CFA can stop taking the exam. It's really useless

CFA holders usually work for investment companies, mutual fund companies, securities companies, investment banks or become private wealth managers. Employers of CFA licensees in China include PricewaterhouseCoopers, Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China International Capital Corporation, HSBC, China CITIC, BNP Paribas, UBS Group AG, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, China Ping An Insurance, China Merchants Group, Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd., etc.

What positions can I apply for at all levels only through CFA?

Those who have passed CFA Level 1 examination:

Corporate accountant, investment manager, junior stock research analyst, fund analyst, assistant accounting manager of four major accounting firms, investment product analyst.

Those who have passed CFA Level 2 examination:

Analyst of American boutique investment bank, product director of American investment bank, and senior audit project manager of Big Four.

Those who have passed CFA Level 3 exam:

Portfolio Manager, Quantitative Analyst and Senior Portfolio Manager