Industry

More than half fail CFA exam

Forty-three percent of the 45,693 candidates who took the CFA Level I exam in December 2013 have passed, according to the CFA Institute.

By Staff |January 29, 2014

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SEC gives advisors mixed grades for due diligence

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) today issued a risk alert on the due diligence processes that investment advisors use when they recommend or place clients’ assets in alternative investments such as hedge funds, private equity funds, or funds of private funds.

By Staff |January 29, 2014

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IIAC head elected incoming chair of ICSA

Ian Russell, IIAC president and CEO, has been elected chair of the International Council of Securities Associations (ICSA).

By Staff |January 28, 2014

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Federal budget to tighten taxes, says KPMG

Government might also comment on the OECD's push for greater tax transparency and its ambitious Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS).

By Staff |January 28, 2014

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