{
  "id": 11189646,
  "title": "Financial Academy opens Bloomberg Lab, launches new training program in Riyadh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/financial-academy-opens-bloomberg-lab-launches-new-training-program",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T12:24:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/business/yp3jvelkc"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Financial Academy in Riyadh has unveiled the Bloomberg Financial Lab and unveiled the Bloomberg Financial Pathways program to enhance practical skills for finance professionals and students. The collaboration with Bloomberg aims to equip participants with the latest technologies and internationally recognized mentoring programs in global financial markets. This initiative follows a memorandum of understanding signed between the Financial Academy and Bloomberg during the Financial Academy Forum 2025 last October. Supported by the Financial Sector Development Program and the Human Capability Development Program, both under Saudi Vision 2030, the program marks the first regional expansion of Bloomberg Financial Pathways in the Middle East. Since its launch in 2022, the program has benefited over 2,500 students across 15 countries by enhancing leadership potential and preparing participants for successful careers in finance. Mohammed Al-Hamzani, Head of Capability Development at the Financial Academy, emphasized that this step empowers national talent and prepares practitioners with the latest analytical tools and educational opportunities, aligning with the Academy's goal to develop human capital and boost the efficiency and sustainability of the financial sector.",
  "summary": "Riyadh’s Financial Academy has inaugurated the Bloomberg Financial Lab and launched the Bloomberg Financial Pathways program to boost practical skills for finance professionals and students.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}