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Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA) is an internationally recognised advanced professional qualification for individuals working in the finance and investment industry.
Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA) is an internationally recognised advanced professional qualification for individuals working in the finance and investment industry.
The CIIA maintains standards both at the national and international levels: ACIIA tests candidates at the local level (at their home country), and, having cleared those country specific exams, at the common international level. The topics are largely similar to the CFA; see below.
The CIIA maintains standards both at the national and international levels: ACIIA tests candidates at the local level (at their home country), and, having cleared those country specific exams, at the common international level. The topics are largely similar to the CFA; see below.
===Chartered Financial Manager ===
Chartered Financial Manager (CHFM) is an globally recognised advanced professional qualification for individuals working in the finance, banking, risk, and investment industry.
The Chartered Financial Manager maintains standards both at the national and international levels. The ChFM program allows applicants to take courses and exams at ACBSP and AACSB business schools that count toward eligibility. The topics are largely similar to the CFP and CFA but the Chartered Finanical Manager requires a college education and exams from a CHEA recognized accredited program.


===CISI Qualifications===
===CISI Qualifications===

Revision as of 00:44, 1 January 2022

Following is a partial list of professional certifications in financial services, with an overview of the educational and continuing requirements for each; see Professional certification § Accountancy, auditing and finance and Category:Professional certification in finance for all articles. As the field of finance has increased in complexity in recent years, the number of available designations has grown, and, correspondingly, some will have more recognition than others.[1] [2][3] Note that in the US, many state securities and insurance regulators do not allow financial professionals to use a designation — in particular a "senior" designation — unless it has been accredited by either the American National Standards Institute or the National Commission for Certifying Agencies. [4]

Investments

Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement

Main article: Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement

The Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) is a professional accreditation in the field of investment performance analysis. It includes investment performance measurement and attribution. It is offered by the CIPM Association, a body associated with the CFA Institute.

Certified International Investment Analyst

Main article: Certified International Investment Analyst

Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA) is an internationally recognised advanced professional qualification for individuals working in the finance and investment industry. The CIIA maintains standards both at the national and international levels: ACIIA tests candidates at the local level (at their home country), and, having cleared those country specific exams, at the common international level. The topics are largely similar to the CFA; see below.

Chartered Financial Manager

Chartered Financial Manager (CHFM) is an globally recognised advanced professional qualification for individuals working in the finance, banking, risk, and investment industry. The Chartered Financial Manager maintains standards both at the national and international levels. The ChFM program allows applicants to take courses and exams at ACBSP and AACSB business schools that count toward eligibility. The topics are largely similar to the CFP and CFA but the Chartered Finanical Manager requires a college education and exams from a CHEA recognized accredited program.

CISI Qualifications

  • The CISI Diploma in Capital Markets (previously, SII Diploma), offered by the UK based Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, comprises modular training in (i) securities generally, (ii) financial markets, and then (iii) specific instruments. The three exams typically take between 18 months and two years to complete. It is aimed at practitioners working in wholesale securities markets. Candidates become full Members and may use the post-nominal "MCSI".
  • CISI also offers the Chartered Wealth Manager Qualification,[5] comprising three sequential exams in financial markets, portfolio construction, and then applied wealth management. With further experience requirements met, the Chartered Wealth Manager title may be used additional to other CISI membership designations.

Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst

Main article: Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst

The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation is a financial certification for investment professionals conferred by the CAIA Association. The curriculum is designed to provide finance professionals with a broad base of knowledge in alternative investments. Candidates must complete two examinations in succession and pay an ongoing certification fee to retain rights to use the financial designation.

Chartered Financial Analyst

Main article: Chartered Financial Analyst

The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) is a post-graduate professional qualification offered internationally by the American-based CFA Institute. The program covers a considerably wide range of topics relating to advanced investment management and security analysis - thus economics, financial reporting and analysis, corporate finance, alternative investments and portfolio management - and provides a generalist knowledge of other areas of finance. Candidates must complete three examinations in succession, each six hours duration, and thereafter adhere to a code of ethics, and pay an ongoing certification fee to retain rights to use the financial designation.

Development Finance Certified Professional

A Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) is a specialist in development finance theory and practice that has been professionally accredited by the Chartered Institute of Development Finance;[6] the professional association which engages with academic institutions, development finance institutions, and support agencies to support and maintain ethical conduct and professionalism in the development finance discipline globally. It is the highest professional qualification for development finance practitioners.

Financial planning

Certified Financial Planner

Main article: Certified Financial Planner

The Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation is a certification mark for financial planners conferred by the CFP Board of Standards. To receive authorization to use the designation, the candidate must meet education, examination, experience and ethics requirements, and pay an ongoing certification fee.

Chartered Financial Planner

Main article: Chartered Financial Planner

The Chartered Financial Planner is a designation awarded by the UK based Chartered Insurance Institute. To attain "Chartered status" the candidate must sit 14 exams, and have five years relevant experience. Thereafter continued learning is required annually.

Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner

The Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner (FChFP) designation [7] is a financial planning designation issued by the Asia Pacific Financial Services Association (APFinSA). [8] Candidates must have 2 years of full-time experience, and then pass 6 exams. The designation was developed by the National Association of Malaysian Life Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAMLIFA) [9] in 1996 and later on adopted by APFinSA (of which NAMLIFA is a member) in 2001 as the flagship designation for its 11 member associations.

Registered Financial Planner

Registered Financial Planner (RFP) refers to one of several separate designations in financial planning; there is currently no connection between these.

  • In Canada, the RFP designation is conferred by the Institute of Advanced Financial Planners. [10] To become an RFP in Canada, candidates must pass exams, submit a sample comprehensive financial plan and meet education and experience requirements; IQPF awards the Financial Planner (F.Pl.) diploma in Quebec.
  • In Malaysia, the Registered Financial Planner (RFP) designation is conferred by the Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC). It is one of the recognised qualification by the Securities Commission and Bank Negara Malaysia for those wishing to apply for a financial planner or financial adviser licence. See Financial Planners in Malaysia.
  • In the United States, the RFP designation is offered by the Registered Financial Planners Institute. [11][12] The designation requires 2 years relevant experience, and 120 hours of course-based study.
  • In Hong Kong, the Society of Registered Financial Planners [13] offers the HKRFP, valid in Hong Kong and China.

Chartered Financial Divorce Analyst

Chartered Financial Divorce Analyst (CFDA) refers to the Canadian designation for specialists facilitating objective financial analysis for families & individuals going through divorce, marital separation or legal separation and life transitions. The regulating body is the Academy of Financial Divorce Specialists (AFDS).[14] Members are required to have an existing financial designation and be in good standing to be eligible for the course. Once passing, members must maintain credentials and ongoing annual education, and application/work in field.[15]

Technical analysis

Certified Financial Technician

The Certified Financial Technician (CFTe)[16] is a designation in Technical analysis offered by the International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA). [17] It comprises two sequential examinations; designants must also hold a university degree, and have three years relevant experience. With further experience requirements met, and submission of a research thesis, the MFTA (Master of Financial Technical Analysis)[18] may be obtained. Members are in 22 countries.

Chartered Market Technician

Main article: Chartered Market Technician

The Chartered Market Technician (CMT) is a designation in technical analysis offered by the CMT Association. The program comprises three examination levels, certifying that the individual is competent in the use of technical analysis, and knowledgeable re the underlying theory. To earn the designation, candidates must hold a degree, and have three years relevant experience.

Corporate finance

Corporate Finance Qualification

CISI, in conjunction with ICAEW, [19] offers the two tiered Certificate,[20] and then Diploma in Corporate Finance.[21] The qualification is "designed with a focus on the commercial, practical and technical skills" applicable in corporate finance. With three years appropriate experience, [22] these lead to the ICAEW Corporate Finance (CF) designatory letters, and to full CISI Chartered Member status.

Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst

A Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA) has completed all the courses and requirements set by the Corporate Finance Institute to obtain the designation. The program focuses heavily on applications of corporate finance, including: financial modeling, valuation, analysis, Excel, presentations, and other topics.

International Certificate in Corporate Finance

The International Certificate in Corporate Finance (ICCF)[23] is a professional designation for employees in corporate finance, covering financial analysis, valuation and decision making. The program comprises three 6-week online courses, three major cases studies, and a 2 hour final exam. The program is delivered by First Finance Institute[24] in partnership with the following four business schools: HEC Paris, Columbia, Wharton and IE Business School.

Risk management and quantitative finance

Association of Corporate Treasurers

Main article: Association of Corporate Treasurers

The Association of Corporate Treasurers offers training and various qualifications in cash- and treasury management. The Diploma in Treasury Management (3 papers over 12-18 months) allows for Associate Membership, with post-nominal letters AMCT, while the subsequent Advanced Diploma (of similar structure and duration, and requiring also a dissertation) grants full membership, MCT; the FCT fellowship is conferred following several years of experience. See also below re the US CTP qualification.

Certificate in Quantitative Finance

The Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF)[25] is an online part-time financial engineering program; it was founded by Paul Wilmott in 2003, and is conferred by the CQF Institute.[26] The CQF can be completed as a single six month program or split into two three-month levels. It is designed for in-depth training for individuals in derivatives, IT, quantitative trading, insurance, model validation or risk management. The program's focus is on the practical implementation of techniques ("real-world quantitative finance"), it thus incorporates an element of questioning and analyzing models and methods; it assumes some background in mathematics and programming. [27] See also under Quantitative analysis (finance) § Education, Financial engineering § Education, and Financial modeling § Quantitative finance.

Certified Treasury Professional

Main article: Certified Treasury Professional

The Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation is a certification for treasurers, cash managers, treasury managers, and other treasury-related professionals administered by the Bethesda, Maryland-based Association for Financial Professionals (AFP). The CTP was formerly known as the Certified Cash Manager or CCM designation but was renamed due to treasury's increasing role in managing the entire balance sheet and implementing the strategic direction prescribed by Chief Financial Officers. The CTP certification is held by over 20,000 finance professionals and, in the US, is considered [citation needed] the leading certification in the treasury management profession.

Financial Risk Manager

The Financial Risk Manager (FRM) is a professional certification in risk management offered by the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP). [28] The coverage - focusing on market risk, credit risk and operational risk, and including requisite quantitative and investment management material - is over two exams. Certificants are in more than 190 countries and territories worldwide,[29] and have taken an average of two years to earn their Certification. [30]

International Certificate in Financial Services Risk Management

The International Certificate in Financial Services Risk Management (IRMCert) is a professional certification in risk management offered by the Institute of Risk Management (IRM).[31] [32] It involves studying two modules covering the Principles of Risk and Risk Management in Financial Services and the Practice of Risk Management in Financial Services. [33][31]

Professional Risk Manager

The Professional Risk Manager (PRM), offered by PRMIA, emphasizes practice-related skills and knowledge required within the risk management profession, and financial risk management more particularly; it additionally requires a commitment to professional ethics. Its coverage, structure and recognition are similar to the FRM.[2][1]

GAFM Designations

The Board of Standards of GAFM, the Global Academy of Finance and Management,[34] confers designations in various areas of finance. The GAFM is TUV Accredited and ISO Certified. (Although see American Academy of Financial Management for discussion.) These designations include:

  • The Accredited Financial Analyst (AFA)[35] - a certification mark for financial analysts. Coverage includes the requisite methods for business valuation and Fundamental analysis, but also, the role related research and reporting techniques. To receive authorization to use the designation, the candidate must meet education, examination, experience and ethics requirements, and pay an ongoing certification fee. (AFA overlaps the Financial Analyst Designate and Chartered Market Analyst designations).
  • The Master Financial Controller (MFC) - a certification mark for financial professionals engaged at the senior level of corporate finance, such as in the role of a CFO, Financial Controller or Financial Director. Candidates must sit an executive conversion program, have at least 7 years working experience and pass a rigorous exam to qualify.[36]
  • The Master Financial Planner (MFP) - a certification mark for college educated wealth planners. To receive authorization to use the designation, the candidate must meet education, AACSB or ACBSP accredited college examinations, experience and ethics requirements, and pay an ongoing good standing fee.[36]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Ernest N. Biktimirov (2012). Global Alphabet Soup: Internationally Recognized Professional Designations in Finance, Journal of Financial Education 38 (3/4), Fall/Winter 2012, 18-32
  2. ^ a b The Rise of the Chief Risk Officer, Institutional Investor (March 2017).
  3. ^ "Is Your Advisor Pumping Up His Credentials?", The Wall Street Journal, October 16, 2010.
  4. ^ accredited-designations, FINRA.
  5. ^ Chartered Wealth Manager Qualification
  6. ^ globalcidef.com
  7. ^ Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner, apfinsa.org
  8. ^ Asia Pacific Financial Services Association, apfinsa.org
  9. ^ National Association of Malaysian Life Insurance and Financial Advisors, namlifa.org.my
  10. ^ Institute of Advanced Financial Planners, iafp.ca
  11. ^ Registered Financial Planners Institute, rfpi.com
  12. ^ Registered Financial Planner, finra.org
  13. ^ Society of Registered Financial Planners, hkrfp.org
  14. ^ https://www.afds.ca
  15. ^ "Faq – Afds".
  16. ^ Certified Financial Technician, ifta.org
  17. ^ ifta.org
  18. ^ Master of Financial Technical Analysis, ifta.org
  19. ^ Corporate Finance Qualification, icaew.com
  20. ^ Certificate in Corporate Finance, cisi.org
  21. ^ Diploma in Corporate Finance, cisi.org
  22. ^ Study Route, icaew.com
  23. ^ International Certificate in Corporate Finance
  24. ^ First Finance Institute
  25. ^ cqf.com
  26. ^ CQF Institute, cqfinstitute.org
  27. ^ "preparation"
  28. ^ SEC(Securities and Exchange Commission), https://www.sec.gov/comments/s7-16-15/s71615-33.pdf
  29. ^ Official Candidate Guide, http://storage.pardot.com/39542/121486/FRM_2017_CandidateGuide_V8.2_AG.pdf
  30. ^ GARP Frequently-Asked-Questions -EXAM regulations-, http://www.garp.org/#!/frm/frequently-asked-questions
  31. ^ a b International Certificate in Financial Services Risk Management, theirm.org
  32. ^ Course Listing at UK Finance
  33. ^ Course Listing at The Independent.
  34. ^ "The GAFM Global Academy of Finance and Management". gafm.org. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  35. ^ AFA, gafm.com
  36. ^ a b AAFM Board of Standards
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