CFA Institute
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| CFA Institute | |
| Founded | 2004 |
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| Headquarters | Charlottesville, Virginia, USA |
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| Web site | http://www.cfainstitute.org |
The CFA Institute [1] is the global, not-for-profit association of investing professionals that awards the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and the Certificate in Investment Performance Management (CIPM) designations worldwide. CFA's mission is to lead the investment profession globally by setting the highest standards of ethics, education and professional excellence. CFA Institute is a member of the Alliance for Investor Education. [2]
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History
The CFA Institute was known as the Association of Investment Management and Research (AIMR) from 1990 though early 2004. [3] Before that it was two separate entities: the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts (ICFA), a membership organization, and the Financial Analyst Federation (FAF), a federation of societies formerly known as the National Federation of Financial Analysts Societies.
Membership
CFA Institute has more than 90,000 voting members and 135 societies worldwide.
Key People
Jeffrey J. Diermeier, CFA, is the Institute's president and chief executive officer, a position he has held since 2005.
References
- ↑ About CFA Institute. CFA Institute. Retrieved on February 13, 2008.
- ↑ Members. Alliance for Investor Education. Retrieved on February 13, 2008.
- ↑ History of CFA Institute. CFA Institute. Retrieved on February 13, 2008.
