CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, announced that of the 125,443 candidates who sat for CFA Level I, II and III exams globally in June, 10,651 were from India, the third largest number of exam takers after the United States (30,715) and China (21,057).
In India, the 2015 exams were given at seven test centres across the country, which included Mumbai (4,321), New Delhi (2,668), Bengaluru (1,257), Kolkata (865), Pune (746), Chennai (442) and Ahmedabad (352).
“We have seen strong growth in the demand for high calibre investment professionals in India,” said Vidhu Shekhar, CFA, Country Head, India for CFA Institute.
“The growth in our membership and candidate numbers reflects this trend. The investment management industry needs qualified professionals to manage client portfolios and provide good investment advice. CFA has long been the global standard credential for investment management, and we congratulate the candidates in India who have passed any of the three levels to take a step towards becoming part of this global community.”