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CKB: The overall and comprehensive knowledge base which is broken down into pre-candidate, candidate, and post-candidate levels, and with which investment analysts should be familiar at their particular level. The CKB comprises (i) Economics, (ii) Financial Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis, (iii) Asset Valuation and Portfolio Management, (iv) Corporate Finance, and (v) Quantitative Analysis and Statistics.
Examination syllabus: Topics and sub-topics to be studied for the advanced professional examinations and which cover a large portion of the CKB at the candidate level. It comprises (i) Portfolio Management, (ii) Equity Valuation and Analysis, (iii) Bond Valuation and Analysis, (iv) Derivative Valuation and Analysis, (v) Corporate Finance, (vi) Financial Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis, and (vii) Economics.
30 ACIIA members: ASAF, EFFAS, IAEF (Argentina), OVFA (Austria), ABAF-BVFA (Belgium), APIMEC (Brazil), SAC (China), SAA, CT (Chinese Taipei), SFAF (France), DVFA (Germany), HACSA (Greece), HKSI (Hong Kong), HCMPS (Hungary), CPMR (India), IIDAI (Iran), AIAF (Italy), SAAJ (Japan), AFIA (Kazakhstan), KCIAA (Korea), ALGAFI (Luxembourg), IMA3 (Mexico), SMAF (Morocco), VBA (the Netherlands), PABIA (Poland), GIFA (Russia), IEAF (Spain), SFF (Sweden), SFAA (Switzerland), SAA (Thailand), and USFA (Ukraine).
IEC: The International Examination Committee, an independent and objective committee, whose main roles are to establish and update the CKB and examination syllabus, review and accredit national educational programmes whereby candidates who have successfully passed the related examinations may proceed directly to the CIIA Final Exam, oversee and manage CIIA exams, and mark exams, etc. The IEC ensures the high quality and academic credibility of the CIIA designation. The IEC now consists of eight internationally experienced university professors and expert practitioners with relevant skills.
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Hagiwara, K. Special edition of Journal of Asset Management ACIIA® chairman's message. J Asset Manag 9, 73–76 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1057/jam.2008.8
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