Recently, many candidates preparing for the 2026 CFA exam have been consulting SPOTO about this issue. Today, SPOTO will thoroughly discuss this issue with everyone. Let's take a look together.
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ESG is a Major Trend, Especially for Financial Professionals Many students working in China may still be somewhat unaware, but many students working overseas have already keenly felt the transformation of financial institutions towards ESG investment. So, many overseas students immediately signed up for the ESG course when they saw HighRoad launch it. Students in China are still observing, but I believe this trend will soon pick up in China as well.
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Endorsed by the CFA Institute, the Certification's Value is More Recognizable At the very least, CFA candidates who see the certification launched by the CFA Institute will instinctively feel that its value is not low.
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Advantages of CFA Candidates Preparing for ESG Suitable Candidates Include:
- Undergraduate and graduate students in disciplines such as finance, economics, environmental studies, law, energy, biochemistry, architecture, and other related majors.
- ESG positions in companies:
- Members of the board's sustainable development committee, senior executives (CEO, CFO, CIO, CRO, etc.), risk management positions, investor relations positions, internal control compliance positions, financial positions.
- ESG Rating and Consulting:
- ESG consultants, due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, audit services (ESG), ESG ratings, etc.
- ESG Investment and Finance:
- Commercial banks (including loan operations, risk management, green credit, etc.), insurance companies (including product design, ESG investment), securities companies (including wealth management, brokerage services, investment banking, institutional services, research services), asset managers, fund managers, family offices, private banks, high net worth client services, etc.
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ESG Investment and Finance Direction: Commercial banks (including loan operations, risk management, green credit, etc.), insurance companies (including product design, ESG investment), securities companies (including wealth management, brokerage services, investment banking, institutional services, research services), asset managers, fund managers, family offices, private banks, high net worth client services, etc.
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Of course, if you have already prepared for or even completed the CFA, there are some additional advantages to preparing for the ESG certification:
- Understanding the importance of early exam preparation.
- The exam content is manageable within 100 hours of study time.
- Comfort with English content.
- Familiarity with CFA exam question style.
- Better time management skills and mental resilience.
- The certification can be completed within one month, aligning well with the CFA exam schedule.
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How to Register for the CFA Level 1 Exam? The registration process for the CFA Level 1 exam can be divided into two parts: account registration and exam seat selection.
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Account Registration Process:
- Visit the CFA Institute's official website (https://www.cfainstitute.org/) and click "Log in" to log in to your account.
- Enter your personal email address and click "Continue."
- Enter your password and select "Sign in."
- Log in to your account, then find "My Account" and click "CFA Program."
- Select "Register Now" to register for the exam.
- Choose the exam window you want to register for and click "Register."
- Fill in the required information (* denotes mandatory fields).
- After completing the information, click "Save and Continue" to proceed.
- Depending on your selection, you may need to fill in information about your school, graduation date, company, industry, etc.
- Confirm the registration fee and proceed with payment, preferably using Alipay.
