The Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) credential is the professional standard of choice for more than 31,000 investment firms worldwide. When hiring, leading firms demand investment professionals with real-world analytical skills, technical competence and the highest
professional standards, often requiring the CFA credential for consideration.
The CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct promote the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and professional excellence.
CFA Institute regularly conducts a survey of investment professionals around the world to determine the knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant to our profession. The results help define our Global Body of Investment Knowledge (GBIK®), which serves as a guide to all CFA Institute lifelong learning activities.
Our societies offer diverse programming content, including local luncheon programs that attract top industry speakers, educational and career management seminars on specialised, timely topics.