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CFA Level 3 Specialized Pathways: Which Should You Be Choosing?

12 May 2024

CFA, CFA Level 3

CFA Institute previously announced some major evolutions to the CFA Program. Among them is the introduction of Specialized Pathways for CFA Level 3 candidates from 2025. Level 3 candidates will now be able to choose a Specialized Pathway that aligns with their interest and career goals. These three choices are: Portfolio Management (the 'original', traditional pathway), Private Wealth, or Private Markets Additionally, there is also a new Practical Skills Module (PSM) launched called "Portfolio Development and Construction", which is only available for Level 3 candidates. More ...

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CAIA Pass Rates: How Difficult Are CAIA Exams?

9 May 2024

CAIA

Are you considering CAIA certification? We often get asked how difficult the CAIA exams actually are. While CAIA pass rates and its historical trend is one way to judge this, it can be ...

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CFA Last Minute Preparation: How to Cram Efficiently

8 May 2024

CFA, How To Study

Feeling like you’re running out of time? OK, calm down and take a few deep breaths. For whatever reason, perhaps you’ve now find yourself way behind schedule with a few more weeks to the CFA ...

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How To Read Faster: 5 Useful Techniques You Must Try

7 May 2024

Study Motivation

In between juggling work, life and studying for finance exams, there’s hardly much time to sleep nor eating well. There’s never enough time, isn’t it?  We’ve discussed various ways to organize ourselves for more productive study sessions. However, the largest area ...

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CAIA Exam: What Is Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst?

6 May 2024

CAIA

The demand for alternative investments is expected to rise. According to Blackrock, their institutional clients currently allocate an average of 25% of their portfolios towards alternatives, which is expected to rise to between 30-40%, whereas ...

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Plan Your CFA Registration With Our Handy Journey Planner

5 May 2024

CFA, CFA Level 1, CFA Level 2, CFA Level 3, Exam Day & Results

There has been a few changes in schedule and frequency to the the CFA exam dates from 2023. For those considering the CFA exams: How do these changes impact the speed of your path to ...

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FRM Salary: Does FRM Certification Increase Your Salary?

4 May 2024

FRM

Issued by the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), the FRM (Financial Risk Manager) designation is a globally recognized qualification that’s designed for risk management professionals. For anyone working in financial risk management, achieving ...