Our programmes

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Explore the six core training areas our clients most often request. MBF Academy tailors each programme to your institution’s objectives, professional context and preferred timing. Browse past programmes below for examples of previous delivery.

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Core training areas

Choose a starting point. We’ll tailor the topics and delivery to your institution.

Banking & finance

Banking risk & financial resilience

Connect risk-based thinking with the day-to-day decisions that shape stronger financial institutions.

Dates by arrangement

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Reporting & sustainability

IFRS, audit & sustainable finance

Explore the relationship between financial reporting, robust audit and responsible institutional performance.

Dates by arrangement

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Insurance

Insurance management & risk governance

Bring an international perspective to insurance operations, product development and effective risk oversight.

Dates by arrangement

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Leadership & governance

Strategic leadership & corporate governance

Make space for strategic thinking, stronger governance and the organisational choices that support lasting value.

Dates by arrangement

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Digital finance

Digital banking, payments & compliance

Understand the changing landscape of banking technology, international payments and compliance practice.

Dates by arrangement

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Applied finance

Escrow & project finance

Explore the role of escrow arrangements and project finance through British and international perspectives.

Dates by arrangement

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Past programmes

Short agendas, photographs and dates from the academy’s previous activity.

A speaker presenting to participants during a seminar — MBF Academy programme archive

Banking & finance

Past programme · United Kingdom

Financial Sector Transformation 2026: Strategy, Innovation and Resilience: Lessons from the UK Financial Sector

Strategy, innovation and resilience, drawing on lessons from the UK financial sector.

25 October – 6 November 2026

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Participants gathered in a training room — MBF Academy programme archive

Banking & project finance

Past programme · United Kingdom

Advanced Escrow and Project Finance: From Fund Protection to Project Completion

Advanced escrow and project finance, from protecting funds to monitoring project completion.

25 October – 6 November 2026

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MBF Academy · 2026United Kingdom

Insurance

Past programme · United Kingdom

International Best Practices in Insurance Management: Lessons from Lloyd’s of London and the UK Insurance Market

Insurance management through the experience of Lloyd’s of London and the wider UK insurance market.

28 August – 4 September 2026

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Participants seated during a classroom session — MBF Academy programme archive

Banking & project finance

Past programme · United States

Escrow, Mortgage Markets and Project Finance: US Practice and Application in Uzbekistan

A US-based programme on escrow, mortgage markets and project finance, with application to Uzbekistan.

7–20 August 2026

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Credit & risk management

Past programme · United Kingdom

Assessing the Effectiveness of Allocated Loans and Implementing Post-Financing Monitoring

The second June delivery on loan effectiveness and practical post-financing monitoring.

21–30 June 2026

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MBF Academy · 2026United Kingdom

Credit & risk management

Past programme · United Kingdom

Assessing the Effectiveness of Allocated Loans and Implementing Post-Financing Monitoring

The first June delivery on loan effectiveness and practical post-financing monitoring.

7–16 June 2026

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Insurance

Past programme · United Kingdom

Insurance Leadership & Performance Excellence: Aligning Strategy, Sales and Risk for Sustainable Growth

Aligning insurance strategy, sales performance and risk management for sustainable growth.

3–12 May 2026

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Investment & capital markets

Past programme · United Kingdom

Establishing and Managing Hedge Funds: Derivatives, Risk, Regulation and UK Market Practice

Hedge fund structures, derivatives, risk oversight, regulation and UK market practice.

5–14 April 2026

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Banking & finance

Past programme · United Kingdom

Audit, Risk Management, and Retail Banking: Building Resilient Financial Institutions

Audit, risk management and retail banking approaches for building resilient financial institutions.

15–24 February 2026

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Insurance

Past programme · United Kingdom

International Best Practices in Insurance Management and Risk Governance

Insurance leadership, enterprise risk management and international financial reporting practice.

3–13 February 2026

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Masterclass participants gathered in a lecture room — MBF Academy programme archive

Audit & risk management

Past programme · Uzbekistan

Risk-Based Audit Masterclass

A risk-based audit masterclass delivered in Uzbekistan.

21 December 2025

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Participants pictured outdoors in London during the programme period — MBF Academy programme archive

Leadership & governance

Past programme · United Kingdom

Strategic HR, Corporate Client Relations and Data Protection

A second delivery exploring strategic HR, corporate client relations and data protection.

9–19 December 2025

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Participants gathered for a group photograph — MBF Academy programme archive

Retail banking

Past programme · United Kingdom

Retail Banking Transformation: British Experience

British perspectives on customer experience, digital innovation and responsible retail banking transformation.

11–21 November 2025

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Banking & finance

Past programme · United Kingdom

Retail Banking, Audit, Risk Management, and Leasing: Building Resilient Financial Institutions

Retail banking, audit, risk management and leasing, with a focus on resilient financial institutions.

21–31 October 2025

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Insurance

Past programme · United Kingdom

International Best Practices in Insurance Management and Risk Governance

International insurance management, governance, financial reporting and enterprise risk oversight.

30 September – 10 October 2025

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Payments & digital finance

Past programme · United Kingdom

ISO 20022 Readiness & Strategic UK Financial Sector Engagement

ISO 20022 readiness, cross-border payments and perspectives from the UK financial sector.

16–26 September 2025

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Participants seated around classroom tables — MBF Academy programme archive

Leadership & governance

Past programme · United Kingdom

Strategic HR, Corporate Client Relations and Data Protection

Strategic workforce development, corporate client relationships and data protection in banking.

19–29 August 2025

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Banking & project finance

Past programme · United Kingdom

Escrow and Project Finance in Construction and Banking: British and International Experience

British and international approaches to escrow, construction finance and project risk management.

8–18 July 2025

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Audit & risk management

Past programme · United Kingdom

Enhancing Risk-Based Audit and Risk Management in Banking: Lessons from British Banking Practice

Risk-based audit planning, banking risk assessment and practical lessons from British banking.

8–18 July 2025

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Participants gathered in a classroom — MBF Academy programme archive

Compliance & governance

Past programme · United Kingdom

Mastering Compliance, Anti-Corruption, and Sanctions Management: Western Perspectives

Western perspectives on compliance, anti-corruption and sanctions management for financial institutions.

16–26 June 2025

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Digital banking

Past programme · United Kingdom

Digital Transformation in Banking: Navigating PSD2 and AI for Emerging Markets

PSD2, open banking and AI adoption in the context of emerging-market banking transformation.

16–26 June 2025

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Finance & governance

Past programme · United Kingdom

Connecting financial integrity with strategic leadership

Two professional programmes brought finance and corporate professionals together to discuss reporting, audit, sustainability and responsible leadership.

4–14 May 2025

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MBF Academy · 2024United Kingdom

Treasury & capital markets

Past programme · United Kingdom