Hedge Fund Group (HFG)

Chartered Hedge Fund Associate (CHA)

The Hedge Fund Group (HFG) is now offering the Chartered Hedge Fund Associate (CHA) Designation to qualified professionals. The Chartered Hedge Fund Associate (CHA) a new professional designation focused on training individuals to work in the hedge fund industry. The Chartered Hedge Fund Associate (CHA) designation will be similar to other investment/financial certifications but different in several key ways.

Level 1 of the Chartered Hedge Fund Associate (CHA) program provides individuals with a broad base of hedge fund knowledge which spans 6 learning modules. Level 2 of the CHA Designation trains individuals for specific roles within the hedge fund. Level 2 of the designation allows individuals to choose an area of focus such as due diligence, analytics or marketing, sales and investor relations. Please see below for registration, testing dates, and links to additional resources.

 

Level 1 & Level 2 Testing Dates 2008/2009

  • Level 1 Fall Registration 2008: Opened July 17th
  • Level 1 Fall Testing 2008: November 10th-17th
  • Level 1 Spring Registration 2009: January 15th
  • Level 1 Spring Testing 2009: May 15th
  • Level 2 Fall Registration 2009: July 15th
  • Level 2 Fall Testing 2009: November 15th

Required Reading for the Chartered Hedge Fund Associate (CHA) Designation can be found by clicking here: HedgeFundBookstore.com

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Level 1 Registration is Currently Open

Chartered Hedge Fund Associate (CHA) registration linkhttp://hedgefundgroup.org/CHA_Registration.html

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If you are interested in learning more about the CHA Designation Program please refer to one of the following resources:

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Hedge Fund Strategies

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