What is the gold content of CFA?

Recognition:

1. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recognizes CFA franchise qualification as equivalent to the Series 7 legal qualification of American securities practitioners.

2. The new york Stock Exchange (NYSE) of the United States gives CFA chartered holders the professional qualification of American securities analyst only by taking the securities rules part of the securities analyst examination.

3. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) only needs to take the half-day exam of Accredited in Business Valuation, so as to obtain the professional qualification of Business Valuing (ABV) of AICPA.

4. The Securities and Investment Association of the United Kingdom (SII) has granted CFA a franchise holder who can directly obtain the membership (MSI) of the Securities and Investment Association of the United Kingdom (SII) or meet the relevant experience requirements to become a Senior Member (FSI).

Employment orientation

Multinational companies, foreign banks, Big Four, financial securities and fund institutions, government departments, listed companies, etc.

Companies that recruit CFA include: Bank of China, Hewlett-Packard, ABN Amro, Ping An Insurance Company and other well-known enterprises.

exam content

1. Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct

2. Quantitative methods? (Quantitative Methods)

3. Economics? (Economics)

4. Financial reporting and analysis

5. Corporate financial management? (Corporate Finance)

6. Stock investment? (Equity Investments)

7. Fixed income? (Fixed Income)

8. Derivatives? (Derivatives)

9. Alternative investment? (Alternative Investments)

1. Portfolio management and wealth management? (portfolio management and wealth planning)

With regard to the characteristics of CFA exam, it is mainly divided into three levels, and each candidate can only apply for one stage of the exam every year, and only after passing can he apply for the next stage. On average, CFA candidates need four years to pass the Level 3 exam.

Level 1 exams are held twice a year, and Level 2 and Level 3 exams are held once a year. Since the CFA exam was first held in 1963, the scope of CFA exam has been constantly updated with the innovation and globalization of the industry.

securities analysis and ethical standards have always been very important, and topics such as fixed income analysis, alternative investment and derivative investment products and portfolio management have also been integrated into CFA courses and examinations. CFA exam mainly measures candidates' ability to apply investment principles and professional ethics.

The first-stage courses and exams are aimed at different investment tools and concepts of investment evaluation and management; The second stage focuses on asset evaluation, and the third stage discusses portfolio management in depth. Moreover, CFA courses and exams are the same all over the world, and the exams are all in English, so that all CFA charter holders have the same knowledge base on investment management and professional ethics.

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