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CAIA Exam: What Is Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst?

12 Aug 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 ordinary investors will increase their alternatives allocation from 3% to 25%. The demand for alternative investment managers is likely to continue to rise in the foreseeable future. If you’re considering a career in alternative investment management, the CAIA exam (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst) is worth looking into. This comprehensive ...

How To Get Promoted at Work: The Ultimate Guide

11 Aug 2024

Career Advice

Investing your time and energy in years of dedicated study and work experience is a typical route towards professional career success. In many finance careers, there is often a clear hierarchy leading to ...

2024-2025 CAIA Exam Dates: Key Deadlines You Need To Know

10 Aug 2024

CAIA

Considering the CAIA designation? It's a pretty good choice if you plan to build a career in growing alternative investments sector. In response to the pandemic, CAIA has expanded its in-person computer-based testing ...

CFA Last Minute Preparation: How to Cram Efficiently

9 Aug 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 ...

CFA Exam Dates 2024-2025: Key Registration Deadlines

8 Aug 2024

CFA, CFA Level 1, CFA Level 2, CFA Level 3

Keeping track of all the important CFA exam information and deadlines is tough as is, especially when you're already busy studying to pass the exams. It didn’t help that CFA Institute's dates kept ...

CFA Level 1: How to Prepare & Pass CFA in 18 Months

8 Aug 2024

CFA, CFA Level 1

How does one obtain the CFA charter as quickly as possible? Assuming consecutive passes (big assumption), the average time to pass all 3 exams in 12-18 months. While the fastest route to pass all 3 ...

CFA Exams: 20 Things I Wish I Knew Beforehand

7 Aug 2024

CFA, Career Advice, CFA Level 1

Umpteen years ago, after checking that I met the eligibility requirements, I signed up for my CFA Level 1 exams as a sprightly, wide-eyed innocent. Now that I'm a CFA charterholder, I wished I ...