Monday, August 27, 2018

Cryptocurrencies Coming to Chartered Financial Analyst Test






We’re repeatedly seeing indications that point towards mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies. The most recent of such a sign derives from the CFA Institute that’s overseeing the CFA Program. The already challenging program is about to get a bit tougher with the addition of subjects on blockchain and cryptocurrencies in August of 2019.

The 3-part exam covers many different finance area, with a heavy concentration on ethics, and has been deemed by Business Insider as ‘the most brutal test in the finance world.’

According to Stephen Horan, managing director for general education, as well as curriculum for the CFA Institute who oversees CFA tests, he saw the cryptocurrency field advancing more rapidly than additional fields and he also viewed it as more durable. He added that it isn’t a passing fad.

The new subjects are set to be a part of a new CFA curriculum part referred to as “Fintech in Investment Management” along with additional emerging technologies like automated trading, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

CFA tests reportedly attract over 100,000 individuals from around the world, less than 50% of whom fail the initial testing round. In 1963, since the beginning of the program, only 150,000 folks have been accredited as Chartered Financial Analyst “charterholders” having successfully finished all 3 testing levels.

The CFA Institute, of course, is not the only institution of its kind to recognize the potential of cryptocurrencies and blockchain to change the world of finance. It is however, among the most well-known organizations in the space.

The CAIA Association previously boasted the development of new advisory boards that consist of ‘crypto experts,’ whereby the DCC released their own professional accreditation plan for financial advisors wanting to specialize in blockchain and cryptocurrency technology.

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