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1. Presentation on:CFACHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST

   Presented by: Md. Nafeez-Al-Tarik, FRM Professional Finance Studies
2. What is CFA?  CFA program is offered by CFA Institute, USA.  It is the most respected and recognized designation among finance professionals around the world.   The Economist magazine ranked CFA as the "Gold standard" program among investment analysis designations.  It has global recognition with nearly 120,000 CFA charter holders working in over 130 countries.  To earn CFA charter, you must pass all the 3 levels and have four years of qualified work experience, become a member of CFA Institute and adhere to the CFA Institute code of ethics and standard of professional conduct.
3. CFA program is suitable for… CFA program is for people who want to make their career in investment management, portfolio management, investment research and security analysis, asset management, hedge fund, credit rating, Commercial Banks insurance, mutual funds, wealth management etc. 
4. Why should I consider the CFA charter?
5. About CFA Exam… CFA exam has 3 levels Level 1 exam is conducted in June and December. CFA level 2 and level 3 are conducted only in June.  
6. Eligibility for Enrolling to CFA program Have bachelor's or equivalent degree  Or be in the final year of your bachelor program at the time of registration.   Or have four years of qualified professional work experience  Or have combination of college and work experience that totals atleast four years. Examination is held in English language.   You should have a valid international travel passport.  
7. Is the examination take place in Bangladesh? The June exam take place in Dhaka.  At this moment the December level 1 exam doesn't take place in Dhaka.  You may choose nearby places for December level 1 exam. For example kolkat, bankok etc.
8. Fees… With registration you will find E-books. You can download the E-book to Two PCs and Two Tablet/Mobile devices You can also buy the printed books from CFA Institute that will be shipped to you Enrollment fee is one time. When you apply for Level 2 and Level 3 you need not to pay $440 again. For registering to CFA exam visit the following link: https://www.cfainstitute.org/LoginApplication/Login.aspx?appID=50f62ca8-dba2-453a-afc2-ac688e1d2884&redirect=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cfainstitute.org%3a80%2ffinsecustomer_sso%2fstart.swe Create an account, give your required information and pay via credit card. You need to have International Passport.
9. Subjects and Weights
10. Exam pattern CFA level 1   Total 240 multiple choice questions  2 sessions, 3 hours for each session (120 questions for each session) CFA Level 2   20 item set questions (small cases)  10 item sets in morning session and 10 item sets in after session  3 hours for each session  Each item set has 6 multiple choice questions (total 120 questions)  Exam is held on only in June
11. Exam pattern CFA level 3  The morning session contain item set case  Each case has essay questions which need to be answered in brief form  Afternoon session has 10 item set questions (Each case has 6 multiple choice questions)  Exam is held on only in June
12. CFA Pass Rates December 2013 Exam Pass Rate Level I: 43% June 2013 Exam Pass Rates Level I: 38% Level II: 43% Level III: 49%
13. Availability of Exam Results Results for Level I and II candidates are available within 60 days of the exam date and 90 days for Level III candidates. Online results are available for approximately one year after the exam date. After this date, candidates may request an official letter confirming their result, but their topic area performance summary will no longer be available. Individual candidate results are only released to the candidate and are never released to a third party; however, lists of passing candidates are provided to societies for membership purposes.
14. Minimum Passing Score After each exam administration, the CFA Institute Board of Governors sets the minimum passing score (MPS) for each level. The purpose for this approach is to ensure fairness to candidates across administrations as the difficulty of each exam is taken into account when setting the MPS. CFA Institute does not release the MPS or individual candidate scores.
15. Need Guidance for your CFA Preparation? Contact: Professional Finance Studies Course Schedule & Fee for CFA & FRM Class Schedule:Weekly 2 days Duration of the Class:1 hour 45 min Study session wise exam Full four set mock exam in the final month Course Fee: Admission Fee: Tk 5,000 (Up front) Monthly Fee: Tk 6,000 (To be paid within first week of the relevant month) Average Duration of the Course: CFA: Ten months FRM: Six months Contact Us: nafeezfin11du@gmail.com Voice: +8801916566265 www.pfsbd.org