hi! congrats for passing all 3 levels

where are u working now?

hey thanks
no where... just came back from overseas. looking for something in this horrible market

oh.. u went there to do cfa?

Gooni3, r u taking CFA jun'12 ?

I am going to Kasturi Sunway starting Nov. I have received the book but havent touch it yet.

yes yes im taking cfa jun '12

im going for the one in KL though. but i heard u can attend the classes like weekend or weekday after u registered

don't have to follow rules.. but not sure if can interchange with branches or not

are you currently in banking/IB line?

KL too far for me. so will go Sunway only.

no i'm not from banking/IB line

Hey guys. Can I know if classes in Kasturi is better or Sunway Uni or FTMS?? I'm concern that Kasturi is too crowded and Sunway is too new in offering CFA...

- FTMS Malaysia not offering classes for the CFA exam.
- Kasturi's classes for the CFA program are always crowded. Hard to get the chance to ask questions. Not sure if their Sunway branch faces the same case.
- Sunway Uni is new in this. Heard the hours offered are short (more like a crash course)
- Noesis has a small class (abt 25 students per class), experienced lecturers, higher passing rate and of course, good support from the management team. They provide career placement services as well. Fees are the highest of course but worth every penny.

If you don't mind an overcrowded class and have budget constraints, go for Kasturi. Don't have much knowledge on their lecturers, so can't comment.

If you want a fast-paced course, go for Sunway. Avoid if you absorb things slow.

I'd recommend Noesis but it's a biased opinion. The classes fully prepared me for my Level 1 exam (plenty of mock exams, lecturers' support, and the small group synergy)

Disclaimer: I'm a student of Noesis. Currently studying for the Level 2 exam here. No regrets.

mind sharing with us the results of the career placement service in noesis? as in where this people get placed into and how many?

For my batch (back in level 1), 1 of my coursemates (hi, u reading this?? Haha) was offered PE but he didnt take up the offer.

I dont have actual figures but students after Level 2, are in CF (at IBs) or Equity research at fund management houses. Opportunities come to you once you've passed Level 2, even more after Level 3 (assuming you have a good & professional attitude in work)

If you are interested to know more, you can contact them. I'm just preparing well for Level 2 and make the switch after L2.

Are you still in the program?

This post has been edited by fino_abama: Oct 26 2011, 09:45 AM

kasturi offers around 150 hours and sunway offers 88 hours for the same price.

I didnt like sunway's program; the people there wasn't really helpful maybe because they are new. Lecturers are flown in to teach.

Kasturi was very helpful and they offer scholarship for top scorers.

Can't comment on noesis though i would be really interested in their placement. (not sure what PE is though)

fino what field r u in now?

PE - Private Equity

I'm in Risk Management at a local commercial bank, looking to go into Fixed Income or Corporate Finance after Level 2 (or maybe stay in RM, a very-in-demand field as well).

How's your experience with Kasturi so far? Lecturers okay?

only attended 1 class so far, next one is going to be on the 1st nov.

lecturer seem good to me atm

I'm actually a fresh grad and just passed my cfa level 1. Planning to take cfa level 2 but dunno where yet.

anyway, when u say students after level 2 ar ein equity research, do u mean they got offered through noessis or is it because they get the jobs themselves directly?

Sorry for the silly questions, but i really want to get into equity research

This post has been edited by Knight_2008: Oct 26 2011, 01:44 PM

hi just wondering CFA or MBA has a higher status?

Thanks for replying. Really helped me so much...
Its weird that I never heard of Noesis. Because everyone recommends Kasturi for ACCA and CFA.
Alright, I'll check out Noesis

They will help you get the interview, but whether you get the job or not depends entirely on yourself. Some got the job offers themselves, some through Noesis. Their career services just near the end of last year. Why don't you try applying for an analyst role at Public Mutual?

Better do your Level 2 and don't stay jobless too long.

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Added on October 26, 2011, 11:04 pmNo prob. Just check the three (Kasturi, Noesis & Sunway). The more competition, the better it is for us.

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Added on October 26, 2011, 11:29 pmThat would depend on what MBA you are referring to and what industry you want to work in. If your MBA is from the Ivy League, sure MBA would weight more than CFA.

If you want to work in the asset management/corporate finance/investment banking, CFA is the best qualification to get. Get an MBA if you want to go into management roles.

This post has been edited by fino_abama: Oct 26 2011, 11:29 PM

icic. i did actually apply for public mutual but end up in a limbo (ie. not sure whether they still want me) when offered as I have a personal problem to attend to and I guess it can only be resolved earliest by december. do u think staying jobless for half a year after graduation would adversely affect my resume when I apply for other jobs?

It looks bad unless if you have a good reason to back it up. But i think half a year is still acceptable.