CEFA / CIIA - Svenska handelshögskolan

EXCELLENCE THROUGH EDUCATIONThe international financial world around us is evolving atan increasing speed. Experts working within the financialsector are continuously confronted with the need toupdate their professional knowledge and skills. A professionalprogramme aimed at satisfying this need is thebest guarantee of keeping up with the demands of todayand, more importantly, of the future.A standardised education for financial analysts in Europe,the CEFA Programme, has now been accredited in over20 countries. The CEFA Programme in Finland has beenrecognised by the financial community and gained specialrecognition for its academic merit for 14 years sinceits inception. Today, CEFA Programme is an importantbackbone of the CIIA exam. CIIA (Certified InternationalInvestment Analyst) is a globally recognised designation,which since its inception in 2000 has established itself asa certificate with the highest quality status in all parts ofthe financial world. CIIA is accredited by ACIIA (Associationof Chartered International Investment Analysts) andits globally standardised final exams are today availablein 11 languages.The aim of the Finnish CEFA/CIIA Programme is to updatethe skills of the financial professional who is working asinvestment executive, financial analyst, portfolio manageror is in need of in-depth analytical skills in his/her dailywork. The CEFA/CIIA Programme integrates the funda-mentals of financial theory with the latest knowledge ofthe financial service industry practises and regulation andhelps its participants face the challenges of an increasinglyinternational marketplace. The CEFA/CIIA Programmeprovides a solid theoretical academic education and offersan effective method for broadening and updatingimportant professional skills and knowledge.The CIIA diploma today represents the trademark of highestquality among investment professionals. The CEFA diplomacontinues to be a guarantee of quality to the CEFAcertificate holders. Indeed, a standardised professionaleducation has in many countries become a requirementthat a growing number of employers, clients and regulatorsdemand.The objectives of the CEFA/CIIA Programme are wellaligned with those of the Finnish Society of Financial Analysts.The goal of CEFA/CIIA Programme is to raise thelevel of professional expertise, to standardise the work ofinvestment professionals as well as to solidify internationallyaccepted rules of conduct. All these goals are veryimportant to the Finnish financial community.THE FINNISH SOCIETY OF FINANCIAL ANALYSTSMatti RiikonenChairman