CFA Institute

Industry events

Canadian pensions look east to Asia

Canada’s CPPIB and Caisse are both bullish on Asia, embracing hedge funds and separately managed accounts to capture opportunities, delegates at the CFA Institute Annual Conference heard.

Amanda WhiteMay 16, 2018

Industry events

CFA Institute’s Firm of the Future

A move from alpha-related products to outcome-oriented investments and the need for tech-savvy people are among emerging shifts that will be critical for success, a CFA Institute paper shows.

Amanda WhiteMay 15, 2018

Industry events

Eisman doesn’t see another Big Short

Steve Eisman, whose bet against subprime mortgages was chronicled in a popular movie and book, says reforms have reined in the leverage that led to his ‘end-of-the-world’ short from a decade ago.

Amanda WhiteMay 15, 2018

Industry events

Finance isn’t evil but incentives can be

A Harvard professor told the CFA Institute conference the humanities and finance could inform each other. He said the latter should not be demonised and blamed incentive schemes for many issues.

Amanda WhiteMay 14, 2018

Industry events

CFA Institute Conference – Photo Gallery

71st CFA Institute Annual Conference - Photo Gallery

Amanda WhiteMay 13, 2018

Opinion

CFA Institute defends curriculum

In a recent article for top1000funds.com, Keith Ambachtsheer called the CFA Institute’s curriculum outdated and short on future focus. The institute argues that he should look again.

Stephen Horan and Barbara PetittJanuary 30, 2018

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