CFA® Program
Chartered Financial Analyst
Il CFA® program
Corso per Analisti Finanziari CFA®
Il Programma "University Affiliation" di CFA Institute ® riconosce le istituzioni accademiche che incorporano nei programmi di insegnamento una parte significativa degli argomenti che compongono il bagaglio di conoscenza del candidato secondo il Programma CFA (CBOK - Candidate Body of Knowledge).
Attraverso la cooperazione con università di tutto il mondo, CFA Institute cerca di promuovere i più elevati standard nell'educazione agli investimenti e alla finanza, all'interno dei programmi di laurea universitari finalizzati allo sviluppo di professionisti dell'industria finanziaria, nel pieno rispetto delle regole etiche e di una severa deontologia professionale.
Tra le prime Facoltà in Italia ad accedere al Programma CFA "University Affiliation", con corso di laurea magistrale "Analista Finanziario", l'Università Politecnica delle Marche offre ai suoi studenti la possibilità di seguire un percorso di studi che copre oltre il 70% del CBOK di tutti e tre livelli di esame del CFA Program®.
Il Corso di Laurea in Analista Finanziario permette agli studenti di preparsi agli argomenti di studio al fine di ottenere la designazione di Chartered Financial Analyst®, attribuzione che è divenuta la credenziale più rispettata e riconosciuta al mondo nell'ambito del settore degli investimenti.
L'ingresso del Corso di Laurea in "Analista Finanziario" nel programma "University Affiliation Program" di CFA Institute segnala ai nostri studenti, nonché ai datori di lavoro e al mercato finanziario nel suo complesso, che il curriculum offerto dalla Facoltà di Economia Giorgio Fuà dell'Università Politecnica delle Marche è strettamente legato alla pratica professionale ed è adatto a preparare gli studenti a sostenere tutto il percorso dei tre livelli di esami del CFA Program ®. Attraverso la partecipazione a questo programma, inoltre, l'Università Politecnica delle Marche riceve ogni anno da CFA Institute alcune borse di studio da assegnare ai suoi studenti che vogliano candidarsi al CFA Program.
Il corso, inoltre, con la presenza di materie e seminari specifici, permette agli studenti di entrare in contatto con l'applicazione degli standard internazionali nell'ambito della finanza e del settore degli investimenti.
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The Candidate Body of Knowledge
The Candidate Body Of Knowledge (CBOK) represents the core knowledge, skills, and abilities generally accepted and applied by investment professionals globally.
The CBOK is grounded in practice, meaning that panels and surveys of thousands of investment professionals have had input into the curriculum through our practice analysis.
CBOK Topic Areas
I. Ethical and Professional Standards
Professional Standards of Practice
Ethical Practices
II. Quantitative Methods
Time Value of Money
Probability
Probability Distributions and Descriptive Statistics
Sampling and Estimation
Hypothesis Testing
Correlation Analysis and Regression
Time-Series Analysis
Simulation Analysis
III. Economics
Market Forces of Supply and Demand
The Firm and Industry Organization
Measuring National Income and Growth
Business Cycles
The Monetary System
Inflation
International Trade and Capital Flows
Currency Exchange Rates
Monetary and Fiscal Policy
Economic Growth and Development
Effects of Government Regulation
Impact of Economic Factors on Investment Markets
IV. Financial Reporting and Analysis
Financial Reporting System (with an emphasis on IFRS)
Analysis of Principal Financial Statements
Financial Reporting Quality
Analysis of Inventories and Long-Lived Assets
Analysis of Taxes
Analysis of Debt
Analysis of Off-Balance-Sheet Assets and Liabilities
Analysis of Pensions, Stock Compensation, and Other Employee Benefits
Analysis of Inter-Corporate Investments
Analysis of Business Combinations
Analysis of Global Operations
Ratio and Financial Analysis
V. Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Dividend Policy
Capital Investment Decisions
Business and Financial Risk
Capital Structure Decisions
Working Capital Management
Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring
VI. Equity Investments
Types of Equity Securities and Their Characteristics
Equity Markets: Characteristics and Institutions
Valuation of Individual Equity Securities
Fundamental Analysis (Sector, Industry, Company)
Equity Market Valuation and Return Analysis
Equity Portfolio Management Strategies
VII. Fixed Income
Types of Fixed-Income Securities and Their Characteristics
Fixed-Income Markets: Characteristics & Institutions
Fixed-Income Valuation (Sector, Industry, Company) and Return Analysis
Term Structure Determination and Yield Spreads
Analysis of Interest Rate Risk
Analysis of Credit Risk
Valuing Bonds with Embedded Options
Structured Products
Fixed-Income Portfolio Management Strategies
VIII. Derivatives
Types of Derivative Instruments and Their Characteristics
Markets and Valuation of Forwards and Futures Contracts
Options Markets and Valuation of Option Contracts
Swaps Markets and Valuation of Swap Contracts
Credit Derivatives Markets and Instruments
Uses of Derivatives in Portfolio Management
IX. Alternative Investments
Types of Alternative Investments and Their Characteristics
Real Estate
Real Assets
Private Equity/Venture Capital
Hedge Fund Strategies
Commodities
Asset Allocation to Alternative Investments
X. Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning
The Investment Policy Statement
Modern Portfolio Management Concepts
Investment Vehicles
Behavioral Finance
Technical Analysis
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing
Management of Individual/Family Investor Portfolios
Management of Institutional Investor Portfolios
Investment Manager Selection
Economic Analysis and Setting Capital Market Expectations
Tax Impact of Investment Decisions
Asset Allocation
Portfolio Construction and Revision
Risk Management
Market Indexes
Execution of Portfolio Decisions (Trading)
Performance Evaluation
Presentation of Performance Results
Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct
PREAMBLE
The CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct are fundamental to the values of CFA Institute and essential to achieving its mission to lead the investment profession globally by promoting the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence for the ultimate benefit of society. High ethical standards are critical to maintaining the public’s trust in financial markets and in the investment profession.
Since their creation in the 1960s, the Code and Standards have promoted the integrity of CFA Institute members and served as a model for measuring the ethics of investment professionals globally, regardless of job function, cultural differences, or local laws and regulations. All CFA Institute members (including holders of the Chartered Financial Analyst® [CFA®] designation) and CFA candidates must abide by the Code and Standards and are encouraged to notify their employer of this responsibility. Violations may result in disciplinary sanctions by CFA Institute. Sanctions can include revocation of membership, revocation of candidacy in the CFA Program, and revocation of the right to use the CFA designation.
THE CODE OF ETHICS
Members of CFA Institute (including CFA charterholders) and candidates for the CFA designation (“Members and Candidates”) must:
Act with integrity, competence, diligence, respect and in an ethical manner with the public, clients, prospective clients, employers, employees, colleagues in the investment profession, and other participants in the global capital markets.
Place the integrity of the investment profession and the interests of clients above their own personal interests.
Use reasonable care and exercise independent professional judgment when conducting investment analysis, making investment recommendations, taking investment actions, and engaging in other professional activities.
Practice and encourage others to practice in a professional and ethical manner that will reflect credit on themselves and the profession.
Promote the integrity and viability of the global capital markets for the ultimate benefit of society.
Maintain and improve their professional competence and strive to maintain and improve the competence of other investment professionals.
I. PROFESSIONALISM
A. Knowledge of the Law. Members and Candidates must understand and comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations (including the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct) of any government, regulatory organization, licensing agency, or professional association governing their professional activities. In the event of conflict, Members and Candidates must comply with the more strict law, rule, or regulation. Members and Candidates must not knowingly participate or assist in and must dissociate from any violation of such laws, rules, or regulations.
B. Independence and Objectivity. Members and Candidates must use reasonable care and judgment to achieve and maintain independence and objectivity in their professional activities. Members and Candidates must not offer, solicit, or accept any gift, benefit, compensation, or consideration that reasonably could be expected to compromise their own or another’s independence and objectivity.
C. Misrepresentation. Members and Candidates must not knowingly make any misrepresentations relating to investment analysis, recommendations, actions, or other professional activities.
D. Misconduct. Members and Candidates must not engage in any professional conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit or commit any act that reflects adversely on their professional reputation, integrity, or competence.
II. INTEGRITY OF CAPITAL MARKETS
A. Material Nonpublic Information. Members and Candidates who possess material nonpublic information that could affect the value of an investment must not act or cause others to act on the information.
B. Market Manipulation. Members and Candidates must not engage in practices that distort prices or artificially inflate trading volume with the intent to mislead market participants.
III. DUTIES TO CLIENTS
A. Loyalty, Prudence, and Care. Members and Candidates have a duty of loyalty to their clients and must act with reasonable care and exercise prudent judgment. Members and Candidates must act for the benefit of their clients and place their clients’ interests before their employer’s or their own interests.
B. Fair Dealing. Members and Candidates must deal fairly and objectively with all clients when providing investment analysis, making investment recommendations, taking investment action, or engaging in other professional activities.
C. Suitability.
1. When Members and Candidates are in an advisory relationship with a client, they must:
a. Make a reasonable inquiry into a client’s or prospective client’s investment experience, risk and return objectives, and financial constraints prior to making any investment recommendation or taking investment action and must reassess and update this information regularly.
b. Determine that an investment is suitable to the client’s financial situation and consistent with the client’s written objectives, mandates, and constraints before making an investment recommendation or taking investment action.
c. Judge the suitability of investments in the context of the client’s total portfolio.
2. When Members and Candidates are responsible for managing a portfolio to a specific mandate, strategy, or style, they must make only investment recommendations or take only investment actions that are consistent with the stated objectives and constraints of the portfolio.
D. Performance Presentation. When communicating investment performance information, Members and Candidates must make reasonable efforts to ensure that it is fair, accurate, and complete.
E. Preservation of Confidentiality. Members and Candidates must keep information about current, former, and prospective clients confidential unless:
1. The information concerns illegal activities on the part of the client or prospective client,
2. Disclosure is required by law, or
3. The client or prospective client permits disclosure of the information.
IV. DUTIES TO EMPLOYERS
A. Loyalty. In matters related to their employment, Members and Candidates must act for the benefit of their employer and not deprive their employer of the advantage of their skills and abilities, divulge confidential information, or otherwise cause harm to their employer.
B. Additional Compensation Arrangements. Members and Candidates must not accept gifts, benefits, compensation, or consideration that competes with or might reasonably be expected to create a conflict of interest with their employer’s interest unless they obtain written consent from all parties involved.
C. Responsibilities of Supervisors. Members and Candidates must make reasonable efforts to ensure that anyone subject to their supervision or authority complies with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and the Code and Standards.
V. INVESTMENT ANALYSIS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND ACTIONS
A. Diligence and Reasonable Basis. Members and Candidates must:
1. Exercise diligence, independence, and thoroughness in analyzing investments, making investment recommendations, and taking investment actions.
2. Have a reasonable and adequate basis, supported by appropriate research and investigation, for any investment analysis, recommendation, or action.
B. Communication with Clients and Prospective Clients. Members and Candidates must:
1. Disclose to clients and prospective clients the basic format and general principles of the investment processes they use to analyze investments, select securities, and construct portfolios and must promptly disclose any changes that might materially affect those processes.
2. Disclose to clients and prospective clients significant limitations and risks associated with the investment process.
3. Use reasonable judgment in identifying which factors are important to their investment analyses, recommendations,
or actions and include those factors in communications with clients and prospective clients.
4. Distinguish between fact and opinion in the presentation of investment analysis and recommendations.
C. Record Retention. Members and Candidates must develop and maintain appropriate records to support their investment analyses, recommendations, actions, and other investment-related communications with clients and prospective clients.
VI. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
A. Disclosure of Conflicts. Members and Candidates must make full and fair disclosure of all matters that could reasonably be expected to impair their independence and objectivity or interfere with respective duties to their clients, prospective clients, and employer. Members and Candidates must ensure that such disclosures are prominent, are delivered in plain language, and communicate the relevant information effectively.
B. Priority of Transactions. Investment transactions for clients and employers must have priority over investment transactions in which a Member or Candidate is the beneficial owner.
C. Referral Fees. Members and Candidates must disclose to their employer, clients, and prospective clients, as appropriate, any compensation, consideration, or benefit received from or paid to others for the recommendation of products or services.
VII. RESPONSIBILITIES AS A CFA INSTITUTE MEMBER OR CFA CANDIDATE
A. Conduct as Participants in CFA Institute Programs. Members and Candidates must not engage in any conduct that compromises the reputation or integrity of CFA Institute or the CFA designation or the integrity, validity, or security of the CFA Institute programs.
B. Reference to CFA Institute, the CFA Designation, and the CFA Program. When referring to CFA Institute, CFA Institute membership, the CFA designation, or candidacy in the CFA Program, Members and Candidates must not misrepresent or exaggerate the meaning or implications of membership in CFA Institute, holding the CFA designation, or candidacy in the CFA program.
The CFA® program
The Gold Standard for the Investment Profession
CFA Program
Achieve the highest distinction in the investment management profession — the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) designation. As a CFA charterholder, you will join over 167,000 professionals recognized globally for their commitment to ethics and professionalism.
First awarded in 1963, the CFA® charter is the designation of professional excellence within the global investment community. The CFA Program offers a truly global educational challenge where you'll build a fundamental knowledge of investment principles that is relevant in every market around the world.
Why the CFA Program?
The CFA Program curriculum covers concepts and skills you will use at all stages of your career.
The self-paced, online format makes it easier for you to continue working while you complete the program.
Completing the CFA Program shows employers and clients you have mastered a broad range of practical portfolio management and advanced investment analysis skills.
Who should apply?
Whether your interests lie in portfolio management, financial analysis, research, sales, or investment banking, the CFA Program's depth and breadth creates the foundation for exploring many career choices. Program is also an efficient way for finance students who want to improve their curricula.
Scholarship
Program scholarships contribute to our mission of promoting the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence.
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