Kasturi College is the first school conducting CFA. until today i think it is still the best place to study CFA. but IMS seems good also cause it is under MIM.
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QUOTE(teongkee @ Jun 25 2008, 12:56 PM) Hi guys, Now the only availbe place to learn in Penang is MRR consulting company.... he taught in Kasturi, and IPG last time...i do plan to take CFA level 1 but is looking for course instead of self study as I think it will be more effective in motivating myself  I glanced through all the post here, send enquiery to Kasturia and Inti. Kasturia never reply, while IMS said they dont offer CFA course in Penang. Anywhere else i can take such course ? Thanks !  PM me if you wan his contact number.... coz currently i'm one of his student as well... This post has been edited by simple.ology: Jun 26 2008, 08:59 AM |
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Sep 8 2008, 09:29 PM
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hi guys, i am selling my CFA level 3 2008 1-6 for RM 450.
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QUOTE(clngu @ Jun 25 2008, 10:28 PM) Kasturi College is the first school conducting CFA. until today i think it is still the best place to study CFA. but IMS seems good also cause it is under MIM. sorry to ask but what n where is IMS? |
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Sep 11 2008, 04:40 AM
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All available resources for CFA
www.elitebook.net |
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Sep 12 2008, 01:00 PM
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Hi all,
I am wondering how can I register for the exam, Is there any place in Malaysia that we can go directly or we can only register online? If we only can register online, how you make the payment, my credit card limit does not sufficient for the fees. Help please . . |
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Sep 13 2008, 08:44 PM
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I have registered for this coming june 2009 exam in Kasturi and CFA institute. Feel free to add me in msn or pm so that we can embark on a desperate, dull and exhausting exam together.
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Sep 25 2008, 09:42 PM
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anyone wana sell off their calculator for cfa purposes after exam?
please pm me and quote the price atm. i need two thanks Added on October 1, 2008, 6:22 pmanyone wana sell off their calculator for cfa purposes after exam? please pm me and quote the price atm. i need two thanks Added on October 1, 2008, 6:22 pmanyone wana sell off their calculator for cfa purposes after exam? please pm me and quote the price atm. i need two thx This post has been edited by bryon: Oct 1 2008, 06:22 PM |
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QUOTE(tohff7 @ Sep 11 2008, 04:40 AM) All available resources for CFA Thx for the sources, when will Schweser2009 be available? purchase thru Schweser website is surely cost alot. is there any cheaper way to get Schweser2009? www.elitebook.net  |
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QUOTE(highwind100 @ Sep 10 2008, 02:59 PM) sorry to ask but what n where is IMS? This is their website:www.ims-inti.com I think it's a combination of Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM) and INTI ? |
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QUOTE(v2_vehooi @ Oct 29 2006, 11:28 AM) Anyone heard about this course? I'm sure that if u are interesting in financial & investment area, you should know about this . I would suggest you get the latest material online. Every year the material changes, so it'll be better if you get the latest edition & not lost out on the new info. BTW, I'm planning to take in June 2009. But I'm not waiting for the scholarship from my professor. After the scholarship, I only pay like 1/4 of the total cost, which is ~US$300.anyone take the course or planning to take this course ? I'm going to take this course next year. so, hope can get some material from the guy/girl who already take CFA level 1. i dont mind to buy from you . But, I will appreciate if u r interesting in taking cfa, perhaps here are the place for us to discuss. Thanks QUOTE(G[a�) rY,Oct 29 2006, 03:00 PM] Well, not necessarily you must have working experience although that would be a plus point. CFA is a self study program, which I don't know of any univ providing any lectures on that. Its even stated in CFA website that this is a self study program. Bare in mind, IF and ONLY IF you have the determination to pass all paper and commit about 20-30 hours a week studying for CFA, only you register for it. This is no joking business. My prof who is a PhD, MBA, BSc. told me to really think about it. He failed the level 1 exam 3 times before passing it. He told me to be very very serious if you want to commit to this program.Great thread.. Im interested in taking CFA as well... Im currently still on the way of getting my degree, planning to do CFA after my degree.. Would it be better if we have some working experience first before taking CFA..?? Which is the best coll/institution in msia providing the best lecturer for CFA..?? QUOTE(leekk8 @ Oct 30 2006, 11:13 AM) Can anybody explain further about this CFA? I heard about CFP before, but not CFA. How much the fee to take the course? Any requirement to take this exam? How long the duration of courses? CFA is just another professional certification/designation in the financial field. Its like ACCA for accountants. But CFA is worldwide recognized, thats the good part. The fee varies on the date you register for it. Google CFA & check out the website.QUOTE(singularity @ Oct 31 2006, 09:11 PM) hi That's true & informativeI used to do be very interested in getting a CFA later on, so did a mini research in it. Hopefully my memory din fail me. CFA is just another professional cert like ACCA, CPA etc. but difference is that CFA is specific to financial personnels and ACCA to accountants. Thing is, you don't really necessarily hav a degree in finance or some other biz related degree to take it. Pre-req is to hav at least 3 years exp in the financial field. It's usually a passport 4 ppl 2 the higher management of a company and it's not that easy to pass with passing rate less than 30% per year (not sure of the exact figure but one thing is certain, passing rate is low). The way to obtain CFA is a bit similar 2 ACCA in the sense that you've got 2 pass paper 1 before you go on to take paper 2. There're 3 papers you'll need 2 pass before you can get the cert. If you fail, then you retake next year. If you didn't fail any of these paper, then you'll complete everythin in 3 years time. There's still one step away from puttin the CFA designation in your name card. My fren's bro passed his CFA but he still can't use his designation because of something but I can't remember. Oh ya, and accounting forms the 'meat' of the CFA curriculum (that's wat a Singapore university lecturer told me bout CFA. He's from Nanyang Technological University) Btw, CFA isn't the only way. You can take an MBA specialisin finance or take up a post grad in quantitative finance. Quantitative finance is a very computational subject, so ur math gotta be good la. From wat i research, seemed like quite a lot will go into hedge funds after that. But then again, it highly depends on yourself. For more info, you can google it or search in wikipedia. Hope this helps. Cheers! QUOTE(singularity @ Oct 31 2006, 09:16 PM) btw, if ur really plannin 2 go far in the finance field, I think what counts is your exp, not so much of your formal education (but having a professional cert does give u an edge). Plus, to really go high, it is really very demanding and you'll practically hav no life esp in the beginning... They say that finance is still not that big in Asia as compared to in US. So if you really wanna go ultra high, the market is in the US. You can see the country which produces the most CFA is north america. otherwise settling as a financial analyst in a company would do oso. depends on you mostly. QUOTE(v2_vehooi @ Nov 1 2006, 09:55 PM) Is only 3 Level what I'm sure Last time, upon completing all 3 papers, you must have 5 years working experience in investment field before you're qualified for the designation. Now I think its 4 years.TO singularity, Your friend's brother can not use the CFA designation in his name card even though pass all 3 level is because of he still need at least 4 years ( last time is 3 years) related working experience. Great to see all of you are so excited in this thread, btw, hope that for those already took CFA Level 1, 2, 3 can share your knowledge and experience with all our junior (include me lah ). appreciate that....QUOTE(Kayne @ Nov 16 2006, 12:34 PM) Well, in term of recognition. Unless you are getting MBA frm a reputable university such as harvard, oxford, and etc That's right.else CFA would be a better recognise piece of cert. This is because the standard is being set & recognise globally. QUOTE(G[a�) rY,Nov 17 2006, 08:31 PM] PhD only if you interested in research & wanna teach classes. CFA more for hedge fund managers & investment linked prospects.erm, ya... but CFA is much tuffer.. then how about a phD vs CFA..?? btw, do we have any phD for business..?? QUOTE(DarXnight @ Nov 17 2006, 09:01 PM) I am taking this in my Uni, and I am a full-time student. CFA is a self study program. Not sure if any uni offering classes for it. Not sure if M'sia do. Please share.Added on October 25, 2008, 4:57 am QUOTE(Sesshoumaru @ Nov 26 2006, 12:08 PM) This is true as far as I know, as my sister needed to get office experience too even after getting her degree from LSE several years back. Yes you can. But upon receiving your bachelor, you gotta show it to the CFA board. You can complete your CFA before graduation. But sometime infuture you MUST have a bachelors.But I was wondering, according to the website you can take the exam of course at the final year of your bachelor's degree, and even if you pass the exam you would still need to fulfil the industry experience requirements to obtain the title CFA, am I right? QUOTE(eternalflame @ Nov 28 2006, 06:10 PM) Suria College is a good option for those who are looking to enroll into the CFA course. The lecturers are really hardworking and dedicated who are very committed. They are also qualified themselves, holding CFA qualification with years of experience. Good informationThe best part is they give more hours of lessons and practice of Q&As than any other college that runs CFA classes. the large number of Q&As give you a thorough understanding of all the subject areas in the syllabus and the ability to answer the questions correctly in the 3 hours exam. Besides that, their approach is really good, they go through a large number of Q&As immediately after completing the lecture on each subject area. It allows the students to understand the subject thoroughly and very well. They also provides simplified study materials that are focused on the learning outcomes that the CFA institute requires students to achieve in the examination. Plus, the fees they charge for CFA is the MOST affordable that you couldn't find anywhere else. For their CFA Level 1 classes, they are only charging RM3502. This is including study materials, also include those Q&As. No extra cost is charged to their students. They has a complete set of all the books that are required reading for the CFA examination program. Another good thing is they control the size of the class very much in order for the lecturers to pay enough attention to each student. The lecturers are superbly patient. The maximum number of students in a class is 20. Compare the price you pay and the attention you get. It's really worth it. Their schedule is absolutely flexible. They have the classes run for part-time. Students can choose the weekday evening classes or weekend classes. What's more, the principal of the college even involves in teaching for he's very experienced, a highly sought after lecturer. No one can be more motivated and committed to the success of the college's programmes than the owner. Actually, Suria College has been in operation for more than 18 years as a licensed higher education institute. In addition to the CFA classes, they also conduct classes for ACCA, CAT, Certificate in English Proficiency. So yeah, check out the college and the courses offered. It is located in Plaza Pantai, nearby Menara TM and Mid Valley Megamall. You can get to the college by LRT. It's just located in front of it. Very convenient for anyone to get there without having to worry about transportation problems.  QUOTE(G[a�) rY,Nov 30 2006, 11:46 AM] After passing all exam, must have 4 years of working experience in investment field. Working as banker or teller doesn't really count.i think he meant u cant obtain the tittle of 'CFA' after ur name even thou u have pass the exam without the experience, like any other professional courses.. u may study n take the exam, but qualified member of CFA must have some work experience.. Added on October 25, 2008, 6:04 am QUOTE(Suk @ Mar 31 2007, 11:31 PM) any examption from acca to cfa ? I don't think there's any exemption. But you do get an advantage since you're ACCA student & deal with lots of accounting. I heard the killer part in L1 is the accounting part, that is the hardest part from what I heard.QUOTE(ZONX @ Jun 6 2007, 11:03 PM) Currently i'm working in Perak and plan to take CFA Well, CFA IS a self study program. But looking at this thread, there seems to be some institute offering classes for it.i can only see CFA is available in Kasturi in KL from google So is there any other ways to take CFA? part time~nop since i'm working in perak.. is self-study possible? since the course is hardcore one and lack of group discussion~ QUOTE(Lcsx @ Jun 7 2007, 09:49 AM) There are actually around 3 main places to study CFA in KL, another is called MIM at Jalan Ampang. 3rd parties would be Schweser from what I know.I am aware that there is at least 1 place to study in Penang also. Down south, Singapore there is plenty. Uh... Perak... really no idea. Your only option there would seem to be self study. Materials can be purchased through CFA institute itself or other 3rd parties. QUOTE(Kayne @ Jun 25 2007, 05:58 PM) Fyi you have to be at least final year( final semester of your dergee) to be qualified to take CFA. You can find this information from their web site Yes you're right. Final year degree student are allowed to take. As long as you show your proof of your degree upon graduating.The prereq for CFA is at least to be a dergee holder but they are allowing final year student to start taking it:) cheers QUOTE(keelim @ May 31 2008, 04:20 PM) To be recognized you need 4 yrs of working experience? Can someone clarify on this? AFAIK, you will have to work in investment related firm or dealing with securities. 4 year working experience before you can have the CFA title in your name card. What working experience do we need? To be recognized as a CFA ( after passing all the exam), we need to have 4 years of relevant working experience such as in Banks, Securities and financial advisory fields only? What about corporations and firms that have corporate finance department? Will the CFA Board acknowledge those working experience? Anyone mind sharing some input?  QUOTE(keelim @ Sep 13 2008, 08:44 PM) I have registered for this coming june 2009 exam in Kasturi and CFA institute. Feel free to add me in msn or pm so that we can embark on a desperate, dull and exhausting exam together. Ok good. I'm planning to take in June 2009 as well. Waiting for the scholarship application from my professor.This post has been edited by P.I.M.P: Oct 25 2008, 06:04 AM |
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QUOTE(entryman @ Oct 2 2008, 02:31 PM) This is their website: thx a lot entryman www.ims-inti.com I think it's a combination of Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM) and INTI ?  |
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Oct 25 2008, 02:56 PM
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More posting more posting. HEhehe
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Oct 26 2008, 09:36 PM
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after passing cfa, must have few years experience in investment then only can use the title?
what if already work few years in investment, then only get cfa...? can straight way use the title? |
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Oct 27 2008, 12:08 AM
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QUOTE(MiLKTea @ Oct 26 2008, 09:36 PM) after passing cfa, must have few years experience in investment then only can use the title? Yes. You must have at least 4 years of working experience in investment field before you can have the CFA title in your name.what if already work few years in investment, then only get cfa...? can straight way use the title? If you're already working in the investment field or have prior experience, that counts toward the 4 years. Just that you need a recommendation letter from your company saying that you have working experience in that field and that you're qualified for that designation. |
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Oct 27 2008, 09:36 PM
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I've registered for coming June09 lv2 exam too. Gonna force myself to start my reading this month. Heard lv2 is a killer. Whoever is interested for some adhoc discussion, pm me~ thx
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Oct 28 2008, 07:31 AM
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QUOTE(ZONX @ Oct 27 2008, 09:36 PM) I've registered for coming June09 lv2 exam too. Gonna force myself to start my reading this month. Heard lv2 is a killer. Whoever is interested for some adhoc discussion, pm me~ thx Where you reg for the L2 exam? I'm graduating this December & planning to take the L1 exam. But I'm not sure if I have sufficient time to study for it. After graduation, I plan to do some traveling for a month before I get my feet back on track. What do you think huh?Planning to hit Europe after my New York trip end of this year. ITS GONNA BE SO COLD!!!!  |
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Oct 28 2008, 06:25 PM
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QUOTE(ZONX @ Oct 27 2008, 09:36 PM) I've registered for coming June09 lv2 exam too. Gonna force myself to start my reading this month. Heard lv2 is a killer. Whoever is interested for some adhoc discussion, pm me~ thx Let's kill this monster! |
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Oct 29 2008, 09:07 PM
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QUOTE(P.I.M.P @ Oct 28 2008, 07:31 AM) Where you reg for the L2 exam? I'm graduating this December & planning to take the L1 exam. But I'm not sure if I have sufficient time to study for it. After graduation, I plan to do some traveling for a month before I get my feet back on track. What do you think huh? I reg thru cfa website. I will do the same if I have that cash Planning to hit Europe after my New York trip end of this year. ITS GONNA BE SO COLD!!!!  since you are not attached to any company after you grad. it's not bad If you really want to take cfa, check their fees and plan for it. The earlier you register for the exam, the more cash you can spend on your holiday QUOTE(keelim @ Oct 28 2008, 06:25 PM) Let's kill this monster! You hunting for L2 in coming june too? |
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Oct 29 2008, 10:10 PM
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ZONX,
Yeah man. Since I'm not attached, might as well go travel & see the world. When start working & studying, there is no freaking way I can take a month off and tell my boss "lou sai, I'm goin for Euro backpacking, be back in a month". Haha. Most likely I'll do some traveling before getting my feet into the working world. I know about the fees schedule. A lil' more than US$1,000 for the 1st time you reg cos' they provide you with all the study material, reg fee, exam and whatsoever. BTW, where is the testing center you reg for? Did they inform you that the exam is gonna be in paper format? That is AFAIK. |
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