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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 are only going to rise over the foreseeable future. As climate risk management continues to develop towards being a discrete job title, managing climate risks will be an integral component of a holistic risk management approach for all industries globally. Here’s where the GARP SCR (Sustainability & Climate Risk) qualification ...

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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, ...

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FRM Minimum Passing Score: Our Best Estimates So Far

Sophie Macon

12 Feb 2025

FRM

[Updated for Nov 2024 results. Help our FRM MPS research by submitting your Part 1 and Part 2 results!] Not to be confused with pass rates, GARP does not release FRM minimum passing score ...

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CFA vs CAIA: Which Is Superior? Or Do Both?

Sophie Macon

11 Feb 2025

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

CFA and CAIA designations can appear very similar at first sight, especially since the introduction of the CFA Level 3 Specialized Pathways, as they both target investment and financial professionals. However, there are differences ...

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Zee Tan

11 Feb 2025

SQE

"I am very grateful to 300Hours with special mention to Zee and his team. They have designed the perfect tool to self-study SQE1. With their SQE study planner I created my own study ...

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CFA vs MBA: Which Is Better for Your Career?

Zee Tan

10 Feb 2025

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

If you currently or aspire to work in finance, and have evaluated if MBA is worth it to you, a natural follow up comparison question could be: CFA vs MBA which is better for ...

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4 Powerful Tips For Your Career Progression

Zee Tan

9 Feb 2025

Career Advice

Are you looking to move ahead in your career? Whether it's because you’ve learnt all you can from your job, looking for more money, or simply looking for a change in environment, you're not ...