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FRM Salary: Does FRM Certification Increase Your Salary?

Zee Tan

22 Nov 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 the FRM status can be a great way to boost your career, provide the skills needed to land some of the best jobs in the sector, and potentially enabling you to earn a higher salary. In this in-depth FRM salary guide, we will cover: the benefits of an FRM ...

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7 Ambient Sound Apps to Increase Your Study Focus

Sophie Macon

19 Nov 2024

CFA, How To Study, Study Motivation

In general, the right type of study music does help improve study focus. While there are many genres of study music out there, there’s another often overlooked, but scientifically proven tool that can ...

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Does Music Help You Study? How To Use Music For Exam Success

Sophie Macon

18 Nov 2024

Study Motivation

Nearly every student is accused at some point of idling about listening to music instead of working hard on an assignment. Unsubstantiated protests that music helps put them in the right frame of ...

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Productive Habits: A 7-Step Plan To Building Effective Routines

Sophie Macon

18 Nov 2024

Study Motivation

Lydia – a CFA Level 2 candidate reader – wrote to us about the difficulty of living in isolation for 6+ months during the pandemic, especially when it comes to forming good habits ...

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CAIA Pass Rates: How Difficult Are CAIA Exams?

Sophie Macon

17 Nov 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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Hedge Fund Career Path: Roles, Salaries & Progression

Sophie Macon

16 Nov 2024

Career Advice

With a reputation for offering some of the best salaries in the financial sector, a hedge fund career is one that’s coveted by many professionals. With opportunities for progression, that’s often a little ...

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Certificate in Climate and Investing (CCI): A Complete Guide

Sophie Macon

14 Nov 2024

ESG

A recent report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has highlighted the urgent need to achieve net zero carbon dioxide emissions globally by 2050 to avoid a catastrophic climate change. This, amongst ...