Mandatory Continuing Education
Topics for Investment Professionals
The MCE program has adopted the CFA Institute Professional Development list of Topics for Investment Professionals (TIPs). Use these terms to search for activities available from CFA Institute, including webcasts and publications.
Advocacy, Regulatory, and Legislative Issues
Advocacy Issues
Regulatory and Legislative Activities
Other
Alternative Investments
Closely Held Companies
Commodities
Hedge Fund Strategies
Private Equity
Real Estate
Venture Capital
Other
Business Strategy
Customer Mix and New Customer Development
Firm Philosophy, Size, and Structure
Industry Best Practices
Long-Term Strategic Planning
Product Mix and New Product Development
Strategic Relationships
Other
Corporate Finance
Capital Investment Decisions
Long- and Short-Term Financing Decisions
Mergers and Acquisitions
Short-Term Asset Management
Other
Corporate Governance
Debt Investments
Asset-Backed Securities (including Mortgage-Backed)
Bonds with Embedded Options
Credit Analysis
Emerging Market Debt
Global Bonds
High-Yield Bonds
Option-Free Bonds
Research Sources
Return or Yield Measures
Risk Measures
Sovereign Debt
Structured Notes
Tax-Exempt/Municipal Bonds
Term-Structure Analysis
Yield-Spread Analysis
Other
Derivative Instruments
Commodity Derivatives
Currency Derivatives
Debt Derivatives
Equity Derivatives
Other
Economics
International Financial Systems
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Relationship of Economic Activity to the Investment Process
Other
Equity Investments
Fundamental Analysis and Valuation Models
Industry Analysis
Research Sources
Technical Analysis
Other
Ethics and Professional Standards
AIMR Performance Presentation Standards
CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct
Global Differences
Global Investment Performance Standards
Interpreting or Analyzing Ethical and Professional Standards
Other CFA Institute Standards and Guidelines
Professional and Supervisory Responsibilities
Soft Dollar Standards and Issues
Standards Compliance Programs in the Firm
Other
Financial Markets
Market Microstructure
Market Structure and Organizations
Other
Financial Statement Analysis
Accounting and Financial Reporting Issues
Financial Accounting Standards and Proposals
Financial and Ratio Analysis
Other
Firm Management
Adapting to Change
Managing Client Services
Managing, Motivating, and Compensating Investment Professionals
Promoting and Developing Organizational Values
Other
Investment Industry
Future Directions and Sources of Change
Historical Trends Structure, Organization, and Demographics
Other
Investment Theory
Behavioral Finance
CAPM, APT, and Other Pricing Theories
Efficient Market Theory
Portfolio Theory
Other
Managing the Investment Process
Designing the Decision-Making Process
Organization and Control
Other
Performance Measurement and Evaluation
Global Investment Performance Standards
Manager Selection
Performance Attribution
Performance Measurement
Other
Portfolio Management
Asset Allocation
Asset/Liability Management
Debt Strategies
Equity Strategies
Hedge Fund Strategies
Investment Policy
Portfolio Construction, Rebalancing, and Implementation
Trading and Execution
Other
Private Wealth Management
Asset Allocation
Asset Location
Client Objectives, Constraints, and Behavior
Client Relationship Management
Family Dynamics
Investment Policy Formulation
Mutual Fund Studies
Performance Monitoring and Reporting
Tax-Efficient Investing
Wealth Management Plan Creation and Implementation
Wealth-Transfer Planning
Other
Quantitative Tools
Econometric and Statistical Methods
Mathematical Methods
Other
Risk Measurement and Management
Advanced Risk Tools
Alternative Investments
Currency Portfolios
Equity Portfolios
Firm/Enterprise Risk
Fixed-Income Portfolios
Multi-Asset Portfolios
Single Assets
Other