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42 Percent of 92,081 Candidates Worldwide Go for the Gold and Pass June 2008 CFA Exams
Charlottesville, Va., August 19, 2008 -- More than
92,000 candidates worldwide in the CFA Program were going for the gold
standard of the investment profession when they sat for the June 2008
exams. Today it was announced that 42 percent of those candidates
passed, bringing them one step closer to earning the distinguished CFA
charter.
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CFA Institute to Focus on Six Key Investor Initiatives from U.S. SEC Financial Reporting Standards Report
New York, August 19, 2008 -- Today CFA
Institute, the global association of investment professionals, identified
six initiatives from the final report of the SEC's Advisory Committee on
Improvements to Financial Reporting (CIFiR) that it will focus on to
further advance the investor perspective.
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GIPS Executive Committee Announces New Council and Verification/Practitioner Chairs
Charlottesville, Va., July 30, 2008 -- The
nine-member GIPS Executive Committee (EC), the decision-making body for
the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS), announced today the
addition of two new members: Neil Riddles, CFA, CIPM, and Carl Bacon,
CIPM.
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Keith P. Ambachtsheer Receives James R. Vertin Award from CFA Institute
St. Charles, Ill., July 23, 2008 -- Ambachtsheer has been a
key figure in the global pension arena for more than 30 years.
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Patrick M. Finnegan, CFA, CPA, to Lead CFA Institute Centre Accounting Policy Efforts
New York, July 17, 2008 -- Finnegan will lead the team
responsible for tracking all financial reporting issues.
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Buy-Side Analyst Forecasts More Optimistic, Less Accurate Than on the Sell-Side
Charlottesville, Va., July 16, 2008 -- CFA Institute Financial
Analysts Journal article compares earnings forecasting performance
data from 1997-2004.
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CFA Institute Member Opinion Poll Confirms Support for CRA Reform
Charlottesville, Va., July 7, 2008 -- Many respondents noted that
payment structure between CRAs and issuers presents largest conflict of
interest.
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New ESG Manual from CFA Institute Centre Helps Investors Evaluate Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors
Charlottesville, Va., June 26, 2008 -- Manual will be introduced
at "ESG Factors & Metrics for Investors," on July 8, 2008.
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CFA Institute Launches Global Code of Conduct for Pension Schemes
Charlottesville, Va., June 25, 2008 -- The Code of Conduct for
Members of a Pension Scheme Governing Body
was launched to help individuals manage their ethical responsibilities.
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Want to be a Socially Responsible Investor?
Charlottesville, Va., June 17, 2008 -- CFA Institute offers
investors 10 tips to a socially responsible investment strategy.
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