CFA Institute

CFA Institute
Formation1947
TypeNon-profit
PurposeFinance education
HeadquartersCharlottesville, Virginia, United States
Coordinates38°1′55.64″N 78°28′18.1″W / 38.0321222°N 78.471694°W / 38.0321222; -78.471694
Region served
Worldwide
Membership211,200 (2024)
Official language
English
Marshall Bailey
Margaret Franklin
Main organ
Financial Analysts Journal
Revenue USD $375.8 million (2024)
Expenses USD $303.3 million (2024)
Staff557 (2024)
Websitewww.cfainstitute.org
Formerly called
Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR)

CFA Institute is a global, not-for-profit professional organization that provides finance education to investment professionals. CFA Institute aims to promote standards in ethics, education, and professional excellence in the global investment services industry. Since 1945, CFA Institute has published the peer-reviewed, quarterly journal, the Financial Analysts Journal. CFA Institute also publishes the Enterprising Investor blog.