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CFA Bahrain Society appoints new President and Board of Directors
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Will continue to work to promote the highest standards of professional excellence, education and ethics amongst Bahrain's investment community
Bahrain, 18 November, 2009: CFA Bahrain, the Kingdom's pre-eminent association for local investment professionals consisting of portfolio managers, investment advisors, educators and other financial professionals, has today announced its new board of directors.
CFA Bahrain, part of a global network of over 136 affiliated professional societies affiliated to CFA Institute in 57 countries and territories, has appointed a host of well known and highly respected professionals from within the local banking and investment industries, as well as from the academic community. Its new and distinguished board reflects both the missions of CFA Institute and CFA Bahrain to maintain the highest standards of professional excellence and integrity amongst investment professionals working within the Kingdom.
The new members of the board are:
- Khalil Nooruddin, CFA, President
- Lamees T. Al-Baharna, CFA, Vice President
- Palani Alagappan, CFA, Treasurer
- Sowmya V. Ramkumar, CFA, Member
- Sachin Swrikar, CFA, Member
- Iftikhar Ali, CFA, Member
Mr. Khalil Nooruddin, President of CFA Bahrain, said: "I am honored to be elected as President of the CFA Bahrain Society and look forward to working with all my colleagues as we continue to manage and maintain the very high standards of professionalism we expect from Bahrain's investment community."
He adds: "We continue to be involved in every aspect of the investment community here in Bahrain, working alongside our charterholders and members to help drive a number of important initiatives. This includes promoting the very highest professional standards and ethics, investor education, investor protection and investment standards of practice, amongst others. We have also been working hard in helping aspiring young investment professionals to attain the prestigious CFA Charter, recognized as the gold standard investment qualification around the world."
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About CFA Bahrain
The CFA Bahrain Society is an association of local investment professionals consisting of portfolio managers, investment advisors, educators and other financial professionals. It is one of the largest member societies in the GCC region and with CFA membership in the GCC anticipated to double over the next decade; a significant share of this growth is expected to be in Bahrain as the Kingdom continues to grow as an international business and investment centre.
About CFA Institute
CFA Institute is the global association for investment professionals. It administers the CFA and CIPM curriculum and exam programs worldwide; publishes research; conducts professional development programs; and sets voluntary, ethics-based professional and performance-reporting standards for the investment industry. CFA Institute has nearly 100,000 members, who include the world's 89,220 CFA charter holders, as well as 136 affiliated professional societies in 57 countries and territories. More information may be found at www.cfainstitute.org
About the CFA Institute Centre for Financial Market Integrity
The CFA Institute Centre develops timely, practical solutions to global capital market issues. Established in 2004, the CFA Institute Centre builds upon the CFA Institute mission to lead the investment profession globally by setting the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence. It carries forward the organization's 60-year history of standards and advocacy work, especially its Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct for the investment profession. More information may be found at www.cfainstitute.org/centre
For and on behalf of CFA Institute in the GCC and Middle East
Mahmood Ali/ Marcus Pepperell @ FD
T: +973 17 537 072
Mahmood.ali@fd.com/Marcus.pepperell@fd.com
CFA Institute
Steve Wellard / Sarah‐Jane Purvis (Europe, Middle East, Africa)
T: + 44 (20) 7531‐0755 / 0766
steve.wellard@cfainstitute.org / sarahjane.purvis@cfainstitute.org
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