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The CFA Program is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to compete and excel in today’s complex and evolving investment industry.
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CFA Institute offers a diverse range of programs and certificates designed to meet the needs of finance professionals across various career stages and specializations.
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Earn an easily shareable digital badge to display your achievement in your online networks.
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Learn from established practitioners to build the practical skills required for investment decision-making.
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Connect with a global community of finance professionals and uncover new opportunities.
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Study using our digital tool, designed to adapt to your learning style and help you prepare for exams more effectively.
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Stand out by developing expertise in sought-after skills in the global financial industry.
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CFA Institute is a global not-for-profit organization that provides finance education for investment professionals. By promoting the highest standards of ethics, education and excellence, we help shape the future of the industry for the ultimate benefit of society.
190k+ Active CFA Charterholders
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CFA Institute Live 2025
Chicago, 4-7 May 2025
Co-hosted with CFA Society Chicago, our highly anticipated global conference returns in 2025, uniting investment professionals worldwide to explore the future of finance.
In-depth insight from Research and Policy Center
Survey report
Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index 2024
This report rates global pension systems, recommending reforms to improve outcomes and participant trust in an era of aging populations.
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Smart Beta, Direct Indexing, and Index-Based Investment Strategies
Our report offers an updated framework for active management to capture the full range of index-based strategies and to support investment decision making.
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Unstructured Data and AI: Fine-Tuning LLMs to Enhance the Investment Process
This report discusses how to ethically build investment models in the open-source community. It defines alternative data and presents an ESG investing case study.
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15 Oct 2024 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index 2024 highlights need for retirement system improvements given falling birth rates and increasing longevity 17 Sep 2024 CFA Institute global conference returns, announcing CFA Institute LIVE 2025 10 Sep 2024 New CFA Institute report argues ESG Fund classification needs more rigor