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A record number of current and prospective investment professionals from India are taking the CFA exam

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CFA programme grows
A record number of current and prospective investment professionals from India are taking the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam. Indian registrations for the CFA Program are up 129 percent to 10,500 for FY2006 to FY2007. This clearly demonstrates the growing demand and recognition for accredited investment professionals in India and around the globe. Asia Pacific candidate registrations were up 33 percent, with India seeing the biggest jump. CFA Institute expects to have a record 100,000 members globally by December 2007, up from 87,600 in December 2006. Currently, CFA Institute has more than 90,900 members in 134 countries.

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