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GUEST COMMENT: I passed all three levels of the CFA in 18 months. This is how I tackled Level III
I’ve already written about my tactics for passing CFA Levels I and II. Now I’d like to share my method of passing CFA Level III. As I’ve pointed out on previous occasions, I managed to pass all three levels in a period of 18 months. The big problem with Level III is complacency. You get [...]
GUEST COMMENT: The final countdown to the CFA Programme June Examinations
(Or The Final Countdown (you have to hum the tune as you read this) 4 WEEKS TO GO… By now you should have finished your first reading of the CFA curriculum. If you haven’t then get a move on, time is ticking away. Make a plan for the critical phase that’s coming up: revision. There [...]
Is there enough of an appetite for MBAs in the Gulf to support so many schools?
A number of international business schools have set up in the Middle East over the last five years in an effort to tap into what’s widely believed to be a growing demand for MBAs in the region. Certainly, until recently, it seemed that this commonly held view was justified. Is this changing? INSEAD is reassessing [...]
Do you fancy working for the CISI in Bahrain?
The timing is, perhaps, a little strange, but financial services training provider the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment has kick-started an office in Bahrain. The kingdom is, of course, in the midst of civil unrest that has lasted for over a year now and which has prompted some large international financial services organisations to [...]
GUEST COMMENT: How I passed CFA Level II only four months after passing Level I
In January 2009 I passed the CFA Level 1 qualification, using the method I elaborated for you before. This gave me around four months to prepare for CFA Level II. Needless to say, CFA Level II is hard. In fact, it is very hard. To be frank, I thought I’d failed. I was mistaken. So, [...]
These are the roles a CFA can help you attain in the Middle East
Since the financial crisis of 2008, the number of people in the Middle East seeking the security of a professional qualification has risen dramatically. More people are taking MBAs and finance-related MScs, but there’s also been a proliferation of financial professionals undertaking the Chartered Financial Analyst qualification. In 2008, there were around 645 CFA charterholders [...]
The pass rate is down, the cheating is up, is the CFA worth the work?
Results to the December 2011 Level 1 CFA exam are out: 38% of people passed. This is a significant minority and a little depressing in light of the fact that as recently as 2009, 46% of December Level 1 candidates got through. Why do so few people pass? Maybe they’re just not good enough. Ed [...]
Five things guaranteed to get your CV binned by recruiters
Times are tough, jobs are thin on the ground and competition is stiff. In this environment, it’s important that your CV is not only flawless, but guaranteed to grab the attention of any potential employer or recruitment consultant. While it’s important to know how to sell your CV, it’s equally as integral to ensure that [...]
REVIEW MY CV: I have been searching fruitlessly for a job in Dubai for nearly four years
Another brave candidate has put their CV forward for critique by the eFinancialCareers community. Please, read this person’s job hunting story and offer tips on what they can do to improve their CV. I’ve been working in various middle office roles within large investment banks in the UK for over seven years and am keen [...]
How beneficial is an MBA to your career prospects in the Middle East?
Until recently, an MBA gained in the Middle East was barely worth the paper it was written on. However, a proliferation of courses taught on-the-ground by top business schools over the last five years has helped salvage the qualification’s reputation in the region. The first thing to point out is that these qualifications don’t come [...]
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