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Outcome of the CFA hearing on 25th August

Mr. Shanti Bhushan represented CFA Institute during court hearing on 25th August but the judge has postponed the next hearing to 29th September. Lets hope it gets resolved on that date. For those who dont know this case is between CFAI Vs. AICTE and is different from CFAI Vs. ICFAI. This is a confirmed news and not a rumour and the source is .. more »

Studying techniques and tips for CFA exams

Well, as we all understand we all have different ways of studying , per se there isnt right or wrong way but here is what I did ( will break it into two parts one is how did I study for Level III and other is how did I prepare (along with what should I have had done ) for writing the test ( yup both are very different and you need to approach in .. more »

CFA -Mumbaikars -Bangkok acco: lets meet

Its about time we decided on hotel acco @bangkok. Those of us who had agreed to form a group could meet this Sunday -say at Andheri McDonalds (just outside the Rly station on the west side) at around 12 noon? At last count there were: 5 or 6 of us: a)kunal jhaveri b)nihag shah c)dsylexic d)frm2cfa e)friend of frm2cfa and f)CFAL2 . Please join .. more »

CFAI allows indian candidates to appear for exams at overseas centres

As you know, because the CFA Program is not registered with the AICTE, CFA Institute has not been accepting CFA Program registrations from within India. Earlier this month, we met with the AICTE in order to understand our options, and we have now submitted our application to the AICTE. While our application is under consideration, we will continue .. more »

Court Decision CFAI vs. AICTE

The Delhi High Court today pronounced judgment in the captioned matter. It has dismissed the writ petition. However, the detailed order is not yet available yet. Basically the situation is that the CFAI has lost this particular case. The detailed order should be available by Monday... more »

CFA Institute takes note of the problems faced by Indian students

The November/December issue of CFA Magazine will carry an article on the problems faced by Indian students during the year 2007. Thee link to the online version (pdf) is [www.cfapubs.org] A special thanks to all the members for contributing to this forum. Team Kprofessionals.. more »

CFA CANDIDATES OF INDIA FACED EXTRAORDINARY OBSTACLES IN 2007

It just shows you how determined Indian candidates are to get this education and this designation. We’re willing to fight the government on this. It’s about freedom. We want to sit for the exam... more »

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Fake "CPA" program offered by ICFAI

Just saw an ad in today's newspaper for the CPA program (certified public accountant) program offered by the ICFAI. After trying to fool candidates with the fake CFA designation they are now trying to fool potential candidates with the fake CPA program. Or is it just a coincidence that they chose the name CPA? This is really shameless behaviour .. more »

Wall Street Journal Interview

Hi Everyone I have been contacted by the Wall Street Journal and they are planning to write a story on the CFA exam and the current legal situation in India. They are interested in speaking to people from India who are registered for the level I exam to be held in December and are travelling to a test centre outside India to sit for the exam. .. more »

Talent Crunch May Shrink KPO Business By 30% IN 2012 : ASSOCHAM

Nearly 30% shortfall is likely in the size of KPO business by 2012, which according to The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) would stagnate at US$ 10.5 billion against the projections of US$ 15 billion mainly on account of dearth of talented professionals in the absence of relevant institutions for imparting KPO .. more »

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CFA Institute not accepting registration for december 2007 exams from India

Dear CFA Institute, I am currently an MBA 2nd yr student and I have been studying for CFA level I since July and have pretty much completed my preparation. Since registration wasn't even open for Indian students this time around, I, Like many other Indian students, have not registered for the December Exam. So in the light of new developments, .. more »

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Sept 26 CFA Vs. AICTE final court hearing

Surfer of www.kprofessionals.com will be posting the outcome of the hearing at http://www.kprofessionals.com/phorum/read.php?8,752,752#msg-752 All the best Yurie.. more »

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CFAI Vs. AICTE court case hearing of 19 September

Hi All, The arguements today were very intersting. It was primarily about whether CFA of CFA Institute can be covered under distance education and thus can be regulated by AICTE or not. Today, it was AICTE's turn to present its arguements, which was concluded in the evening. Now, the judge has allocated 30 mins on 26th Sept to CFA Institute .. more »

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CFA Vs. AICTE Court Hearing on 7 September

http://www.kprofessionals.com/phorum/read.php?8,450 The matter could not be concluded today and a final decision is expected on Tuesday. The arguments were on the following lines: 1.The CFAI is not actively involved in the imparting of knowledge and therefore is not covered under the jurisdiction of the AICTE. It is merely testing the .. more »

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CFA final hearing of Sept 6

i am new to this website and noticed from previous posts: [www.kprofessionals.com] that people (especially surfer) have been actively tracking the court hearing regarding CFA Institute, USA and ICFAI / AICTE I was wondering if anyone is attending tommorow's hearing and wud be posting it here. someone told me that tommorow, courts are going to .. more »

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Salary verification

Do the employers verify your salary and time period served at your previous job? if yes then how? Not that I want to bluff but am just thinking if there is any real check...... more »

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FRM exam on Nov. 17

The FRM (Financial Risk Manager) exam is conducted by GARP (global association of risk professionals). The next exam in India is to be held on Nov. 17 2007. The course curriculum covers topics on market risks, liquidity risk, credit and operational risk, Fixed Income, Derivatives, etc. The course is suitable for executives in the Banking, financial .. more »

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FOSTIIMA

My colleague is thinking of doing MBA from FOSTIIMA [www.fbsdelhi.org] , its a business school started by alums of IIMA. someone told me that it might become next ISB [isb.edu] of india has anyone heard about it and what's your opinion abt it. it would be great if you can put me in touch with a current student there so that we can get the first .. more »

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Merrill Lynch invests $11 m in Copal Partners

New Delhi June 14 Copal Partners, a provider of financial research and analytics services to investment banks abroad, on Thursday announced that Merrill Lynch has made $11-million investment in the company. Merrill Lynch joins Deutsche Bank and Citigroup as investors in Copal Partners, which was founded in 2002... more »

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Adventity

I am a CA and cleared CFA level 1. I want to get into Equity Research / Analysis. Can someone throw some light on Adventity's work profile and what is their criteria for shortlisting candidates. Do they require experinced candidates. Reply: hi gunjan, first of all congrats on clearing level 1. Adventity [www.adventity.com] is a mumbai .. more »

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CFA Vs. AICTE Aug 13 hearing

The Delhi High Court has declined to pass any order today. The next date of hearing is on the 6th of September. However the court has said that in case in the future the matter is decided in favour of the CFAI the court will consider making the ICFAI and the AICTE pay the difference in fees... more »

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Indian CFA candidates cannot register even with US address???

Students in India have not been able to register for the Level 1 Chartered Financial Analyst examination of the US-based CFA Institute to be held in December, as a result of the ongoing legal battle. In the last examination, held on June 3, students could at least register for writing the exam at a foreign location, but this time they can’t .. more »

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India CFA Court Hearing CFAI vs AICTE - 7 Aug Result

Today there was a hearing in the Delhi High Court in the matter of CFAI vs AICTE.The High Court has fixed the 6th of September as the date for the final disposal of the case.As regards allowing Indian candidates to sit for the Level I exam in December the High Court will consider the matter on the 10th of August... more »

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