CFA exam registration in India jumps by 38% in June 2015

With 12,820 registrations, India has the third largest number of exam takers for this year's cycle

CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, today said that 3,688 candidates from India have registered for Level I, II and III CFA exams this weekend. Total candidate registrations for June 2015 were up by 38 per cent from last year. Globally, 159,889 candidates from 174 countries have registered for this year's exams, to be administered on June 6 worldwide.

India, with 12,820 registrations, has the third largest number of exam takers for this year's cycle (December 2014 and June 2015) after the United States (38,727) and China (29,689). Regionally, Asia-Pacific continues to be the largest source of candidates, with 69,131 registered for the June 2015 exam, accounting for 43 percent of the total.

"Asia Pacific remains our key focus given the rapid growth of candidate numbers and members. Our recent expansion in India underscore our commitment to the Asia Pacific region and to the global investment profession. We are glad to see more qualified investment professionals in the region, which should help enhance the financial market and investors' confidence", says Paul Smith, CFA president and CEO of CFA Institute.

The CFA programme is a self-study program and the three-level exam process covers topics including Ethical and Professional Standards, Quantitative Methods, Economics, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Corporate Finance, Investment Tools, Asset Classes, and Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning.