“The CFA charter is very quickly becoming the benchmark qualification in the investment industry. Without the CFA charter, a number of opportunities would be closed to me—I did not want that to happen.”

Atish Suchak, CFA
Credit Analyst
Baring Asset Management
London, United Kingdom

“I enrolled in the CFA Program because I wanted a competitive advantage over other people seeking to manage my clients' assets. Since then, I've found it to be much more valuable than merely a marketing bullet point.”

Samuel L. Levine, CFA
Financial Consultant
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Southampton, New York, USA

“The CFA charter is an asset because it is widely recognized. Furthermore, having the CFA charter gives me an advantage in terms of knowledge and commitment to ethical integrity.”

Massimo Ferrari, CFA
INSEAD
Singapore

“As a member of a local society, I get to know other CFA charterholders in the industry, and that will be beneficial for my career.”

Chantelle Wong, CFA
Assistant Vice President
Hadrons Capital Sdn Bhd
Selangor, Malaysia

“As a retail financial advisor, having the CFA charter is a tremendous advantage because very few of my competitors are charterholders.”

Thomas Cordes, CFA
Financial Advisor
Merrill Lynch
Ladue, Missouri, USA