CFA Society South Africa

CFA Society South Africa is an affiliate of CFA Institute (USA). In our mission to promote global-best-practice, CFA Society South Africa supports the CFA Code of Conduct & Standards of Practice and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) programme.

CFA Curriculum:

• Self-study, distance learning
• Rigorous curriculum
• Broad range of topics
• Highest ethical standards
• 18 study sessions delivered in CFA Institute produced custom curriculum.
• Learning outcome statements (LOS): "The candidate should be able to…"
• Each LOS indicate type of learning expected: "discuss, calculate, contrast"
• CFA Institute updates the curriculum each year
• mastering LOS is a proven study approach.

Exams Offered:

• Level I Exam (June or December)
• Level II Exam (June)
• Level III Exam (June)

What will you learn?
The curriculum is organized into 10 general topic areas that provide a framework for making investment decisions

• Ethical and Professional Standards
• Quantitative Methods
• Economics
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Corporate Finance
• Equity Investments
• Fixed-Income Investments
• Derivatives
• Alternative Investments
• Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning