CFA Society Greece

CFA Society Greece would like to congratulate our new charterholders. Dimitris Karydas, CFA, President of CFA Society Greece, Colin McLean, FSIP (Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of CFA Institute & CEO SVM Asset Management and Constantinos Botopoulos,​ Advisor to the Governor, Bank of Greece & Former President​ of the Hellenic Capital Markets Committee awarded the charters at the 2016 Charter Recognition Ceremony which was held in Athens on November 24^th.

The presentation took place on May 17 and many MSc students and alumni as well as academics attended the event. The benefits of obtaining the CFA Charter were highlighted in conjunction with the options available for scholarships and training. The presentation generated great interest and sparked many questions, among the participants, on CFA program and its merits.​

​13 September 2015

CFA® Society Greece, in partnership with Hellenic Banking Institute of the Hellenic Bank Association, offers a CFA® Review Course for Level I & Level II of the CFA® Program. This Review Course provides candidates with a structured, classroom-based approach to preparing for the exam. It is designed to assist candidates in mastering the Candidate Body of Knowledge® (CBOK®) and successfully completing the CFA® exams. Classes for Level I and Level II are due to start on the 24th October 2015. 

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​13 September 2015

Dear Members, following the decision of the Board of Directors meeting, notice is hereby given that a General Meeting of Regular Members will be held on Wednesday 23^th, September 2015, at 19:30 with the purpose of electing a new Board of Directors. The venue of the General Meeting will be Polis Art Café, Pesmazoglou 5 Book Gallery, Athens.

Regular Members will be called to vote for the election of 7 directors and 3 alternate directors of the Board.

Regular Members with fulfilled financial obligations who would like to nominate themselves for a position on the Board of Directors must submit their nomination by the 16^th of September, 2015 by sending an email to info@cfa.gr and attaching therein a brief resume in english, up to 300 words.

Subsequently, all Regular Members will receive, via email, the list with all nominated members with their resumes, as well as the proxy statement that may be used by any Member who will not be able to attend and would like to appoint another Member to vote instead of himself at the General Meeting.

Following the General Meeting, the newly elected members will convene and elect the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Board of Directors, that will  hold office for two years.

6 July 2015

With the recent implementation of capital controls, CFA Institute understands renewing your membership will be difficult. Please be assured that your membership status with CFA Institute and CFA Society Greece will remain active through September, and we will continue to track this situation. If we near September without relief, CFA Institute will communicate again with additional options.

3 April 2015

CFA Society Greece held its 7th Annual Forecast Dinner on Thursday, 2^nd April 2015, at Hilton Athens Hotel. The Annual Forecast Dinner, the flagship event for all CFA Societies around the globe, has proved, for another year, an excellent opportunity to discuss current economic and market affairs and network with professionals from the financial sector. The prominent speakers, namely, Mr. Notis Mitaraki, CFA, Member of the Parliament and former Vice Minister for Development & Competitiveness, Mr. Paschalis Bouhoris, former CEO of HRAF (ΤΑΙΠΕΔ), Mr. Elias Lekkos, Chief Economist at Piraeus Bank, Mr Tasos Vasileiou, CFA, Economist and Vice President CFA Society Greece and the distinguished participants discussed “Directions and Challenges for Greece and Eurozone in the QE Era” and addressed the uncertainties surrounding Greek economy, the sustainability of European Growth debt amid slow global economic growth. Participants concluded the gathering by renewing the Event for next year.

31 March 2015

CFA Society Greece organises on Thursday, April 2, its Annual Forecast Dinner for a 7th consecutive year. The Forecast Dinner is the flagship event of all CFA Societies around the globe.
It gives a unique opportunity to listen to the views of leading market participants and stakeholders and it offers a forum for productive discussions and dialogue.
The theme of the 2015 forecast dinner is "Directions and Challenges for Greece and Eurozone in the QE Era”." and the distinguished speakers who will share their views, ideas and research on this topic are:

• Notis Mitarachi, CFA Former Vice Minister of Development & Competitiveness
• Paschalis Bouchoris - Former CEO HRADF (ΤΑΙΠΕΔ)
• Illias Lekkos - Group Chief Economist, Piraeus Bank
• Tassos Vasileiou, CFA - Economist, Vice President, CFA Society Greece

In addition, you'll have the opportunity to make your own forecasts, enjoy a gourmet dinner and above all to network with professionals from all disciplines of the investment profession.

20 November 2014

The CFA Society Greece will host the Greek heat of the CFA Institute Research Challenge 2014-15. During the Greek heat, seven teams of three to five students from ALBA Graduate Business School, Economic University of Athens, University of the Aegean, University of Macedonia, University of Patras, University of Piraeus and Panteion University will compete by analyzing the company AEGEAN AIRLINES for a place in the regional final in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1-2 April 2015, where they will meet other teams from EMEA region. The successful team will then compete in the global final, to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA in 17 April 2015.

17 November 2014

CFA Society Greece would like to congratulate our new charterholders. Dimitris Karydas, CFA President of CFA Society Greece, Panagiotis (Notis) Mitarakis, CFA Vice Minister for Development & Competitiveness and Dr. Giuseppe Ballocchi, CFA, Partner at Optim Invest and EMEA Board of Governors member awarded the charters during the 2015 Charter Recognition event which were held in Athens in Royal Olympic Hotel.

12 October 2014

22 June 2014

Will CFA become the new MBA? Article from FT.com

Particular emphasis was given to the Greek economy and the sustainability of Greek debt.

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18 November 2013

Registration is open for June 2014 Exam. The exam schedule is as follows: 

More information:

• Fee Schedule
• Registration

10 November 2013

4 July 2013

CFA Institute, in collaboration with its member societies around the world, awards over 2,600 Access Scholarships to CFA Program applicants each calendar year.

The online application for the 2014 exam cycle is now available. The deadline for applications is 15 September 2013.

9 May 2013

15 March 2013

 CFA Society Greece would like to congratulate all the teams who competed in the Greek heat of the CFA Institute Research Challenge 2013.

Congratulations to the winner, Athens University of Economics & Business, who will represent Greece in the regional final in London on April 11th, 2013.

31 October 2012

 CFA Society Greece, in partnership with the Hellenic Banking Institute of the Hellenic Bank Association, offers a CFA^® Review Course for Level I & Level II of the CFA^® Program. This Review Course provides candidates with a structured, classroom-based approach to preparing for the exam. It is designed to assist candidates in mastering the Candidate Body of Knowledge^™ (CBOK^™) and successfully completing the CFA^® exams. Classes are due to start on the 24th November 2012.

30 October 2012

15 October 2012

23 July 2012

The Hellenic CFA Society is pleased to announce the December 2012 CFA Scholarships Program. Hellenic CFA Society will award up to five scholarships for December 2012 Level I CFA^® exam.

9 May 2012

17 April 2012

CFA Institute, in collaboration with its member societies around the world, will award Access Scholarships beginning with the 2013 exam cycle.

The online application for the June 2013 and December 2013 exams is now available.

17 April 2012

27 March 2012

15 February 2012

The Hellenic CFA Society would like to congratulate all the teams who competed in the Greek heat of the CFA Institute Research Challenge 2012.

Congratulations to the winner, ALBA Graduate Business School, who will represent Greece in the regional final in London on March 15th, 2012.

26 January 2012

The Hellenic CFA Society held its 4th Annual Forecast Dinner on Wednesday 25th January 2012 at King George Palace Hotel. The Annual Forecast Dinner, the flagship event for all CFA Societies around the globe, has proved, for another year, an excellent opportunity to discuss current economic and market affairs and network with professionals from the financial sector. The prominent speakers, namely, Miranda Xafa, Investment Strategist, Joost van Leenders, Allocation & Strategy, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Tom Elliott, Global Strategist, JPMorgan Asset Management, and the distinguished participants discussed the prospects of the financial markets in the year ahead, the evolution of recent developments on Eurozone’s sovereign debt crisis outlining their views on the way forward, and addressed the uncertainties surrounding global economic growth.