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?

FTMS provides this course
Anywhere, if you r qualified with CFA, what is the career path???

hi

I 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!

Nice details.
No experience required as I am a Uni student and I am taking paper 1 now.
Passing rate for Paper 1 is not that low, but I am not sure about the following papers.
If I am not wrong there are 5 papers, not 3.

yeah... it's either you've got a 4-year bachelor or 4 years of relevant working exp. and there's 3 levels of study in the CFA prog, used the wrong word. sorry.

Well, in term of recognition. Unless you are getting MBA frm a reputable university such as harvard, oxford, and etc

else CFA would be a better recognise piece of cert. This is because the standard is being set & recognise globally.

hmm.. can i noe CFA stand for wat?

I am taking this in my Uni, and I am a full-time student.

Yes, but not just any office experience. Front office experience.

Anyone know how much Kasturi is charging for CFA tuition?

Says who? I no experience but I'm taking oso. Certification is more recognised if u got experience. Not say that u can't pursue it.

Pls update, this is the fee charged 3-4 years back

i am currently at kasturi....i do not know if htey charge differen scheme....cos my intake in mac 2006 and june 2006 got differnet scheme.....go double confirm...not so cheap.....unless they say if u pass certain papers then u will get this refund