CFA/FRM

CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst)
CFA designation is an international professional designation which is considered as mark of distinction by employers, institutes, investment professionals, investors across the world. The designation is offered by CFA institute. It starts with fundamentals and covers almost all advanced aspects of investment profession. The program has recently seen an upsurge in number of applicants thereby validating its importance and value in the profession.
Once you enrol for the program, provided you meet eligibility criteria, you become CFA candidate. To become a CFA Charterholder a candidate needs to
  1. Pass each of three six hour exams as per the curriculum. 
  2.  Possess a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent education or work-experience) from an accredited institution. 
  3.  Have 48 months of qualified, professional experience.
Exams for all levels are held in locations around the world. In India exams are conducted in Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai and Chennai. Level I exams are held in June and December. Levels II and III are only held in June.
You can take as long as you need to complete the program, and there is no limit to the number of times you can take each exam. The curriculum changes each year to meet the dynamic nature and complexity of the global investment profession

 CFA Eligibility 
 CFA Course Syllabus
 CFA Career Benefits
 CFA Exam Details  

For further details please visit http://www.cfainstitute.org/


FRM®(Financial Risk Manager)
The FRM examination is designed to test a candidate’s knowledge of basic analytical skills, general knowledge and intuitive capability acquired through experience in capital markets. It focuses on the core body of knowledge required for independent risk management analysis and decision making. Notwithstanding all the sophisticated models currently used by organizations to manage risk, it is most often the simple "rule of thumb" techniques that allow successful risk managers to quickly assess and control risk, as well as test the assumptions and results of the models. It is these practical techniques that will be emphasized on the FRM examination. In addition, the individual will be tested on the general behavior and risks of various markets and financial instruments, regulation, and credit risk concepts.
The Global Association of Risk Professionals® (GARP®) created the Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) certificate to identify risk professionals who are qualified to make informed decisions based on current, globally accepted industry standards.