EXPENSES IN CITY CAN’T HALF GET EXPENSIVE May 20, 2009 ALL THIS palaver over outrageous Parliamentary expenses has got Square Milers reminiscing about the good old days in the City, when sky-high monthly expense bills were de rigueur. Of course, there are the usual tales of drink, drugs and girls, as well as a few quirkier ones – one gentleman who went to Ascot to [...]
Mix of ethics and business is boosting CFA’s appeal May 20, 2009 AT a time of mass job cuts, it is no surprise that City workers are trying to make themselves more attractive to employers. One increasingly popular way to do this is to take the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification, a globally-recognised certificate for those working in investment management and financial analysis. According to figures released on [...]
ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS THE CFA CODE May 20, 2009 Members of CFA Institute (including charterholders and candidates for the CFA designation) are obliged to adhere to a code of conduct designed to instill a high level of ethical and professional standards in the financial services industry. They must: • Act with integrity, competence, diligence, respect, and in an ethical manner with the public, clients, prospective [...]
CFA PROGRAMME WHAT’S INVOLVED May 20, 2009 To achieve the CFA charter, candidates are required to pass three levels of exams. They must also prove four years of professional experience, provide professional references and submit a professional conduct statement. CurriculumThe curriculum is split into Investment Tools, Asset Valuation and Portfolio Management, each covered to varying degrees at each exam level. Subjects covered [...]
Dumb luck and accidents can make you rich May 20, 2009 FALSE ECONOMYBy Alan BeattieViking, £20 FOR THE past two centuries, Argentina has had almost identical economic potential to the USA: plentiful natural resources, a large population and fantastic trade links. But while the US is the richest country on earth, in 2001 Argentina went bust. Why? The World Trade Editor of the Financial Times tries [...]
OUT OF OFFICE May 20, 2009 PAMPERING AT SELFRIDGESCutting-edge skin care brand 3LAB will be in situ at Selfridges throughout June and July, inviting shoppers to “experience pure pampering” with its range of treatments, moisturisers, toners and cleansers. On offer will be express facials, skincare consultations and the chance to win the whole Pure Pampering Collection (worth over £600), which includes [...]
Watson gets nod over bad boy Symonds May 20, 2009 AUSTRALIA all-rounder Shane Watson admits he is “really stoked” to be picked ahead of Andrew Symonds for this summer’s Ashes series. The 27-year-old has not bowled a ball since December due to a groin strain and remains a major injury doubt for the start of the five-Test series. But still he has been preferred to [...]
Young gun McIlroy turns his back on US Tour riches May 20, 2009 NORTHERN IRISH starlet Rory McIlroy has turned his back on America’s PGA Tour – to avoid golfing burnout. The 20-year-old has gatecrashed the top 20 in the world rankings, thus earning himself a lucrative membership to the US Tour. But McIlroy, the Dubai Desert Classic champion, has opted to concentrate on playing most of his [...]
Croft gets call-up as injuries hit Lions May 20, 2009 LEICESTER flanker Tom Croft was last night drafted into the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour of South Africa. England international Croft was called up after Ireland’s Alan Quinlan had his appeal against a 12-week suspension for eye-gouging rejected. The development came after Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery was ruled out of the tour [...]
