Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst

The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst ( CAIA ) is a title that is awarded by the CAIA Association to candidates who have passed two exams. The training is intended for those portfolios of alternative investments serve.

According to the CAIA there are 5000 CAIA charter Holders world. 48% of the charter holder originate from the U.S., 35 % from Europe. The rest comes largely from Asia.

For inclusion in a financial MBA is designed to help a CAIA diploma. The Spanish Economic University Instituto de Empresa recommends the candidates to a finance MBA, who have completed the first CAIA exam.

Tests

For obtaining the CAIA title, a candidate must pass two exams. The contents of the first test is:

  • Professional standards and business ethics
  • Alpha and Beta Drivers ( Investement products )
  • Real Estate
  • Hedge Funds
  • Commodities and managed futures
  • Private Equity
  • Credit derivatives

The second test includes:

  • Professional standards and business ethics
  • Private Equity
  • Asset management
  • Hedge Funds
  • Structured financial product
  • Asset Allocation and Portfolio Management
  • Risk and risk management
  • Manager selection, due diligence and regulation
  • Research aspects (Research Issues ) and Current Issues
Master of Business Administration IE Business School Real Estate (band) Managed futures account Structured product Financial Risk Manager Chartered Financial Analyst
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