Global Financial Markets Institute, Inc. (GFMI) is a NASBA certified financial training and consulting boutique, created, managed and staffed by Wall Street professionals. Since 1998, we have designed and delivered highly interactive, creative financial training solutions to the industry’s most prestigious commercial banks, regulators, insurance firms, investment banks, rating agencies, and support firms. GFMI has had the privilege of partnering with nearly all federal (and numerous state) regulators for several years, addressing their learning and speaking engagement needs

Global Financial Training Programs | Our Story

Our Story Ken Kapner, CEO and President, started his financial career as a specialist in HSBC Group’s Treasury and Capital Markets division. As he rose through the ranks at HSBC, he assumed responsibility for employee development and training, both domestically and internationally. After returning to the US from a two-year assignment in Hong Kong, he […]

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Our Team of Financial Experts

GFMI has five full-time employees, and we have access to over three dozen instructors, all of whom are either working practitioners or consultants in their specialized fields of study.

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Our Clients

GFMI works with dozens of clients worldwide. Our diverse global client base includes: Federal Banking and Securities Regulators Large Commercial Banks Investment Banks Credit Unions Insurance Companies Asset Managers Ratings Agencies State Regulators Support Firms that Service the Financial Industry Public and Private Corporations

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Our Associations

GFMI participates in several industry associations where we contribute to the conversations, cultivate our relationships within financial services, and carry out our commitment to lifelong learning. Our association memberships include: Association of Talent Development, National Association of Talent Development, NY Chapter Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)  International Association of Financial Engineers (IAFE) National Association […]

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