Support the Development of Investing Operations

Staying up to date on the latest Know-Your-Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations and understanding the implications of the European Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) on the sale and marketing of investment products is vital for investment and asset management professionals. The regulatory requirement is for professionals in these fields to be either qualified Investment Service Professionals or Investment Advisers, and these certifications are what our APV1 and APV2 courses deliver. We also run various topical seminars and online courses for investment and asset management professionals.

Those in more specialized positions can seek Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) certification or obtain a Certified European Financial Analyst (CEFA) diploma through us. In addition to the above, we provide programs for aspiring specialists in private equity and venture capital, responsible investment, and ESG analysis. 

Regular training and retraining are the best way to build your investment expertise. Which one of our programs would suit you best? Look at what we have to offer and find the program that is right for you.

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Compliance-toiminnan ABC

  • 9.9.2025
  • Seminars
  • Finnish

Aivovammat ja neurologiset sairaudet henkilövakuutus­korvauksissa

  • 15.9.2025
  • Seminars
  • Onsite, Live online
  • Finnish

Kestävyysraportointi ja CSRD-direktiivin tuomat muutokset

  • 19.9.2025
  • Seminars
  • Hybrid
  • Finnish

Korvauspäätösten perusteleminen – tekstin sisällön ja rakenteen muotoilu

  • 29.10.2025
  • Seminars
  • Onsite
  • Finnish

Corporate Venturing

  • October 30, 2025
  • Seminars
  • Onsite
  • English

Aivovammat ja neurologiset sairaudet henkilövakuutus­korvauksissa

  • 15.9.2025
  • Seminars
  • Onsite, Live online
  • Finnish

Maksamisen digitalisoituva toimintaympäristö

  • 11.11.2025
  • Seminars
  • Hybrid
  • Finnish

Meet Our Faculty

Mika Leskinen

Mika Leskinen, Investment Director of S-Bank, is one of Finland's most experienced sustainable investing professionals with more than 15 years of experience.

In the IRRI survey 2017, Leskinen was the world's TOP 50 ESG influencer in the asset managers category. In 2023 he was selected as the 29th most important ESG influencer in the world in the Onalytica listing.

Leskinen is an active speaker in domestic and international sustainable investing events. He has been on the Commission for Sustainable Investment of the Church Pension Fund (Kirkon eläkerahasto) from 2016-2020 and Chairman of the Finsif Board 2018. Leskinen has been widely quoted and also quoted in media and non-fiction books.

David Derichs

Dr. Derichs is Senior University Lecturer at Aalto University School of Business, Department of Accounting.

He is currently engaged in one early-stage startups as senior advisor and draws on more than eight years of international strategy consulting experience at RB (formerly Roland Berger Strategy Consultants).

In his current position as Senior University Lecturer, Dr. Derichs’ research focuses on Performance Measurement and Management, Digitalization of the Finance Function, Cost Accounting, Financial Planning, Lifewide Learning, and Healthcare Productivity related topics. He teaches Financial Management, Performance Management, Cost Accounting, Financial Planning, Information Systems, and Financial Accounting related topics at all levels of the university education cycle (BSc, MSc, MBA, PhD, Lifewide Learning). Recently, he established an international reputation for educational innovation (esp. VR cases) and received three prices for educational development – most notably the Entrepreneurship Facilitator of the year awarded by Kauppalehti and Liikemies Foundation. 

As a management/strategy consultant at RB, Dr. Derichs worked on investor support, restructuring and strategic reorientation related engagements across Europe and Asia in a large variety of contexts, including Engineered Products, Healthcare, Platform Businesses, Consumer Goods, Media, and Banking.  

David Derichs holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Aalto University and an MSc in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics (LSE).

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Senior Solutions Director +358 10 837 3722 petri.lehtivaara@aaltoee.fi

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Relationship Manager +358 10 837 3739 jasu.kuurila@aaltoee.fi

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Anyone Can Become an Investor – Which Is Why Service Providers Need to Know What They Are Doing

The last few years have seen an awakening among Finnish households to the possibilities of investing and asset management in combating over-indebtedness on the one hand and preparing for changes in circumstances on the other. The rapid rise in the number of investment service providers and the diversification of investment options have made investing accessible to everyone. Legislative reforms have also helped to make investing safer and easier.

Finns are traditionally cautious spenders who save for a rainy day and tie their money up in real estate and low-yield investments such as savings accounts. However, a clear shift has emerged in attitudes toward stocks and shares and investing in general over the decades. The Finnish Business and Policy Forum’s Values and Attitudes Survey of October 2019 found 62% of the respondents agreeing with the statement that, despite the risks involved, investing offers an excellent way to increase the prosperity of both private citizens and the national economy as a whole.

With more and more Finns jumping on the bandwagon of investing, investment service providers need to be savvier than ever before. The next generation of service providers will have to be able to offer not only a competitive range of investment products but also advice to novices and seasoned investors alike.