Enroll with Mercury, Sri Lanka’s only CFA Institute-registered prep provider

Mercury Institute of Management, the pioneers in bringing tuition for the prominent Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification to Sri Lankan students will be starting the next intake for the CFA Program on 2 July for candidates facing December 2016 exams. 

Mercury is the only CFA Institute listed prep provider for live tuition programmes in Sri Lanka and will be starting their 15th consecutive session for Level I of the CFA examination.

CFA credential is the most esteemed and recognised investment management designation in the world creating a strong foundation of advanced investment analysis and real-world portfolio management skills. The CFA program emphasises on the highest ethical and professional standards and offers an excellent foundation to careers in the investment profession globally.

Earning the CFA designation provides you with a passport for working within numerous investment specialties and markets across the globe from portfolio management, investment banking, business development, corporate planning and corporate mergers and acquisitions. The CFA designation is considered the gold standard of the investment-banking field, with many going on to careers as portfolio managers and research analysts in various industries including mutual funds, private equity, investment banking and treasury.

Employers recognise the CFA charter as the absolute standard by which to measure the competence, integrity, and dedication of serious investment professionals, as they know the time commitment and dedication it takes to earn the qualification and they have the confidence on the CFA candidate’s or CFA charterholder’s ability, dedication, ethical grounding and the hard, transferable analytical skills necessary to do the job.

Commenting on the benefits of this uniquely tailor made preparatory program, Managing Director Jeevith Shakespeare stated: “The journey to achieve the CFA designation is challenging. It takes a whole new level of discipline and drive and Mercury empowers you to get there. We have a team of exceptionally gifted lecturers who combine industry experience with first-class academic expertise. Plus, all of our expert lecturers have studied and passed the CFA exam they teach. The teaching methods adopted by them include full coverage of syllabus, focusing in detail on all subject areas and teaching students to interpret questions and tackle them successfully.

“All areas in the curriculum, including Financial Statement Analysis, Derivatives, Fixed Income, Equity Investments, Portfolio Management, Alternative Investments, Corporate Finance, Quantitative Analysis, Economics and Ethics are specifically addressed via a question and answer session in the last two months of study. This will build the candidates confidence and they will be prepared for what they are going to witness at the examination. We have size-controlled classes, which provides one-to-one learning for students, which in turn aids them in terms of receiving focused lecturer attention.” 

The qualified and insightful lecture panel at Mercury includes, Saminda Weerasinghe CFA, Buwaneka Bandara CFA, Harindu Nanayakkara CFA, Udeeshan Jonas CFA, Jayathu Perera, Kanishka de Silva, Hansinee Beddage and Ruwani Rajapakse. Hence students can be assured of receiving not only a value for money service, but also a confidence booster for the upcoming December examination.

Enrollments are now open for candidates facing December 2016 exams. For enquiries call 0715 345 257 or email [email protected].