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Fairway Market: Private Equity in a Hyper-Competitive Market
Private equity has never tasted better! Stamford CFA Society members and guests had the unique opportunity to gather at Fairway Market in Stamford to experience first-hand the shared vision of growth and quality by both Sterling Investment Partners, a middle-market private equity business in Westport,
March Madness Happy Hour
Last Thursday’s March Madness Happy Hour proved to be a great success. Many Stamford CFA Society members were in attendance, including members from UBS and GE Asset Management. The convivial atmosphere at SBC provided the opportunity for Stamford CFA Society members and guests to network
Roy Cohen, Wall Street Professional’s Survival Guide
The Stamford CFA Society hosted Roy Cohen, author of ‘The Wall Street Professional’s Survival Guide,’ for a presentation on March 6. He was warmly introduced by Amy Zhang of the SCFAS Board. Mr. Cohen, a career counselor specializing in Wall Street careers, has a long
Adding Investment Grade Wine Trading to Your Portfolio
On Wednesday the 29th of February, the Stamford CFA Society was privileged to host Tim Clew and Brian Mota from The Wine Trust Investment Partners, L.P. to present a night of wine tasting and discussion. The night began with a presentation focusing on wine as
Enter the SCFAS 2012 Predictions Challenge
Each year, the Stamford CFA Society sponsors a ‘predictions’ challenge for attendees and society members. This year, we’re asking entrants to predict the year-end prices for three (3) different assets, and to select a tie-breaker prediction based on the 2012 Super Bowl. Winners will be
10th Annual SCFAS Forecast Dinner
On January 26, 2012, the Stamford CFA Society hosted more than 120 members and guests for its 10th annual forecast dinner at the beautiful Greenwich Country Club. Attending the 2012 forecast dinner were representatives from supporting organizations including Financial Executives International, Sacred Heart University, and
SCFAS now on Google+
We’ll now start to also post pictures and comments from our events on our Google Plus page. Find us in Google+ : +Stamfordcfasociety
New Charterholder and Holiday Party a Resounding Success
he Stamford CFA Society 2011 Holiday Party and Charter Recognition Ceremony at the Riverside Yacht Club was a resounding success for our many attendees. The evening opened with a spirited networking cocktail hour among the many active members we see during the year at our
Geopolitical Risk Analyis Event 2011: Eurasia Group’s Wills Sparks
Willis Sparks, Global Macro Analyst at Eurasia Group, returned to the Stamford CFA Society for a third consecutive year in a row to update us on the current investment environment around the world, seen through the prism of political risk. As always, he had a
Widening SCFAS footprint for Members
One of the initiatives we are working on is to provide our members with more opportunities in Continuing Education. Specifically, we have begun to more formally collaborate with our neighboring societies like Hartford and NYSSA to share and cross-promote events. As a Stamford CFA Society
CFA Institute Launches “Top New Finance App” Developed by WillowTree Apps
New York, NY, September 28, 2011—CFA Institute, the global, not-for-profit association of investment professionals that awards the CFA and CIPM designations, has partnered with app development company WillowTree Apps to launch the CFA Institute Mobile App, which was recently highlighted as a “top new Finance
Hartford CFA Society Fall Mini-Conference
The Hartford CFA Society is sponsoring their Fall 2011 mini-Conference this Thursday, Sept. 29 2011. I attended last year’s conference and it was a great event featuring some really interesting speakers and topics (including observations on China’s growth expectations and potential headwinds). In addition to the luncheon
Event Report: Summer Society Outing & Volunteer Appreciation Night at Crab Shell
Here are the photos from the Summer Society Outing & Volunteer Appreciation Night at Crab Shell.
Marla Harkness, CFA : Society Presidents Council Chair
I wanted to share with our members and stakeholders some new information about how your society through its volunteers, are working at the global level to further the investment management profession. As a CFA charterholder or candidate, you are part of a global network of
As CFA Stature Grows, Exam Pass Rates Don’t
The following article is from Fundfire: As CFA Stature Grows, Exam Pass Rates Don’t By Paul Menchaca August 19, 2011 The Chartered Financial Analyst designation continues to grow in its significance to the investment management industry, but getting the professional tag remains a hard slog. The CFA Institute,
Join the SCFAS Jobline Backoffice Crew
THE SCFAS JOBLINE BACK OFFICE The programmers are busy working on the final details of the SCFAS Jobline, which will provide our employers (Hedge Funds, Consultants, Plan Sponsors, Wealth Advisory groups) with a uniformly high quality, highly trained and intelligent group of candidates – members
Let’s get together!
I hope the summer has been going well for you (despite the market upheavals!). We’ve been busy this summer. We have lots in store for you in 2011-2012: a revised Jobline, webinars, CFA Exam scholarships, collaboration with nearby CFA societies, a social media effort, our
SCFAS at the CFA Exam Center
The Stamford CFA Society Board Members were there at the Pace University Test Center to cheer on the hard working CFA Candidates. Education Chair Lizzie Ling, CFA manned one test area where mostly Level 1 candidates took the exam. SCFAS Treasurer Avneesh Saxena, CFA and
President’s Letter May 2011
Dear Stamford CFA Society Members, As my presidency comes to a close, I would like to thank you for your support and participation over the past year, and to share with you some of the activities your Board of Directors has been working on to
Celebrating Our New CFAs, Our Past Presidents and the Holidays!
New Charterholders Manish Aggarwal, CFA; Jack Lee Macdowell, Jr., CFA; Abiodun O. Aina, CFA Kenneth T. Marschner, CFA; Matthew Taylor Andrews, CFA Bradley James Murray, CFA; Farhad N. Billimoria, CFA; Scott Michael Page, CFA; Michael Caplan, CFA Kevin J. Potempa, CFA; Kuo-Chan Chen, CFA Eli