In association with Ak Asset Management, we held Charter Recognition Event and Investment Research Challenge (IRC) local final on February 8, 2012 at Sabancı Center. Izmir Economy University took the first place in the Turkey final of the IRC. New charter holders received their charters. During the event, Zafer Kurtul, CFA, who is CEO of Sabancı Holding and honorary member of CFA Society of Istanbul, gave a speech about "The Importance of CFA at Career".

In association with CFA Institute, İMKB, TKYD and Bloomberg HT, we held a conference on October 25, 2011 at İMKB Conference Hall about savings deficit in Turkey. Presentations: Botan Berker; Murat Üçer; Mark Lewis; Arun Muralidhar; Engin Kurun; Zeka Birman; Alaatin Ecer; Ertunç Tümen; Zümrüt İmamoğlu.