1, the certificate of financial analyst is highly recognized. CFA's examination includes basic financial knowledge such as securities, funds, bank wealth management, investment banking, etc., coupled with professional ethics, it can be seen that its gold content is quite good in the financial investment management industry and its recognition is high.
2. China has a great demand for financial talents. CFA exam involves the most advanced and timely content in the world investment management industry. Obtaining CFA certificate also reflects the individual's high professional ability.
3. There is a big talent gap for CFA holders of financial analysts. With the continuous development of financial industry, there is a great demand for compound financial talents in China. In fact, CFA holders are in short supply.
A position as a financial analyst
Accountant/auditor, CEO, portfolio manager, corporate financial analyst, account manager, research analyst, investment bank analyst, manager, strategist, financial consultant, risk management manager, trader, consultant, unemployed, others.
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Occupation distribution of CFA holders of financial analysts
CFA is generally awarded to financial professionals, including those who are mainly engaged in money managers, securities analysts, investment consultants and other industries. It requires candidates to master strict and extensive course knowledge, including various fields related to investment, such as asset evaluation, portfolio management, asset allocation and so on. Statistics show that about 70% of the holders are in the financial industry, and the remaining 30% are engaged in a relatively wide range of occupations, including IT, science and engineering and other industries.
The main occupations of global CFA holders are as follows:
Portfolio manager accounts for 18%, which is the position with the most talents in CFA;
Researchers and analysts account for15%;
Investment bank analysts account for 9%;
C-level executives account for 7%;
Corporate financial analysts account for 5%;
5% consultants;
Account managers account for 5%;
Financial advisers account for 5%;
MOM investment managers account for 4%;
Traders account for 4%;
Strategic analysts account for 3%;
Accountants and auditors account for 3%;
Other positions account for 8%.
It is worth mentioning that more and more accountants and auditors are taking CFA exams now, and accountants holding CFA certificates account for 3% of the total holders.
Annual income level of financial analysts
The annual income level of financial analysts is generally high. The investigation and study on the salary development of enterprises in investment management industry shows that employers are willing to provide high bonuses for financial analysts with 10 years of work and life experience. In the same industry, financial analyst CFA holders earn 24% more than non-holders. The pay gap between financial analysts as CFA holders and non-CFA holders is even wider, and the pay cost of CFA holders is 55% higher than that of non-CFA holders.
Some data of financial analyst CFA holder's annual income:
The average annual income of global CFA holders is $6.5438+$0.78 million.
The annual salary of Cfa holders in Singapore can reach 165438+3000 USD.
The annual income of CFA holders in the United States is 654.38 USD+094,000 USD, 304,000 USD plus bonus, and 392,000 USD above 654.38+00 USD plus bonus. The annual salary of CFA holders in the United States is about $60,000 higher than Harvard MBA's $654.38+$028,000.
The annual income level of CFA holders in the UK is basically $7.9 without salary/kloc-0, $32 for basic salary plus bonus, and $4 1.2 for basic salary plus bonus after working 10 years or more.
The annual salary of cfa holders in Hong Kong is $654.38 +0.94 million, and the basic salary plus bonus is $304,000. The basic salary plus bonus for 10 working years is $392,000.