"It is an honor to announce that our first Asia-Pacific CFA Program Partner is Hong Kong University of Science and Technology," said Jan Squires, CFA, D.B.A., managing director of CFA Institute Asia-Pacific operations. "CFA Institute is eager to work with the university to develop further opportunities for graduates as they enter the business world."
"We are very pleased to be the first CFA Program Partner in the Asia-Pacific region. It attests to the quality of our programs and the professional relevancy of our curriculum. I look forward to working closely with CFA Institute to further enhance the learning experience of our students and to nurture financial talents for the region," said Kalok Chan, CFA, Ph.D., a professor and head of the finance department at HKUST.
CFA Institute recently announced that it received a record number of enrollments − 116,190 in 163 countries − for the December 2005 and June 2006 Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) exams. CFA Institute membership levels have also reached a record high, with 81,454 members in 126 countries.