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Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) is CFA Institute's program designed to help professionals in the investment industry achieve mastery in evaluating performance and risk. The program offers guidelines on the selection of managers through assessment of the investment process and has a curriculum structured 70% on the performance evaluation and 30% on ethical and professional standards.

The CIPM designation can either consolidate the knowledge in performance evaluation field for CFA charterholders or it can be attained by professionals on a standalone basis.

To become a CIPM certificant you need to:

  1. Enroll in the program by registering for the Principles exam
  2. Complete the Principles and Expert exams
  3. Fulfill the professional experience requirement
  4. Become a member of the CIPM Association

For more on the CIPM designation, please visit the dedicated CFA Institute pages.