About Us

International Centre for Financial Training

A World View

Our interests are those of the international and offshore financial industry’s front line representatives, brokers of every nationality, working in every country. Over centuries, the UK pioneered financial services industries around the world and remains an important player, foremost in the international and offshore investment market with London as its global heart. OFTA, the Offshore Financial Trade Association, the brokers’ global body, was founded from the UK where the industry is best understood. Swift changes in market conditions present an unparalleled opportunity for a new style of ambitious, qualified, compliance minded professional. OFTA’s International Centre for Financial Training is providing them. Industry leading international brokers are employing them.

OFTA is supported by the broking industry and the financial institutions whose products are sold world-wide.

About the International Centre for Financial Training a division of OFTA

icft provides training, benchmark professional qualifications, and continuing professional development for the international broker industry, as well as training for professional qualifications for entry to the UK Financial Services Industry. A unique position as a training organsiation of a global trade body provides a base from which it provides innovative training methods  including apprenticeships to assist students and firms to introduce and develop new talented professionals.