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. 

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. 

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.

St. Charles, Ill., July 23, 2008 -- Ambachtsheer has been a key figure in the global pension arena for more than 30 years.

New York, July 17, 2008 -- Finnegan will lead the team responsible for tracking all financial reporting issues.

Charlottesville, Va., July 16, 2008 -- CFA Institute Financial Analysts Journal article compares earnings forecasting performance data from 1997-2004.

Charlottesville, Va., July 7, 2008 -- Many respondents noted that payment structure between CRAs and issuers presents largest conflict of interest.

Charlottesville, Va., June 26, 2008 -- Manual will be introduced at "ESG Factors & Metrics for Investors," on July 8, 2008.

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.

Charlottesville, Va., June 17, 2008 -- CFA Institute offers investors 10 tips to a socially responsible investment strategy.