Dear Prospective CIIA^® Student,

As Chairman of the Association of Certified International Investment Analysts (ACIIA) I would like to extend a warm welcome to the CIIA® Program.

Motivated by the challenges of globalisation, the ACIIA has worked hard to design an innovative examination of high quality which examines a unique combination of international and local knowledge in the sphere of finance and investment analysis.

Respecting and acknowledging different cultures, languages and national values is not only fundamental for doing business worldwide but also for creating an education and qualification program for investment professionals on a global basis. In this respect, we are proud to provide an examination scheme that is already available in eleven different languages, and to increase this scope as the demand increases.

The prestigious Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA®) designation genuinely signifies that the holder has the essential skills and knowledge required for professionals working across the major financial centres in the world. The qualification is technically rigorous and has academic creditability. It has been developed under the umbrella of the world’s best and most experienced financial market experts.

The ACIIA and myself, as Chairman of the ACIIA, are pleased to welcome you to the CIIA® post-graduate qualification program, and strongly hope that you will find the CIIA® a competitive, practical, and promising designation in the global financial and investment market.

I wish you all the best in the CIIA®  exams.

Yours sincerely

Kiyoto Hagiwara

Chairman

The Association of Certified International Investment Analysts,

Feldstrasse 80, 8180 Bulach/Zurich,

Switzerland