ACT Timeline
From ACT Wiki
2013
- The Treasurer's Wiki is launched in June.
- ACT awarded a Royal Charter[1].
- CPD scheme launched[2].
- 'Ones to Watch' published highlighting young treasurers of the future.
- BIS asks ACT to investigate barriers to developing a UK private placement market.
2012
- Inaugural ACT Cash and Treasury Management conference in Hong Kong.
- CertITM qualification embedded in the Sheffield Hallam Masters programme.
- The Treasurer magazine relaunched[3].
- ACT president appointed by BIS to Breedon group to review Finance for Business
2011
2010
- ACT Middle East Linkedin group established.
- Ownership of the ACT Linkedin group donated to the ACT by Xinkai Chen AMCT.
2009
- ACT invited by the Bank of England to chair a working group on Supply Chain Finance.
2008
- New Certificate in International Treasury Management (CertITM) launched.
- Students can opt to take individual certificate papers.
2007
- New MCT programme launched.
2006
- Modular exam system launched.
- New Certificate in Financial Maths & Modelling (CertFMM) launched.
- ACT Middle East established.
2005
- 10,000th student enrolled.
2004
- First Treasurers' Conference, attended by 400 treasury professionals.
- ACT Technical Team succeeds in inclusion of essential rules on insider tading in the Market Abuse Directive.
2003
- Resolution passed giving AMCTs the right to vote at members' meetings.
- A Code of Standard Practices for Participants in the Credit Rating Process is published.
2002
- E-learning programme for CertICM launched.
- First tuition school run in Hong Kong for CertICM.
- Policy and Technical team established - focus on IAS 39 and Payments Directive.
2001
- Corporate membership introduced.
1999
- Accelerated route to AMCT offered to CIMA.
1998
- Experience route to Membership
1997
- The Certificate in Cash Management launched.
- Associates recognised as members and designatory letters changed to AMCT.
1993
- ACT (Technical) and ACT (Diploma) first examined.
1992
- First European conference held in Brussels.
1989
- ACT establishes its own Part I course to be called ACT (Technical), which later becomes the ACMT exam.
- FSMD write the new Part II course; ACT (Diploma) which later becomes the MCT exam.
1988
- First Director General - Gerald Leahy - appointed.
1986
- ACT in action - first known record of ACT lobbying with effect as John Grout and Gareth Jones succeed in introducing 'permitted and exempt persons' to the Financial Services Bill 1986.
1985
- First set of students presented with their certificates and prizes at Nomura House.
1984
- ACT coat of arms and motto 'Prosperity through Stewardship' adopted.
1983
- Professional Examinations correspondence course launched.
- 36 students enrolled in the first year.
- First Annual Dinner with 183 attendees.
1979
- The Association of Corporate Treasurers is formed; inaugural meeting held at Plaisterers Hall
- First issue of The Treasurer magazine published.
1978
- Normal Tribble and Walter Woodford write 'ACT Now', setting out their ideas and a plan of action.
References
- ↑ "Setting standards under Royal Charter" www.treasurers.org
- ↑ ACT Continuing Professional Development www.treasurers.org
- ↑ The Treasurer magazine www.treasurers.org