Glasgow's top financial students recognised
07 July 2011
Four top financial services graduates, one from each university in Glasgow, have been recognised by the partners behind Glasgow's International Financial Services District (IFSD) for achieving top marks in their final exams.
At an awards ceremony in Glasgow, each student was presented with a cheque for £500 to recognise their achievements and to help further their career aspirations. The awards programme was established by the IFSD Partnership to highlight the wealth of talent graduating from Glasgow's four universities, prepared for careers in financial services.
Emma Guthrie, from Glasgow achieved a first class Honours degree in Finance from the University of Strathclyde. She now plans to go to university in Beijing to improve her current knowledge of Mandarin, before pursuing a career in asset management.
Kalsoom Jaffer, from Glasgow achieved a MSc in Banking, Finance and Risk Management from Glasgow Caledonian University and is now looking to follow a career in business management.
Alexis Grieve, from Cumbernauld, achieved a grade A in her Bachelor in Accountancy degree course at the University of the West of Scotland.
Bin Lui, from the Hebei province of China, achieved five grade As in his Masters in International Finance at the University of Glasgow and is hoping to continue studying there for a doctorate.
All four students were nominated by their individual universities as 'outstanding achievers' from courses designed for careers in financial services.
Jill Farrell, director of financial services, Scottish Enterprise who presented the awards to the students on behalf of Glasgow's IFSD said:
"These awards recognise the great work being done by the universities in Glasgow and the relationships they have with the financial services sector to ensure a steady pipeline of well qualified graduates to work in the industry. The awards also recognise the breadth and depth of talent graduating from these universities which is, we believe, very reassuring for existing financial services companies in the city and prospective inward investors."
Since its launch in 2001, the IFSD has been developed by a partnership of the public and private sectors led by Scottish Enterprise and Glasgow City Council. Over £1 billion has so far been invested to transform the previously run down area of the city centre. The District has attracted over 15,000 financial sector jobs from some of the biggest names in global finance including Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Barclays Wealth, BNP Paribas, HSBC, esure, Tesco Bank and Aon.