The CFA Institute has announced that 1,48,927 candidates from 179 countries have registered for Level I, II and III CFA exams to be administered on June 7 worldwide.

The number of exam registrations for this year's exam cycle (December 2013 and June 2014) is more than 2,11,000. Regionally, Asia-Pacific continues to be the largest source of candidates, with 63,021 registered for the June 2014 exam, accounting for 42 per cent of the total.

The Americas saw the registration of 53,089 candidates, 36 per cent of the total, and 32,798 candidates registered in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa), accounting for 22 per cent of the total.

“Candidates dedicating themselves to the CFA Program are committed to shaping an investment industry that is a force for good,” said John Bowman, CFA, Managing Director and co-lead of Education at CFA Institute.

“These investment professionals are vowing to place their clients' interests first through the highest standards of professional ethics, and education. In addition, they are laying a strong foundation for a wide range of career paths. Earning the CFA charter gives players in today’s industry credibility and distinguishes them within the industry as focused on rebuilding public trust.”

The CFA Program is a self-study programme, considered to be the most rigorous credentialing programme in the investment industry. The CFA curriculum is grounded in the practice of investment profession and is methodically updated with knowledge, skills, and abilities (competencies) that are relevant to the profession.

The three-level exam process covers topics including Ethical and Professional Standards, Quantitative Methods, Economics, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Corporate Finance, Investment Tools, Asset Classes, and Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning.

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