 | CFA Institute Names Thomas Robinson Managing Director, Americas
Wednesday 17 April 2013 - New York, USA - CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals that sets the standard for professional excellence and credentials, has named industry veteran Thomas Robinson, CFA, the managing director of Americas operations, effective immediately. Dr. Robinson takes the regional ...
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| Wroclaw University of Economics Crowned Winner of Seventh Annual CFA Institute Research Challenge
Friday 12 April 2013 - A team of future investment professionals from Wroclaw University of Economics (Poland) has been named the winner of the seventh annual CFA Institute Research Challenge Global Final, an annual competition of more 3,500 students from 775 universities worldwide. Hosted by CFA Institute, the global ass...
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| University of Nevada, Las Vegas Wins Seventh Annual CFA Institute Research Challenge Americas Final
Friday 22 March 2013 - New York, USA - A team of future investment professionals from University of Nevada, Las Vegas has been named the winner of the seventh annual CFA Institute Research Challenge Americas Final — an annual competition of 350 universities from across North, Central, and South America. Hosted by CFA Inst...
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| GCC Leads Recovery as Arab Spring Continues to Impact Broader Regional Growth
Tuesday 19 March 2013 - London, UK - CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, has today published its annual Middle East and North Africa Market Sentiment Survey (PDF) ahead of its fourth annual Middle East Investment Conference (MEIC), hosted this year in Dubai. Based on feedback from nearly 200...
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| CFA Institute Taps Leading Economist John Kay to Lead Future of Finance Project
Monday 18 March 2013 - London, UK – CFA Institute and a team of prominent financial industry leaders including Advisory Council Chair John Kay have launched the Future of Finance project, a long-term global effort to shape a trustworthy, forward-thinking financial industry that better serves society. The project aims to p...
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| Access to Funding and Long-Term Investment: EC’s Objectives Shared by Global Investors
Thursday 21 February 2013 - Brussels, Belgium - Faced with the need to kick start economic growth and the difficulties experienced by EU companies in accessing finance, the EU economy is in need of measures which will encourage sustainable investment and re-launch economic growth. CFA Institute supports Commissioner Michel Bar...
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| Thirty-Seven Percent of 48,981 Investment Professionals Worldwide Pass Level I CFA Exam
Tuesday 22 January 2013 - New York, United States - In an environment of overwhelming lack of trust in finance, CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals that sets the standard for professional excellence and credentials, reports that 37% of the 48,981 candidates that took the Chartered Financial Anal...
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| CFA Institute Report Calls for Harmonized Reporting in Asia Pacific
Thursday 17 January 2013 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong - A new CFA Institute study on Periodic Reporting for Retail Investment Funds in Asia Pacific" finds that harmonized standards for reporting fund performance is needed to enhance investor protection and rebuild trust in the retail funds market. The finding comes close on th...
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| Investors Require More Transparency around Derivatives and Hedging Activities of Companies
Tuesday 15 January 2013 - London, UK - The widespread use of derivatives for hedging activities among both financial and non-financial institutions is addressed in a new study by CFA Institute, which looks at the transparency of financial reporting for these activities. The report argues that improving disclosures is crucial...
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| Greater Focus on Ethics is Critical to Earning Trust in Financial Services Industry
Monday 14 January 2013 - Mumbai, India - The third India Investment Conference, jointly organized by CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, Indian Association of Investment Professionals (IAIP) and the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM), concluded with a call for action to restore tr...
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