How far CFA designation can take you in India

Finance is an ocean where professionals of all stripes of credentials swim. For a long time, MBA was the only hope and one-stop choice designation for finance professionals in India to get into global companies that promised a better career edge and deserving salary packages. But that veneration is slowly losing its sizzle with the rise of new professional and global certifications like CFA . Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter as a global credential is different in many respects, unlike other competing degrees. Let’s look at the CFA syllabus for a start. The intensive and upcoming curriculum gave finance grads a fresh outlook on the working of finance, particularly for students who aspired to build careers in investment fields. The focused and futuristic investment tools and techniques introduced by the complex and rigorous CFA syllabus placed a premium on the designation as it was widely demanded in top finance corporates and institutions. The Global Recession of 20...