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Maybe the point is that the CFA Institute is a society for full-time investment professionals…?
I get your point, but I think viewing from a society perspective – here’s the CFA Institute’s mission and vision:
Mission Statement
To lead the investment profession globally by promoting the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence for the ultimate benefit of society.
Vision
We aspire to a CFA Institute that:
- Serves all finance professionals seeking education, knowledge, professional development, connection, or inspiration.
- Leads the investment profession’s thinking in the areas of ethics, capital market integrity, and excellence of practice.
Based on that I can see how CFA Institute prefers to keep it full-time only.