title given by the Financial Analysts Federation (www.fainstitute.org) to an individual meeting examination and experience requirements. A CFA is recognized as a specialist in analyzing companies for investment or credit purposes.
a designation conferred by the CFA Institute (formerly the Association for Investment Management and Research), a global nonprofit organization of more than 83,000 investment professionals from 129 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, the CFA Institute also has regional offices in Hong Kong, London, and New York. The CFA Program is a globally recognized standard for measuring the competence and integrity of financial analysts. CFA exams at three levels are administered semiannually at 186 test centers in 86 countries (67 in the United States alone).
designation awarded by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts (ICFA), a unit of Charlottesville, Virginia-based CFA Institute, to experienced financial analysts who pass examinations in economics, financial accounting, portfolio management, security analysis, and standards of conduct.
