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University of Sydney scores win at CFA competition

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... team of five USyd students, mentored by Regal Funds Management's Michael Toh, won the Global Champion award at the annual CFA Institute Research Challenge for their research on Commonwealth Bank. Jassis Chen, Jessica Wu, Sahil Arora, Tom Luo and Jeffrey ...

CFA postpones exams

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
The CFA Institute has postponed the June 2020 CFA exam, saying the decision was reached for the safety of the global community. CFA said the health and safety of employees, stakeholders and affiliates around the world is its top priority, as COVID-19 ...

BDM pay healthy despite headwinds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... funds management BDMs are expected to be RG 146 qualified and most institutional funds management BDMs have completed either a CFA or a Masters in applied finance. Most companies will generally only consider BDMs with an existing client network, the ...

Super fund adds industry veteran

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
... Since leaving Franklin Templeton, Wilton has taken a directorship with Victorian Funds Management Corporation and joined the CFA Institute's board of governors. She is currently chair of the CFA Society's National Diversity Council in Australia. ...

RBA blames lack of demand in property downturn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... historically low interest rates and a rise in loan approvals, turnover in the housing market remains low. Speaking at the CFA Societies Australia Investment Conference event in Sydney the deputy governor questioned the likelihood of a material increase ...

Industry super fund headcounts to swell

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019
... increasingly on the hunt for candidates with programming and financial modelling skills and strong academic abilities. As such, a CFA is the most sought after post-graduate qualification, McGilton said. For senior roles, those with experience in asset ...

CFA exam results out, record participation

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
More than half of the candidates for the Level III CFA Program exam in June passed, CFA Institute announced. The 21,000-plus (56%) candidates - out of 38,377 - for the exam are now eligible to become CFA charter holders, pending verification of professional ...

FASEA approves more coursework

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
... financial advisers meet its education standards. Coursework offered by the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), CFA Societies Australia and Queensland University of Technology have been added to a growing list of FASEA-approved curriculum ...

CFA hopefuls at record high

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
More than 250,000 candidates are seeking a chartered financial analyst (CFA) credential this year, which the CFA Institute says is a record high. The number of candidates appearing for Level I, II or III exams are up 11% over the last year. CFA Institute ...

Will financial advisers cease to exist?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
... role they perform today will change substantially or cease to exist over the coming decade, according to research from the CFA Institute. With the necessary skillset to be a financial adviser evolving, about 54% of advisers around the world believe their ...