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this article gives a sneak peek into the world of chartered financial analyst

The CFA designation is given to investment professionals who have successfully completed the requirements set by the globally recognized CFA Institute

Chartered financial analysts utilize their managerial skills in the following core areas:

• Corporate finance
• Investment management
• International finance
• Financial services

He is the person concerned, who makes an assessment of the financial needs of the company by thorough research work and analyzes whether it should make an investment choice. The compass of the financial services broadly covers money market operations, merchant banking services, international banking services, lease financing, mergers, acquisitions buy-outs mutual funds, factoring services and so on.