{"id":184,"date":"2018-04-16T07:52:14","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T07:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lywood-david.co.uk.94-136-50-156.sgsstest.co.uk\/?page_id=184"},"modified":"2023-12-24T00:16:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T00:16:20","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/multimediatradewind.co.uk\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"
Since its formation in 1994, over the years Multimedia TradeWind Limited<\/strong>\u2018s objectives have been to design and develop PC based dealing simulation software and distance learning products for the financial markets industry. The company’s products include the WINDEAL<\/strong> suite of dealing simulation software and WinFOREX<\/strong>, the unique interactive PC based study aid for candidates for the industry standard qualifications from ACI \u2013 The Financial markets Association.<\/p>\n All software is developed in association with Nick Bygrave of Tradewind Design, and is \u00a9<\/strong>Tradewind Design<\/strong>, an independent software software developer with whom the company has worked to design and develop WINDEAL <\/strong>and WinFOREX <\/strong>products for over twenty five years.<\/p>\n Additionally since 2009 a series of financial markets training textbooks have been published via Lulu. These include Global Financial markets and the ACI Dealing Certificate<\/strong> and Treasury Operations Handbook<\/strong> (for ACI Operations Certificate candidates) along with Q&A books<\/strong> for these examinations and the FX Global Code Certificate<\/strong> examination. All 2024<\/strong> textbooks are targeted at the current ACI syllabuses and examination \u200bformats.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Global wholesale financial markets are dynamic and fast changing and these conditions demand highly qualified people with wide-ranging market skills and knowledge. ACI’s Education programme provides globally acknowledged, portable, professional qualifications that enhance career prospects, improve job performance and set benchmarks within the industry. ACI communicates regularly with a wide range of national Regulators on the education and training of market participants. ACI also works closely with regulatory bodies in a number of countries to ensure that market standards, ACI examinations and regulatory requirements all find common ground.<\/p>\n ACI provides a suite of specialised examinations targeting Foreign Exchange, Fixed Income, Money Markets, Derivatives, Repos, Asset & Liability management, Risk management and Conduct for front, middle and back-office staff. The ACI Dealing Certificate New Version<\/strong> offers candidates both technical and practical dealing experience in financial markets elements as well as ethical behaviour principles expected from someone working within a front office role with the ACI Operations Certificate New Version<\/strong> offering procedural and operational topics and behavioural principles expected from someone working within the Middle and back Office environments along with the higher level ACI Diploma<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Additionally the ACI FX Global Code Certificate<\/strong> and on-line examination offer formal testing of and a qualification recognising an individual\u2019s comprehensive understanding of the 6 themes and 55 principles set out in the BIS-published FX Global Code<\/strong>, testing practical application of aligned best market practices with real ‘use case\u2019 scenarios. The Certificate is an excellent first step to demonstrating adherence to the new Global Code to relevant competent authorities and a potential differentiator in respect of ‘Code compliance’ and career development.<\/p>\n All ACI exams are in English and electronically delivered.<\/p>\n ACI – The Financial markets Association is an exam body and exam preparation opportunities are delivered by third parties such as training companies, business schools and authors. On 1st April 2019, ACI launched its Trainer Accreditation Policy and Multimedia TradeWind Limited<\/strong> is proud to be thus classified. See https:\/\/www.acifma.com<\/a> for the full list. Please note however the disclaimer: “ACI does not offer advice and takes no responsibility nor liability for the performance of the services and training methodologies of ACI Accredited Trainers”.<\/p>\n For many years Lywood David International Limited<\/strong> provided in-house and public training courses towards the qualifications. These ceased in 2016. Over the same period Multimedia TradeWind Limited<\/strong> has developed and continues to provide PC based interactive distance learning products and financial markets textbooks to assist candidates in their preparation for the ACI examinations and today to this end the company continues to develop and market WinFOREX<\/strong> interactive distance learning software and financial textbooks. All software and textbooks have been updated to meet the requirements of the New Version syllabuses published by ACI in 2020 \/ revised in 2022 and still current for the year 202\u200b4<\/strong>.<\/p>\nACI \u2013 The Financial markets Association<\/h3>\n
Multimedia TradeWind Limited<\/strong> is proud to be appointed an ACI Accredited trainer<\/strong>.<\/h4>\n