Robert W. Dannhauser, FRM, CAIA, CFA  Head, Standards of Practice and Outreach 

Expertise

  • Corporate Governance
  • Environmental, Social, and Governance Issues
  • Investment Standards of Practice
  • Investment Management
  • Regulatory Disclosures
  • Securities Market Regulation

Education
Mr. Dannhauser holds an MBA in finance from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University, and an MPH in health systems and policy from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He earned a BA in political science from the George Washington University.

Designation
Awarded CFA designation, 1998

Professional Experience
Mr. Dannhauser is head of standards of practice and outreach, responsible for developing, maintaining, and promoting the Code of Ethics and Standard of Professional Conduct as well as other CFA Institute standards of practice. He also oversees external relations and communications functions for our advocacy and standards of professional conduct activities.

Before joining CFA Institute, Mr. Dannhauser served in sales, marketing, and client management roles for a number of institutional investment advisers, including Bankers Trust Company, Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management, and Principal Global Advisors. He also marketed fixed-income analytics systems and served as a consultant in developing strategic finance analytics for banks and credit unions.

Professional Activities
Mr. Dannhauser is a member of the Global Association of Risk Professionals and earned the Financial Risk Manager designation. He has also attained the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation and is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA). He chaired the NYSSA Socially Responsible Investing Committee from 2003-2005.