ICMA Education and Training

2025 marked a strong year of delivery and continued growth for ICMA Education and Training, with increased course volume, broader reach, and clearer pathways for member engagement. Building on momentum from 2024, ICMA expanded both its curriculum and its delivery formats to better support member skills development across evolving capital market priorities.

By year-end, ICMA will have delivered more than 70 courses across in-person, livestreamed, and online self-study formats, reaching approximately 1,600 participants globally. Delegates represented a broad cross-section of the market, including banks, regulators, market infrastructures, and corporates. Course delivery increased year on year, alongside the successful launch of two new courses on Transition Finance and AI for Debt Capital Markets, a new Sustainable Finance Diploma, and the introduction of the ICMA-Certified programme series, designed to provide clearer progression and recognition for learners.

Member engagement was further strengthened through complementary education and outreach initiatives. These included the launch of a free webinar series, opened by a well-attended inaugural session on AI for Debt Capital Markets, the release of a second series of the ‘Let’s Talk Markets’ vlog, and continued expansion of in-person delivery in the Gulf region through the second iteration of the Dubai Programme. Together, these initiatives improved accessibility, visibility, and continuity between ICMA’s educational content and wider market developments.

To support sustained growth into 2026, ICMA established new education partnerships across the UK, Europe, and Saudi Arabia, while extending key relationships with existing partners. The 2026 pipeline includes three major projects currently under tender, alongside a series of bespoke engagements in China and the MENAT region. This includes the recently announced sukuk course developed in collaboration with the Global Ethical Finance Initiative, responding directly to regional market demand.

Alongside content and geographic expansion, ICMA continued to prioritise delegate experience. Investment in learning infrastructure and planned upgrades to supporting CRM and CMS systems are intended to improve course delivery, user experience, and integration across ICMA’s education offering as it continues to scale.

Contact: education@icmagroup.org