CFA
n. countablen. Stands for Chartered Financial Analyst. A professional title for people who work in finance and investment. To get it, you must pass three very difficult exams and have several years of work experience.
n. Abbreviation for Chartered Financial Analyst. A professional designation awarded by the CFA Institute to investment and financial professionals. Requires the completion of three sequential examinations and documented professional experience.
She is studying hard to become a CFA charterholder.
Many high-level investment firms require their portfolio managers to hold a CFA designation to ensure a standard of ethical and technical expertise.
Earning the CFA charter is widely regarded as one of the most rigorous paths in finance, demanding a mastery of ethics, derivatives, and complex portfolio management strategies.
Often used as a post-nominal title after a person's name.
He is a CFA.He is a CFA charterholder.The CFA Institute specifies that 'CFA' is an adjective that modifies a noun like 'charterholder' or 'candidate', rather than a noun itself.