CFA

Local winners of CFA Society Toronto’s research challenge hail from U of Waterloo

If you’re a passionate number cruncher, maybe you’ve considered what action you’d take as governor of the Bank of Canada or what recommendations you’d give as an analyst. And, if you’re a true numbers geek, maybe your most keen insights come when you identify what the numbers don’t say. The CFA Society Toronto gets students […]

By Staff |March 2, 2017

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Industry

Why are most CFAs men?

More firms are aiming to improve gender diversity because research shows that doing so improves the bottom line. Read: Germany approves equal pay law for men and women But there’s a long way to go, reveals a research report by the CFA Institute, the global association of investment management professionals. For instance, fewer than one […]

By Staff |February 6, 2017

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Industry

More Canadians taking CFA level I exam

CFA Institute, the global association of investment management professionals, reports that 43% of candidates passed the chartered financial analyst (CFA) Level I exam in December 2016. The result aligns with recent annual pass rates. In total, 59,627 people took the exam — 7% of them Canadians. In Canada, 4,210 candidates sat for the exam, an […]

By Staff |January 25, 2017

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