Key Highlights
- The Chartered Financial Analyst(CFA®) credential has become the most respected and recognised investment designation in the world
- The CFA® Program curriculum covers concepts and skills you will use at all stages of your career, bridging academic theory, current industry practice, and ethical and professional standards to provide a strong foundation of advanced investment analysis and real-world portfolio management skills
- Earning the CFA® Program charter places you in the company of an elite group of more than 90,000 respected investment professionals. Access to their collective expertise, networks, and resources is an invaluable asset
- Regulatory bodies in 19 countries recognise the CFA® charter as a proxy for meeting certain licensing requirements
- More than 125 distinguished colleges and universities around the world have incorporated a majority of the CFA® Program curriculum into their own courses, including the University of Oxford’s Said Business School; New York University; INSEAD; Peking University and Nanyang Technological University Source: www.cfainstitute.org
Eligibility Requirements for CFA® exam :
You can take the exam as long as you :
- Have a bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree, or be in the final year of your bachelor’s degree at the time of registration, or have four years of qualified, professional work experience or a combination of work/college experience that totals four years
- Meet the professional conduct admission criteria
- Can take the exams in English
- Have a valid international travel passport
Employment Prospects
The CFA® Program equips you with the practical and fundamental knowledge you need for a wide variety of career choices in the investment profession. CFA® charter holders find that earning the CFA® charter provides them with a passport for working within numerous investment specialties and markets across the globe. It also better equips them to change specialties as their careers evolve.