Hedge Fund Analysts

Certification or Licensing

Becoming certified is a good way to keep your skills up to date and show employers that you’ve met the highest standards established by your industry. Here are some of the most popular certification designations for analysts:

• The chartered financial analyst program, which is administered by the CFA Institute, has three levels of examinations and measures the candidate’s ability to apply the fundamental knowledge of investment principles at the professional level. This is also a useful advanced course, primarily for research analysts and similar positions. See https://www.cfainstitute.org/programs/cfa-program.
• The chartered alternate investment analyst designation is administered by the Chartered Alternate Investment Analyst Association. It’s geared those who manage, analyze, distribute, or regulate alternative investments. See https://caia.org/programs/the-caia-charter.

Other certifications are provided by the:

• Association for Financial Professionals (certified treasury professional, certified corporate financial planning and analysis professional)
• Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (certified financial planner)
• CMT Association (chartered market technician)
• Hedge Fund Group (certified hedge fund professional)
• Investments & Wealth Institute (certified investment management analyst)