BSEC for creating more CFAs for market development

An increased number of Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) should be produced and cross discipline education be geared up to reap full potentials of the local financial market and achieve the government visions, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Prof Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam has said.

He came up with the remark while addressing the sixth CFA Charter Award Ceremony in the capital on Sunday.

Some 29 local investment professionals were awarded with the CFA designation on the occasion, organized by CFA Society Bangladesh, the local member society of the CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals that sets the highest standards of ethics, said a press release.

The BSEC chairman appreciated the new charter holder as the future leaders of the financial service sector and laid emphasis on strengthening cross discipline education to achieve country’s vision 2030, 2041 and 2100.

He reiterated that CFA Charter is considered as ‘Gold Standard’ in investment management industry, globally. He mentioned the potential of Bangladesh financial market and the initiatives which are being taken by his commission.

The new charter holders are: Ahmed Ashikur Rahman, CFA (AAA Finance & Investment Ltd.), Anik Mahmood Ibne Anwar, CFA (UCB Capital Management Limited), Arifur Reza Chowdhury, CFA (Standard Chartered Bank), Azmal Hossain Rafi, CFA (LankaBangla AMC Ltd.), Farhat Rafi, CFA (United Commercial Bank), Jonaid Abdullah, CFA (Summit Communications Limited), Md Maksudur Rahman, CFA (LankaBangla Securities Limited), Md Saifuddin, CFA (IDLC Securities Limited), Md Sayful Islam, CFA (City Brokerage Limited), Md Shahalam Khan, CFA (Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Ltd.), Md. Mahbubuzzaman, CFA (BICM), Mohammad Afzal Hossain, CFA (Prime Bank Limited), Mohammed Mahadi Hasan, CFA (Athena Venture and Equities Ltd.), Mohammed Taosif Amin Khan, CFA (HSBC), Mostafa Khalid Mahmud Rubel, CFA (IDLC Investments Ltd.), Mustavi Zaman Khan, CFA (EDGE Research and Consulting), Noor Ahmed Naveed, CFA (IFC), Rashik Amin, CFA (University of Dhaka), S. M. Samiuzzaman, CFA (UCB Asset Management Limited), Saad Mohammed Niamatullah, CFA (NDB Capital Ltd.), Salman Rahman, CFA (Shanta Asset Management Limited), Shaikh Malik Al Razi, CFA (IDLC Asset Management Limited), Sharawwat Islam, CFA (Truvalu.enterprises Limited), Shehab Mahamud, CFA (Sabiha Chemical Works), Shougata Saha, CFA (Vanguard Asset Management Limited), Sultan Mahmud Chomon, CFA (LankaBangla Finance Ltd.), Tofayel Ahamed, CFA (Asian Tiger Capital Partners Asset Management), Waseem Khan, CFA (Edge Research & Consulting), Zawad Zafir, CFA (Deloitte Bd Ltd.).

CFA Society Bangladesh President Md Shaheen Iqbal called upon the CFAs to lay emphasis on ethical behavior, professionalism and putting client interest first while taking investment decisions.