Chartered Financial Analyst®

The CFA^® designation is a qualification for finance and investment professionals, particularly in the fields of investment management and financial analysis of stocks, bonds and their derivative assets. The program focuses on portfolio management and financial analysis, and provides a general knowledge of other areas of finance. It's a graduate-level program for investment professionals. You will join a global network of more than 190,000 active charterholders. You will earn a designation recognized all over the world. Clients and colleagues regard you with a presumption of expertise.

The CFA program requires you to study for and pass three levels of exams. If you pass the exams and meet other requirements (practical experience of 4,000 hours completed over a minimum period of 36 months), you earn a CFA® charter.