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CFA Institute to Extend CFA Program Candidate Eligibility by One Year

CFA Level 1 Eligibility: Undergrads Can Now Start A Year Earlier

Zee Tan

19 Feb 2025

CFA, Career Advice, CFA Level 1

Just in case you're not aware: back in Nov 2022, CFA Institute had expanded the CFA Level 1 eligibility for the program. This means that students with two years remaining in their undergrad studies will be able to register and sit for the CFA Level 1 exam, effective immediately. Here's a quick summary of the change. What has changed? Previously, you could only register for the CFA Program if you were in your final year of undergrad studies or later. This has now been ...

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CFA Entry Requirements: A Detailed Overview

Sophie Macon

18 Feb 2025

CFA, CFA Level 1

There are currently more than 190,000 individuals CFA charterholders globally, and this number is only expected to increase. The first step of becoming a CFA charterholder is to register for CFA Level 1. This ...

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Third Party CFA Prep Books: Do You Need Them? Is CFA Curriculum Enough?

Zee Tan

17 Feb 2025

CFA, How To Study

The CFA program can feel costly at times, and a fair question we get all the time is whether third party CFA prep books are necessary. Isn't the CFA curriculum itself sufficient, especially since ...

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CFA Exams: 20 Things I Wish I Knew Beforehand

Zee Tan

16 Feb 2025

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 ...

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Why Is The CFA Pass Rate So Low & the MPS So High?

Zee Tan

15 Feb 2025

CFA, Exam Day & Results

Since COVID, the CFA pass rate has taken a plunge. Our CFA minimum passing score (MPS) estimates have also indicated an uptick in the MPS. Naturally, candidates are not sure what to make ...

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GARP SCR Certificate: A Handy Beginner’s Guide

Sophie Macon

14 Feb 2025

ESG

One of the key lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic is that we must react swiftly to high probability, high impact risks — and delays are costly. The climate is changing. And the risks from climate change ...

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CFP Career Paths: A Master Guide

Sophie Macon

13 Feb 2025

CFP

If I knew about financial planning as a potential career path years ago whilst at university, I probably would have chosen to become a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) instead of a short lived, ...