The Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF) and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in the US jointly launched an advanced finance program in Shanghai on Saturday. The program targets entrepreneurs, senior executives and high potential professionals in the financial services, as well as lawyers, government officials and policymakers who are interested in finance. The 27-day training program, with courses delivered by faculty from SAIF and Wharton, is expected to integrate cutting-edge international financial knowledge with China’s real practices, and participants will join in the alumni networks of both institutes.