Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Course details

OVERVIEW: The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification is one of the most prestigious and challenging credentials in financial services. Chartered Financial Analyst CFA training Dubai focuses on advanced investment analysis and security analysis. In this CFA course, professionals explore the topics of fixed income, derivatives, economics, corporate finance, and portfolio management. The CFA training in Dubai also provides professionals with a general understanding of other areas of finance.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

Market Trends: The market for financial analytics is growing rapidly with a global market value reaching $ billion in 2018 at a CAGR of The US Department of Labour has projected employment growth of 16% for financial analysts between 2012 and 2022, which is much faster than the average for all occupations.

Salary Trends: The high demand for certified CFAs' has substantially enhanced their remuneration. A certified CFA typically earns 54% more than their non - certified counterparts. The average salary of a certified CFA in Dubai is AED 190k per annum.

Demand and Opportunities: The US Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that the rise in employment of Financial Analysts would be at the rate of 6% between . A further estimation shows a worldwide opening of 41,000 positions for Chartered Financial Analysts annually, indicating the enormous demand for the profession.

COURSE OUTLINE:

Ethical and Professional Standard

The focus of this topic is ethics, related challenges to ethical behavior, and the role ethics and professionalism play in the investment industry.

Quantitative Methods

In this section, we explore quantitative concepts and techniques used in financial analysis and investment decision-making. We present descriptive statistics for conveying important data attributes, such as central tendency, location, and dispersion, and introduce characteristics of return distributions. The section also considers probability theory and its application in quantifying risk for investment decision-making.

Economics

In this section, we introduce an analysis of fundamental concepts of supply and demand for individual consumers and firms. We also cover the various market structures that firms operate in as well as macroeconomic concepts and principles, including aggregate output and income measurement, aggregate demand and supply analysis, and analysis of economic growth ;

Financial Statement Analysis

Here we provide a thorough explanation of financial reporting procedures and the standards that govern financial reporting disclosures, with an emphasis on basic financial statements and how alternative accounting methods affect those statements and the analysis of them.

Corporate Issuer

In this topic, we provide an introduction to corporate governance as well as investing and financing decisions. We present an overview of corporate governance along with a framework for understanding and analyzing corporate governance and stakeholder management.

Equity Investment

Here we explore the characteristics of equity investments, security markets, and indexes and explain how to analyze industries, companies, and equity securities as well as the use of basic equity valuation models. Global equities are important for meeting longer-term growth and diversification objectives.

Fixed Income

In this topic, we explain how to describe fixed income securities and their markets, yield measures, risk factors, and valuation measurements and drivers. We also cover calculating yields, values of fixed income securities, the securitization of assets, the fundamentals of bond returns and risks, and basic principles of credit analysis.

Derivatives

In this section, we build the conceptual framework for understanding the basic derivatives and derivative markets. We then introduce essential features and valuation concepts for forwarding commitments such as forwards, futures, swaps, and contingent claims.

Alternative Investment

This topic explores alternative investments, including hedge funds, private equity, real estate, commodities, and infrastructure. We cover the use of alternative investments for diversifications and higher returns. In this curriculum, we define alternative investments and the characteristics they have in common.

Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning

In this topic, we explain the fundamentals of portfolio and risk management, including return and risk measurement and portfolio planning and construction. We examine the needs of individual and institutional investors along with the range of available investment solutions. The capital asset pricing model is used to identify optimal risk in portfolios.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

After completing the CFA program in Dubai, the candidate will be able to:

• Acquire a deeper understanding of various finance areas
• Gain in-depth knowledge of advanced investment and security analysis
• Improve quantitative and economic analysis skills
• Comprehend and analyze financial reports
• Gain insight and expertise in financial reporting and portfolio management

ACCREDITATION:

Our Chartered Financial Analyst CFA training in Dubai is accredited by ISO 9001: 2015 and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).

ALUMNI: Our academy graduates are successfully placed in some of the top-notch companies in Dubai like Jumeirah, Aramex, Airarabia, Damac, Emaar, etc. They are entrepreneurs, career changers, and lifelong learners.
  Updated on 22 August, 2024