CFA Institute

CFA Institute
AbbreviationCFAI
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)

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