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The
Council for Portfolio Management and Research (CPMR), an affiliate of the ICFAI
University, was established in 1999 at Hyderabad, India, to look after training
and certification needs of students interested in becoming qualified portfolio
managers. The CPMR administers a rigorous certification program divided into two
levels - the National Level and the International Level. |
Objectives
The
CPMR has following objectives:
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administering
a rigorous certification program in investment analysis and portfolio
management.
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promoting
research and publications in areas of contemporary relevance which have
significant policy implications for investment analysis and portfolio
management.
Equal
Opportunity Institution
The
CPMR provides equal opportunity to all. In its educational programs,
activities, admission and employment policies, the CPMR does not discriminate
on the basis of sex, race, color, caste, language, religion, age or national
origin.
Non-governmental
Organization
The
CPMR believes in maintaining total intellectual independence, academic autonomy
and operational freedom, and therefore, it neither seeks to identify itself with
any government, nor operates on any government funding, the CPMR believes in
market recognition and subjects all its activities to the market test.
Learning
Organization
The
CPMR is conceived and developed as a learning organization with an intent to
learn continuously in order to leverage the new learning for improvement of its
contributions to society.
Ethical
Institution
The
CPMR conducts its affairs within a broad framework of ethics and believes in
transparency and promotes an open culture.
Tie-up
with ACIIA, Switzerland
The
CPMR is a member of the Association of Certified International Investment
Analysts (ACIIA), Switzerland. ACIIA administers the examinations and awards
the Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA) qualification.
The
tie-up of CPMR with ACIIA, Switzerland, enables students to become eligible to
write the final level examinations for the CIIA qualification. Students
pursuing the CIIA Program after completing the National Level examinations can
directly appear for the CIIA International Level (Final Level) examinations.
Professional
Ethics
All
members of the CPMR are required to abide by a code of professional ethics
which enjoins that they should:
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Conduct
himself/herself with integrity and dignity and act in an ethical manner in
their dealings with the public, clients, employers, employees and fellow
professionals;
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Act
with competence and strives to maintain and improve their competence; and
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Use
proper care and exercise independent professional judgement.
Membership
in CPMR, Colombo Chapter
Students
who have completed the CIIA Program from IEL may seek
membership in CPMR, Colombo chapter subject to fulfilling the requisite
criteria.
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