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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 tricky to compare difficulty between designations such as CAIA vs CFA as well. CAIA exams are tough in the sense that you'll build up deep, specialist knowledge in a narrow topic of alternative investments. Passing CAIA exams is certainly achievable with a proper study plan to track your ...

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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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CFA ESG Certificate: Our Easy Guide

Sophie Macon

15 Nov 2024

ESG

The recent pandemic has brought ESG (environmental, social and governance) issues to the forefront of everyone’s minds. ESG matters. And investors and companies around the world are reacting fast to this current situation, pointing ...

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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 ...

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Finance Career Quiz: Which Career Fits Your Skills & Personality?

Sophie Macon

13 Nov 2024

Career Advice

The global financial services market is expected to grow from $22.5 trillion in 2021 to $28.5 trillion in 2025, recording a compound annual growth rate of 6%. To support this growth, the demand for ...

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Does CFA Help? Maybe, But It’s Not a Golden Ticket to Jobs

Zee Tan

12 Nov 2024

CFA, Career Advice, CFA Level 1, CFA Level 2, CFA Level 3

The CFA charter is a great career enhancer in the right industries, and when utilized to its full potential. Although it is challenging to attain, if you are well prepared with a good study ...

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CFFP’s Masters in Financial Analysis (MSFA): Our In-Depth Guide

Sophie Macon

11 Nov 2024

Career Advice, CFA

The pandemic has given us all the appreciation of working flexibly whilst still maintaining productivity and a good work life balance. This trend is prevalent in the professional education sector too. The College for ...