HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, April 29: CFA Institute announced significant enhancements to the CFA Program as part of its continual efforts to evolve the program. These changes address the way today’s candidates learn and prepare them for successful careers as investment professionals, while also supplying the industry with the well-trained, ethical professionals it so requires.
Margaret Franklin, CFA, president and CEO, CFA Institute, commented “These enhancements represent an important milestone for our candidates and employers in the industry. They constitute the most significant changes we have ever made to the CFA Program since its inception in 1963. We conducted extensive research to get feedback directly from employers, candidates, prospective candidates, and the industry at large to inform how best to advance the knowledge and skills we provide to the investment professionals of the future. The CFA Program signals clearly that candidates are serious about a long and successful career in investment management.”
Arati Porwal, Country Head, India, CFA Institute, added, “CFA Institute is committed to developing a future-ready talent pool for the investment management industry through the CFA Program. The industry has experienced rapid change over the last few years and these enhancements are intended to keep investment management professionals a step ahead. With the enhancements, CFA Program candidates will be more job-ready, learn to leverage technology and be aligned to developments in specialized market segments. The changes have also incorporated new methods of learning to make the Program curriculum sharper and smarter.”
