<p>Which are the Best Internaitonal Certifications in Finance?</p>
<p>The Certifications in Finance can be grouped into two divisions on the basis of their focus area.</p>
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<li> Personal Finance or Retail Finance</li>
<li> Corporate Finance or Institutional Finance</li>
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<p>Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
Once the preserve of institutional money management, the CFA charter is now also sought after by financial analysts and equity research professionals. A CFA charterholder must satisfy ethics requirements, have at least four years of appropriate work experience and complete three difficult examinations in securities analysis and portfolio management.</p>
<p>The CFA Institute’s Council of Examiners keeps the curriculum relevant to the challenges of the marketplace and the evolving body of knowledge. Preparation is primarily through self-study. Though many institutes in India offer coaching program for CFA.
The curriculum is at the graduate level. Most financial service employers list a CFA charter as required, or at least highly desirable. The cost for the entire program based upon 2012 rates is approximately $2,500. Please refer to the CFA Institute for additional information about the program.</p>
<p>Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®)
Professionals looking to a more holistic approach to personal finance planning may pursue the path to become a Certified Financial Planner™. The program deals with Financial Advisory, Financial Products like mutual funds and insurance, tax and retirement planning etc. To become a CFP® Professional, the candidate must be a college graduate, complete financial planning coursework or the equivalent, satisfy a three-year work experience requirement, meet professional conduct or ethics standards and pass 5 examinations conducted by Financial Planning Standards Board India.CFP® certification is often the route for fee-based financial planners who take a big picture view of their clients’ finances.</p>
<p>Chartered Wealth Manager® (CWM®)
The CWM® Designation is the highest global designation in Wealth Management recognized globally in over 150 countries the designation incorporates skills that enable the participant to advise Individuals, Families as well as Corporate Entities to grow, maintain and transfer Wealth.
The designation incorporates both International Wealth Management as well as Local Wealth Management skills.
Although many professionals may call themselves “Wealth Managers,” CWM® professionals have completed extensive training and experience requirements and are held to rigorous ethical standards. They understand all the complexities of the changing financial climate and will make recommendations in the client’s best interest.
The program has two levels a basic foundation level and an advanced level one exam for each level.
For more information on the program on can visit the CWM Website.</p>
<p>Chartered Trust and Estate Planner (CTEP®)</p>
<p>With wealth transfer and succession planning becoming increasingly important for the High Net-Worth Individuals (HNI) certification in Trust and Estate Planning is increasingly sought after by Financial and Wealth Advisors.
The Chartered Trust and Estate Planner is most renowned and Globally Recognized certification in Estate and Succession Planning.</p>
<p>This certification comprehensively deals with all the aspects of Estate Planning like Intergenerational Wealth Transfer, Wealth Preservation, Trust Planning, International Succession Planning and International Estate and Gift Taxation.</p>
<p>The Certifications incorporate both Global and Local content making it ideal for Finance Professionals like Wealth Managers, Chartered Accountants, Lawyers etc.
For more information on the program visit the CTEP® Website</p>