The island branch of a professional organisation which has helped many people working in the finance sector, celebrated its silver anniversary in style.

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) Isle of Man branch marked its 25th year with an event at Portofino restaurant in Douglas.

The CISI branch was formed 25 years ago and members were joined at the celebratory event by founding president Rodney Margot, Chartered FCSI(Hon) and current president Paul Kneen, Chartered FCSI.

In 2014 the Isle of Man was one of the first UK CISI branches to have 100 of its members become personally chartered, demonstrating their commitment to professionalism, integrity and ethics.

Today the branch has more than 300 members who attend a lively programme of continuing professional development events and workshops throughout the year.

Founding President Rodney Margot said: ‘I was delighted to have the opportunity to establish the IoM Branch over 25 years ago and to see it grow over this period.

‘I would also like to thank all those who have been involved in its development over the years.’

Current president Paul Kneen said: ‘It was great to have this opportunity to celebrate 25 years of CISI on the island, which has helped support the careers of many individuals working in the finance sector over this time.

‘We look forward to another 25.’

The CISI is the professional body for those working in or looking to progress their career in the wealth management, capital markets and financial planning professions and has more than 45,000 members in 104 countries.

Forthcoming events in the Isle of Man CISI branch calendar include:

September 19: An Overview of the Financial Intelligence Unit.

October 17: GDPR Overview by the Information Commissioner

November 13: Future Tech Impacting Markets by IRESS

Further details of these events are available at cisi.org/events.