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Becoming CFA in Switzerland
Switzerland ranks #10 in the number of newly awarded charters in the world. As headquarters of the many venerable swiss banks, this country values highly trained professionals such as the CFAs. Do you want to join the community and start the CFA journey? Here are some statistics on the number of CFA charterholders, where they […]
Continue readingCommon CFA Exam Questions and Answers
Here is a list of common CFA exam questions I got from readers. You can refer to this FAQ page for more discussion. 1. I understand there are 3 levels of exam. Do I have to take them in sequence? Yes. Unlike other professional exams such as CPA and CMA, the CFA exam has a […]
Continue readingHow to Become CFA in Singapore
Singapore is a small country with 3 million people, but they might have the highest number of CFA per capita. Each year, about 250 professionals become new CFAs. They work in big financial power houses as portfolio managers and research analysts, as well as CIOs, risk managers, private bankers, accountants, auditors and other professions within […]
Continue readingHow to Become CFA in UK
The UK (mainly London) has the largest number of CFAs outside of the US. The CFA Society UK is also the second largest in the world in terms of the number of members. We continue to see an upward trend of newly awarded charters as CFA becomes a global brand name in the finance and […]
Continue readingCFA Charterholder Lookup: How Can One Verify the Status?
If you work hard towards your CFA designation, the last thing you want to see is someone who falsely claims him/herself to be a CFA. Is there a charterholder registry that people can look up and validate the title? CFA Charterholder Lookup CFA Institute used to mail you a physical copy of member directory, but […]
Continue readingCFA Salary Level
I am going to write a detailed post shortly. In the meantime, please visit these pages on CFA salary level: http://www.cfamontreal.org/sites/default/files/comp_survey_release_final_11-7-2012.pdf http://news.efinancialcareers.com/uk-en/13632/cfa-compensation-survey-results/
Continue readingHow to Become CFA in India
The interest to obtain the CFA designation has been increasing since 2000, and India is now one of the countries producing the most number of CFA charters. CFA India vs CFA USA ICFAI University used to offer a degree for its CFA course in India. In 1997, CFA Institute in the US filed for infringement […]
Continue readingCFA Level 3: Curriculum, Format and Pass Rates
CFA level 3 exam is your last hurdle towards the CFA charter. The exam content is built on what you learned in Level 1 and Level 2, with heavy emphasis on portfolio management. CFA Level 3 Curriculum Half of the exam will involve portfolio management and you can expect in-depth and complex questions. The coverage […]
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