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2013

  • ACT awarded a Royal Charter.
  • CPD scheme launched.
  • '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.
  • ACT president appointed by BIS to Breedon group to review Finance for Business

2011

  • ACT launches on twitter and Linkedin

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.
  • ACT Middle East established.

2005

  • 10,000 students enrolled.

2004

  • First Treasurer' 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 IAS39 and Payments Directive.

2001

  • Corporate membership introduced.

1999

  • Accelerated route to AMCT offered to CIMA.