Hi Majid, thank you for your question. I am a little biased since I created/wrote the private equity/private debt sections for the CFA Institute for both the Level 1 and 3 curriculum/exam, but I'll try to look at this independently. I believe the CFA designation is the top designation for private equity, if you are planning to obtain a designation. I say this because many different sections in the CFA curriculum can contribute to: - your ability to analyze financial statements (of both public and private companies) - your ability to understand how private equity fits into a portfolio - your ability to solve problems/cases that typical investors face when it comes to alternative assets and private equity (this is more in Level 3). - and more... With that said, some people that end up in private equity will go straight out of university to work in investment banking. Most of these people won't write the CFA exams because of the time needed to study, and the hours of investment banking. Also, if your experience is as an operator in a company, a private equity firm will most likely be hiring you for your operating ability, and you won't need to write the CFA exams. Overall, I think it is a very useful designation, but if you are looking to get into private equity, the applicability would depend on your current role and what you would bring to a private equity firm. Hope that helps!
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Is CFA relevant in private equity sir?
Hi Majid, thank you for your question. I am a little biased since I created/wrote the private equity/private debt sections for the CFA Institute for both the Level 1 and 3 curriculum/exam, but I'll try to look at this independently.
I believe the CFA designation is the top designation for private equity, if you are planning to obtain a designation. I say this because many different sections in the CFA curriculum can contribute to:
- your ability to analyze financial statements (of both public and private companies)
- your ability to understand how private equity fits into a portfolio
- your ability to solve problems/cases that typical investors face when it comes to alternative assets and private equity (this is more in Level 3).
- and more...
With that said, some people that end up in private equity will go straight out of university to work in investment banking. Most of these people won't write the CFA exams because of the time needed to study, and the hours of investment banking.
Also, if your experience is as an operator in a company, a private equity firm will most likely be hiring you for your operating ability, and you won't need to write the CFA exams.
Overall, I think it is a very useful designation, but if you are looking to get into private equity, the applicability would depend on your current role and what you would bring to a private equity firm. Hope that helps!
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