Jan 2010
Jan Altmann appointed as new executive director of the German CFA Society e.V.
01/01/10 10:00
Jan Altmann, so far executive director and founder of the investment industry consultant 4asset-management, has been appointed as the first executive director of the German CFA Society e.V..
He is going to bring in all his experiences and knowledge that he has built up with 4asset-management and its predecessors over nearly ten years.
The CFA is the leading standard for qualification and ethics for financial experts worldwide.
The German CFA Society is the local society of members of the CFA-Institute. Its more than 1500 members make it the largest professional association in the financial industry in Germany. Half of its members work as portfolio managers, others as M&A consultants or institutional investors. More than the half of all members work in buy-side positions. To become a member candidates have to at least successfully pass level one of the CFA qualification and become members of the CFA-Instute first.
At 4asset-management, Petra Janjua will continue her work as executive director. Jan Altmann will continue to advise teh company. The company will maintain its popular Market Vectors index family, and services will be provided by its network of consultants.
Jan Altmann: "We have been working on standardisation, transparency issues and business development practices for such a long time and we are proud that our work has now resulted in my appointment for the German CFA Society."
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