ziegfried Vermaak. The initial focus of SimArch was the use of customised simulations as a part of training programmes within a bank. Since 2002 they have developed core competencies in the area of Asset & Liability Management and have assisted banks with the implementation of best practice processes. Since 2007 they have been running online bank management competitions as an alternative form of learning among banks internationally. To date SimArch has delivered workshops, training programmes and consulting projects in more than forty countries. This exposure has provided them with the opportunity to ensure that their product and services offering is current, applicable and interactive.

Contact:
Rod Granger
Pearson
(800) 745-8489
rod.granger@pearson.com


New York Institute of Finance Forms Partnership with Ryerson University’s G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education

Agreement marks NYIF’s first Canadian venture

New York, NY – December 13, 2010 – The New York Institute of Finance is partnering with Ryerson University’s G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education to create a program through which NYIF-branded courses will be offered through Ryerson’s continuing education program.

Starting in Spring 2011, NYIF will be bringing its most popular instructor-led courses to Canadian continuing education including The Core Skills Analyst Program, Mergers and Acquisitions Suite, Derivatives Suite, Advanced Credit Risk Analysis, Risk Management Suite, Fixed Income Suite, Alternative Investments, and Financial Modeling. NYIF will be offering its full slate of eLearning courses as well, and host special events with celebrated Pearson authors and Ryerson/NYIF subject matter experts.

"We are thrilled to be launching a joint venture in a new territory, leveraging the power of Pearson and working closely with Ryerson’s Chang School, Canada’s leading provider of university-based adult education," said Patricia Sparacio, Managing Director, NYIF.

"The Chang School's partnership with NYIF brings value to professionals in the financial services sector as they continue to invest in their career development,” said Dr. Gervan Fearon, Dean, Chang School. “Our joint leadership and learning experience demonstrate our commitment to providing executive training that will benefit the financial services community and contribute to the Canadian economy."

A launch event will be held in February 2011. Please visit www.ryerson.ca/nyif for further information on the joint program.

About NYIF
Started in 1922 by the New York Stock Exchange, the New York Institute of Finance (www.nyif.com) is the premier financial training organization, serving clients globally. We offer exam prep and over 300 courses in accounting and tax, core finance concepts, corporate finance, credit risk, derivatives, financial modeling, fixed income, investment and portfolio management, mergers and acquisitions, operations and compliance, professional skills, project finance, risk management, core skills analyst programs, wealth management programs, structured products, and technical analysis and trading that are delivered through instructor-led classroom experiences, elearning and our new virtual classroom. The New York Institute of Finance is part of Pearson (NYSE: PSO), the global leader in education and education technology. NYIF celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2012.

About The Chang School
Ryerson University’s G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education (www.ryerson.ca/ce) is Canada’s foremost provider of university-based adult education, facilitating access to the University’s renowned, professionally relevant courses and programs. Since 1975, we have been delivering leading-edge workplace knowledge that empowers learners to reach their personal and professional goals. We have approximately 70,000 annual enrollments (in more than 1,400 courses) in Arts; Business; Communication and Design; Community Services; Engineering, Architecture, and Science; Gateway for International Professionals; and Programs for 50+. We also offer almost 80 career-related certificate programs and numerous course series. Our flexible, accessible programming is available on campus, via distance education, and off-site for employee groups at leading organizations. The innovative leadership of our Digital Education Strategies unit has been recognized by the Canadian Society for Training and Development, Canadian Association for University Continuing Education, Canadian Network for Innovation in Education, and the National University Telecommunications Network.

For US inquiries, contact:      For Canada inquiries, contact:
Rod Granger      Marilou Cruz
Pearson      Chang School
(800) 745-8489      (416) 979-5000 Ext 4670
rod.granger@pearson.com      m1cruz@ryerson.ca

NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF FINANCE MANAGING DIRECTOR INTERVIEWED BY FINANCIAL TIMES

New York, NY – June 21, 2010 – FT recently interviewed NYIF MD Patricia Sparacio for their 'The resurgence of training' feature. The article, published this month, discusses how schools are benefiting as the global financial sector slowly revives. As Pat says "We are definitely seeing it picking up domestically and internationally – both on the entry level as well as the continuing executive education side of the business.” To read the full article click here.

New York Institute of Finance Forms Partnership with Eckerd College

Agreement to Serve as Prototype for Additional Global Educational Alliances

New York, NY – October 5 2009 – The New York Institute of Finance has partnered with Eckerd College, the only private national liberal arts college in Florida, to create a program through which NYIF-branded courses will be offered as part of Eckerd College’s continuing education offerings.

This partnership will help to extend NYIF’s brand for the first time to the southern portion of the United States. Major corporations and organizations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina can send staff interested in continuing their financial education to the Eckerd College campus, where curriculum offerings will include NYIF’s instructor-led, virtual and elearning courses. Course topics will include everything from accounting to derivatives to portfolio management to trading and more. In addition, NYIF’s signature special programs, including Core Skills Analyst and Wealth Management, will be available. A full listing of courses will be available at a NYIF/Eckerd College website.

Instructors will be comprised of NYIF and Eckerd College faculty; guest speakers, including Ralph Acampora, NYIF's Director of Technical Studies; and select authors from Pearson and Wharton School Publishing.

"This agreement signals the beginning of a new business model for NYIF, and Eckerd College is a perfect fit for the kickoff of this important new program," said Patricia Sparacio, Managing Director, NYIF. "This is a huge opportunity for us, and we are looking for additional opportunities to work with educational institutions to expand NYIF curriculum in the United States and beyond."

"Eckerd College is pleased to join with the New York Institute of Finance to bring state-of-the-art financial education courses and programs to Florida and the Tampa Bay area business community," said Donald R. Eastman, President of Eckerd College. "The NYIF courses complement offerings in our Leadership Development Institute and will bring executives from NYIF's global clientele to our campus and community." For more information on NYIF, visit www.nyif.com.

About NYIF
Started in 1922 by the New York Stock Exchange, the New York Institute of Finance is the premier financial training organization, serving clients globally. We offer exam prep and over 300 courses in accounting and tax, core finance concepts, corporate finance, credit risk, derivatives, financial modeling, fixed income, investment and portfolio management, mergers and acquisitions, operations and compliance, professional skills, project finance, risk management, core skills analyst programs, wealth management programs, structured products, and technical analysis and trading that are delivered through instructor-led classroom experiences, elearning and our new virtual classroom. The New York Institute of Finance is part of Pearson (NYSE: PSO), the global leader in education and education technology. For more information, visit http://www.pearson.com.

About Eckerd College
Eckerd College has a diverse student body with 1842 students from 48 states and 35 countries, and is one of only 40 schools listed in Loren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives. In 2003, Eckerd was named one of 13 Institutions of Excellence in the First College Year by the Policy Center on the First Year of College and became one of the youngest colleges to receive a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. Eckerd also serves over 1000 students annually through its Program for Experienced Learners. The Leadership Development Institute executive education program, Academy of Senior Professionals at Eckerd College (ASPEC), and offerings through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and Elderhostel identify the college as a national leader in professional and continuing education.

Contact:
Rod Granger,
Pearson,
(800) 745-8489,
rod.granger@pearson.com

New York Institute of Finance Teams with Success Television To Develop Outreach for Leadership Videos

New York, NY – July 27 2009 – The New York Institute of Finance (NYIF) has signed an agreement with Success Television to sell Success’s line of Leadership Videos to NYIF’s global client base of students, finance, and corporate professionals including HR professionals, analysts, associates, and managers.

Titles to be offered for sale include The Wisdom of Caring Leaders with Donald Van de Mark; Effective Leadership Skills with Marshall Goldsmith; and Success is an Attitude. DVDs and videos can be purchased at http://nyif.com/about/Leadership_Videos.html.

"NYIF is always interested in expanding its offerings, and these compelling videos help viewers identify goals, articulate strategies, and communicate those strategies to their organizations," said Pat Sparacio, Managing Director, NYIF. "We are happy to partner with Success Television to help provide inspiration for today’s, and tomorrow’s, leaders."

"Now more than ever, we need sharp leadership skills to innovate, manage risk, and empower others," said Helen Whelan, founder and CEO of Success Television. "We are pleased to work in partnership with the NY Institute of Finance because of its long history in training some of the most successful people around the world."

About Success Television
Success Television is a media company that creates and distributes leadership skills video trainings, self-improvement stories and videos. Success Television also provides coaches and authors for speeches and trainings. Many of Success Television’s videos feature well-known business leaders and best-selling authors such as Jack Welch, "7 Habits" author Stephen Covey, Body Shop founder Anita Roddick and Marshall Goldsmith, who give practical leadership advice. Universities find these videos helpful for teaching ethics and leadership skills. Corporations find the videos jump start their training initiatives with real-life examples of good leadership styles.

About NYIF
Started in 1922 by the New York Stock Exchange, the New York Institute of Finance is the premier financial training organization, serving clients globally. We offer exam prep and over 300 courses in accounting and tax, core finance concepts, corporate finance, credit risk, derivatives, financial modeling, fixed income, investment and portfolio management, mergers and acquisitions, operations and compliance, professional skills, project finance, risk management, core skills analyst programs, wealth management programs, structured products, and technical analysis and trading that are delivered through instructor-led classroom experiences, elearning and our new virtual classroom. The New York Institute of Finance is part of Pearson (NYSE: PSO), the global leader in education and education technology. For more information, visit http://www.pearson.com.

Contact:
Rod Granger,
Pearson,
212-641-6114,
rod.granger@pearson.com

NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF FINANCE MANAGING DIRECTOR INTERVIEWED BY T+D MAGAZINE

New York, NY – March 10, 2009 –T+D Magazine recently interviewed NYIF MD Patricia Sparacio for their 'Decoding The Numbers' feature. The article, published this month, discusses the issue of teaching finance to non-finance professionals. Pat believes the most effective way to train professionals on complicated financial principles is by simulating a real environment with real numbers and real decision-making opportunities.
To read the full article click here.

NYIF Teams with the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) To Provide Online and Instructor-Led Courses

New York, NY – February 10, 2009 – The New York Institute of Finance (NYIF) has formed a strategic partnership with the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the largest U.S. options exchange. The agreement makes available to CBOE registered users NYIF’s entire curriculum of instructor-led, elearning, and virtual classes.

Registered CBOE.com users will have access to NYIF’s more than 175 hours of online learning, covering over 25 financial area topics, including back office operations, derivatives, equities, credit, risk management, corporate finance, and many others. In addition, the entire instructor-led public courses curriculum is available both in New York and in Chicago. All courses earn professional continuing education credits.

The partnership includes NYIF’s Virtual Classes, web-based environments that allow students to participate in live training events without traveling. Students listen to lectures, participate in exercises, ask questions, and receive feedback just as they would in a conventional classroom setting.

Registered users receive a discount on NYIF courses, and can register directly through the CBOE site, http://www.theoptionsinstitute.com, or through NYIF’s website for virtual, "e-learning" and public instructor-led courses http://www.nyif.com/cboe. "Registered CBOE.com users can use NYIF courses to update or enhance their existing skill sets, or to learn new ones," said Pat Sparacio, Managing Director, NYIF. "And they can take advantage of our live courses at our recently opened Chicago location, in the heart of the Financial District on West Adams Street."

"We are very pleased to offer our registered CBOE.com users the opportunity to access NYIF’s wide range of course offerings," said Debra Peters, Vice President of The Options Institute at CBOE. "A partnership with such a respected organization reinforces CBOE’s strong commitment to investor education."

For more information on NYIF, visit www.nyif.com.

About NYIF
Started in 1922 by the New York Stock Exchange, the New York Institute of Finance is the premier financial training organization, serving clients globally. We offer exam prep and over 300 courses in accounting and tax, core finance concepts, corporate finance, credit risk, derivatives, financial modeling, fixed income, investment and portfolio management, mergers and acquisitions, operations and compliance, professional skills, project finance, risk management, core skills analyst programs, wealth management programs, structured products, and technical analysis and trading that are delivered through instructor-led classroom experiences, elearning and our new virtual classroom. The New York Institute of Finance is part of Pearson (NYSE: PSO), the global leader in education and education technology. For more information, visithttp://www.pearson.com.

About CBOE
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the largest U.S. options exchange and creator of listed options, continues to set the bar for options trading through product innovation, trading technology and investor education. CBOE offers equity, index and ETF options, including proprietary products, such as S&P 500 options (SPX), the most active U.S. index option, and options on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), the world’s barometer for market volatility. Other groundbreaking products engineered by CBOE include equity options, security index options, LEAPS, FLEX options, and benchmark products, such as the CBOE BuyWrite Index (BXM). CBOE’s Hybrid Trading System incorporates electronic and open-outcry trading, enabling customers to choose their trading method. CBOE’s Hybrid is powered by CBOEdirect, a proprietary, state-of-the art electronic platform that also supports the CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE), CBOE Stock Exchange (CBSX) and OneChicago. CBOE is home to the world-renowned Options Institute and www.cboe.com, named "Best of the Web" for options information and education.

CBOE is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with all trades cleared by the AAA-rated Options Clearing Corporation.

Contact:
Rod Granger
Pearson
212-641-6114
rod.granger@pearson.com

NYIF Teams With Security Traders Association To Provide Online and Instructor-Led Courses

New York, NY - July 30, 2008 - The New York Institute of Finance (NYIF) has formed a strategic partnership with the Security Traders Association's STA University (STAU), which provides continuing education to its 5200 members in areas critical to their continuing professional development.

STA members will have access to NYIF's more than 175 hours of online learning, covering over 25 financial area topics, including back office operations, derivatives, equities, credit, risk management, corporate finance, and many others. All courses earn professional continuing education credits.

The partnership will expand to include NYIF's Virtual Classes, web-based environments that allow students to participate in live training events without traveling. Students listen to lectures, participate in exercises, ask questions, and receive feedback just as they would in a conventional classroom setting.

STA members receive a discount on NYIF courses, and can register directly through the STA University sites -- www.securitytraders.org; www.stauniversity.com - or through NYIF's website for virtual and public instructor led courses, http://nyif.com/virtual.

"STA members, already well-versed in their fields, need to stay on top of the latest information, trends, and developments in the finance sector," said Pat Sparacio, Managing Director, NYIF. "Our courses cover a wide range of topics and are taught by experts in their own right, including Ralph Acampora, NYIF's Director of Technical Studies. We look forward to helping these professionals add to their knowledge base, discover new paths to innovation and ingenuity, and continue to meet their career goals."

NYIF is working with Lisa Utasi, Chair of the STA's Education Committee, and James Duncan, a Founder of STA University, to bring this collaborative effort to STA.

"Today's announcement greatly expands our current course offerings at STAU, and increases the unequaled educational value we offer to our membership," said Utasi.

For more information on NYIF, visit www.nyif.com.


David Weiss teaches Brokerage Operations in the Dominican Republic (Click here to read more.)

New York Institute Of Finance Open For Business in Chicago in April 2008

New York, NY - April 14, 2008 - The New York Institute of Finance (NYIF), part of Pearson (NYSE: PSO), is opening an office in Chicago, which will serve as NYIF's regional financial training capital for the Midwest. The fourth largest metropolitan area in the world, Chicago is home to three major financial and futures exchanges, including the Chicago Stock Exchange, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Based in the heart of Chicago's financial district, on West Adams Street NYIF will offer its Core Skills Program, Technical Analysis and Strategy Program, and CFA Intensive Review, as well as more than 50 of its most popular classes, including Accounting, Derivatives, Financial Modeling, Alternative Investments, Core Financial Concepts, and Professional Skill Development.

In addition to public open enrollment classes, NYIF also provides eLearning and virtual training opportunities.

"We have the ability to leverage the power of Pearson, which makes us unique in the training industry," said Pat Sparacio-Don Diego, Managing Director, NYIF. "Under the direction of Marc Cherney, a longtime NYIF instructor, NYIF Chicago will combine academic rigor with an in-depth understanding of how business and finance work in the real world."

For more information, please visit www.nyif.com/Chicago.

New York Institute Of Finance Opens For Business in Beijing

New York, NY - April 1, 2008 - The New York Institute of Finance (NYIF) has opened an office in Beijing, under the name of Pearson Financial Consulting (PFC), presenting a unique opportunity to help educate and train China's financial and business professionals. The opening event was attended by over 200 practitioners from government, academia and the financial services industry.

The Beijing program is initially concentrating on courses in the areas of Risk Management and Controls, Wealth Management, Structured Products, and Derivatives. PFC will eventually offer NYIF's full curriculum of over 300 courses in twenty different categories. Specialized seminars, large scale conferences, business English, and CMT/CFA prep courses will be added. A week-long seminar on "Investing in China" for non-China based individuals is currently in development.

PFC also plans to offer NYIF's extensive program of elearning courses in English.

"We are unique in the training industry in that we have the ability to leverage the power of Pearson," said Pat Sparacio-Don Diego, Managing Director, NYIF. "William Yang, PFC's Managing Director, and I will be working very closely together to make sure that students receive the world class financial training they have come to expect from our institution."

For more information on NYIF and PFC, visit www.nyif.com

New York Institute of Finance to Hold Open House/Launch Party on Sept. 20

New York, NY - September 17, 2007 - Stamford, CT, is a growing financial services hub, with companies such as American Express, UBS Warburg, the Royal Bank of Scotland, General Electric, and Xerox headquartering or opening up offices there.

In conjunction with the area's expansion, The New York Institute of Finance (NYIF) is partnering with the Connecticut Information Technology Institute at the University of Connecticut's Stamford campus to offer courses with an in-depth understanding of how business and finance work in the real world.

Evening and day courses offered on the Stamford campus include some of NYIF's most popular, among them Fixed Income Suite (Fixed Income Markets I and II; Bond Math; Yield Curve Analysis); Introduction to Credit Derivatives; Hedge Funds; Overview of Structured Products; and Technical Analysis.

NYIF is holding an Open House/Launch Party for its Stamford course offerings on Sept. 20 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm ET at the UConn Stamford Campus, One University Place, Stamford, CT.

Guest speaker for the evening will be Ralph Acampora, NYIF Instructor, pioneer of Technical Analysis, and author of The Fourth Mega-Market: Now Through 2011: How Three Earlier Bull Markets Explain the Present and Predict the Future. Attendees will include Patricia Sparacio-Don Diego, Managing Director, NYIF; Jerome Grant, President, Prentice Hall Business Publishing, and other NYIF and Pearson executives.

Media are invited to attend, and can RSVP at invite@nyif.com or call 212-641-6616.

"Today's rapidly changing world calls for the sharpest skills and most market relevant knowledge," said Sparacio-Don Diego, "and NYIF offers the most comprehensive training curriculum in the industry. Through our parent company, Pearson, and its subsidiaries, including the Financial Times, we have access to world-class practitioners and the best intellectual capital in financial training."

About NYIF
Started in 1922 by the New York Stock Exchange, the New York Institute of Finance is the premier financial training organization, serving clients globally. We offer exam prep and over 300 courses in accounting and tax, core finance concepts, corporate finance, credit risk, derivatives, financial modeling, fixed income, investment and portfolio management, mergers and acquisitions, operations and compliance, professional skills, project finance, risk management, core skills analyst programs, wealth management programs, structured products, and technical analysis and trading that are delivered through instructor-led classroom experiences, elearning and our new virtual classroom.