October or April?

Hello and welcome to the first CIOBS blog of October.

It is certainly Autumnal where I am, but it could be the start of Spring where you are!

In the Southern Hemisphere you are leaving Winter as we here in the north head towards it.

Goodness Michael you certainly have your global head on today.

Well with all the goings on in the financial world over the last few weeks, life goes on here at CIOBS with all sorts of things happening.

We are continuing with our plans for the on-line revision courses and we are writing and recording as we speak.

Face-to-face revision sessions for Chartered Banker subjects are due to take place in October and November and details of these can be found here:

http://www.charteredbanker.com/mainwebsite/resources/document/revision%20course%20update%20-%20september%202008.pdf


There will be no set diet for the Chartered Banker exams this month as, I am sure that as all students are aware the examinations are now on-line and can be sat more-or-less on a weekly basis.

RQF revision sessions are also available and details can be obtained here:

http://www.charteredbanker.com/mainwebsite/resources/document/rqfrevisioncourses.pdf


Your very own Raymond Brown has returned from Belfast where my moles tell me he went down a storm.

I am off to Leeds and London at the end of next week, where I will meet with groups of new Chartered Banker students. I am looking forward to meeting to you all.

The next issue of Scottish Banker is due to be with members around about the 14th of this month and there is an article in there about Continuing Professional Development. There are many changes afoot on this one and the article will, I am sure, give all the necessary details.

A new bit of business speak this week. A friend told me he was recently at a meeting and the chairperson announced" Let's run this up the flagpole and see who salutes it"

My Great Aunt died recently and left me her estate.
I thought I was set-up for life until I discovered you don't get much for a 10-year-old Volvo,

Michael ( Wearing an extra layer)