CFA全称 Chartered Financial Analyst （特许金融分析师），是全球投资业里最为严格与含金量最高的资格认证，被称为金融第一考的考试，为全球投资业在道德操守、专业标准及知识体系等方面设立了规范与标准。自1962年设立CFA课程以来，对投资知识、准则及道德设立了全球性的标准，被广泛认知与认可。《金融时报》杂志于2006年将CFA专业资格比喻成投资专才的“黄金标准”。
 
　　主办CFA考试和授予CFA特许状头衔的机构是总部位于美国的CFA协会（CFA Institute），由全球性投资专业人士会员组成，属于全球非盈利性专业机构，具有悠久的历史，负责在世界范围内主办CFA 考试，并为全球金融投资界制定体现职业道德的专业准则。截止2010年10月，CFA协会拥有会员103，109人，持证人91，555人，会员遍布全球137个国家。为了更好的服务中国的CFA学员和持证人，CFA协会于2008年12月成立CFA China，使命是：提供最优质的会员服务以支持CFA投资专业标准；通过后续教育及活动建立广泛的会员之间及会员与投资团体之间紧密的联系。
 
　　CFA国际认可度
 
　　美国证监会(SEC)认可CFA特许资格是等同美国证券从业员第七系列(Series 7) 法定资格。
 
　　美国纽约证券交易所(NYSE)给予CFA特许资格持有人只需加考证券分析师考试(The Supervisory Analyst Examination)中的证券规则部份，那便可以得到美国证券分析师(Supervisory Analyst)专业资格。
 
　　美国会计师协会（AICPA）给予CFA特许资格持有人只需加考由她们所举办的商业价值评估资格(Accredited in Business Valuation)半天考试，这样便可以得到美国会计师协会（AICPA）的商业价值评估专业资格(ABV)。
 
　　英国证券及投资公会（SII）给予CFA特许资格持有人可以直接得到英国证券及投资公会（SII）的会员资格（MSI）或符合相关经验要求便可以成为资深会员（FSI）。
 
　　CFA优势
 
　　正如获取CFA特许资格认证显示了投资专才对更高标准的执着追求，聘用CFA特许资格认证持有人也表现了公司对此的重视。全球的雇主和传媒都将CFA特许资格认证视为卓越的专业标准。凭着如此广泛的认同，CFA特许资格认证持证人在国际职场上享有明显的竞争优势。CFA特许资格认证持有人通常就职于投资公司、互惠基金公司、证券公司、投资银行等，或成为私人财富经理。在中国大陆拥有最多CFA特许资格认证持有人的雇主包括普华永道、中国银行、中国工商银行、中国国际金融有限公司、汇丰银行、中国中信、法国巴黎银行、瑞银、德勤、安永会计师事务所、中国平安保险、招商局集团、国泰君安证券股份有限公司等。
 
　　下面给学生整理了CFA “注册金融分析师”（Chartered Financial Analyst）的简称-认证授权的英国大学及课程名单，名单里已有的专业如果学生已经学过就可以免考。下列院校排名顺序不分先后：
 
　　Cass Business School——City University London
 
　　London, United Kingdom
 
　　MSc in Banking and International Finance
　　MSc in Finance
　　MSc in Finance and Investment (part-time)
　　MSc in International Accounting and Finance
　　MSc in Investment Management
 
　　卡斯是一所英国顶级的商学院，提供面向全球金融行业提供最佳的商学课程。2011年欧洲商学院排名15位。
 
　　Durham University
 
　　Durham, United Kingdom
 
　　MSc Accounting and Finance
　　MSc Corporate and International Finance
　　MSc Economics and Finance
　　MSc Finance
　　MSc Finance and Investment
　　MSc International Banking and Finance
　　MSc International Money, Finance and Investment
 
　　2011年英国金融时报欧洲商学院排名第44位。
 
　　Imperial College Business School
 
　　London, United Kingdom
 
　　MSc in Finance
 
　　2012年金融时报全球最佳MBA课程全球排名第46位。
 
　　Lancaster University
 
　　Lancaster, United Kingdom
 
　　MSc in Accounting and Financial Management
　　MSc in Finance
　　BSc Accounting & Finance
　　BSc (Hons) Finance
 
　　Lancaster has increased their competitive edge by promoting the Lancaster Award, which is aimed at enhancing students’ future career prospects by encouraging extra-curricular activities and recognizing students for their accomplishments.
 
　　London Business School
 
　　London, United Kingdom
 
　　Masters in Finance
 
　　London Business School's MBA programme has been ranked number one in the world for the third year running in the annual Financial Times Global MBA ranking 2011.
 
　　Manchester Business School
 
　　Manchester, United Kingdom
 
　　BA Econ (Accounting)
　　BA Econ (Finance)
　　BSc Management
　　BA International Business, Finance and Economics
　　MSc Accounting and Finance
　　MSc Finance
 
　　The Financial Times 2012 Global MBA Programs ranking named Manchester Business School 31st.
 
　　University of Cambridge
 
　　Cambridge, United Kingdom
 
　　Master of Finance
 
　　In the 2011-2012 Times Higher Education Top European Universities rankings, Cambridge was ranked fourth.
 
　　University of Edinburgh Business School
 
　　Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
 
　　MSc in Finance and Investment
　　MSc in Accounting and Finance
 
　　The 2011 Financial Times European Business School survey ranked the University of Edinburgh 49th. The 2011 US News & World Report's Best Universities survey ranked the University of Edinburgh number 20.
 
　　University of Exeter
 
　　Exeter, United Kingdom
 
　　MSc in Financial Analysis and Fund Management
 
　　The University of Exeter was named 2007/08 University of the Year by the Times Higher Education Supplement.
 
　　University of Leicester
 
　　Leicester, United Kingdom
 
　　MSc in Financial Economics
 
　　The University of Leicester ranks 169th in the 2010 QS World University Rankings. The university also won the 2009/10 THE Award for Outstanding Student Support.
 
　　University of Oxford
 
　　Oxford, United Kingdom
 
　　MSc in Financial Economics
 
　　The University of Oxford is the first CFA Program Partner. The Financial Times 2012 Global MBA rankings named the University of Oxford 20th. The University of Oxford earned the number five spot on the US News & World Report's 2011 World's Best Universities rankings.
 
　　University of Reading
 
　　Reading, United Kingdom
 
　　MSc in Investment Management
　　BSc Finance and Investment Banking
 
　　Europe’s first active collaboration between the securities industry and a university finance department began 20 years ago when the International Capital Market Association began its relationship with the University of Reading to create the ICMA Centre as “the business school for financial markets.” Their mission was and continues to be to deliver teaching and research of the highest standard and to contribute actively to policy debate.
 
　　University of Stirling
 
　　Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
 
　　MSc in Investment Analysis
 
　　Stirling Univeristy was the first CFA Program Partner in Scotland.
 
　　University of Warwick
 
　　Coventry, United Kingdom
 
　　MSc in Economics and Finance
　　MSc in Finance
　　BSc in Accounting and Finance
 
　　Warwick Business School has been ranked number five in the world according to the Financial Times 2011 ranking of Masters in Finance programs.