16th CFA Forecasting Event focused on the future of investments, after a golden decade

Gary Baker, Managing director of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at CFA Institute, talked about the Institute’s work and the future of finance, while in his extensive presentation, Alexander Prawitz, Head of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) & Mediterranean at Schroders, made a prediction about the investment landscape beyond 2020, following the end of a “golden decade” for the financial sector.
The CFA Forecasting Event is annual event that is held in the presence of the Cyprus financial community and exceptional speakers from abroad, for an exchange of views on the latest forecasts for the global and regional economy. During his visit in Cyprus, Mr Gary Baker, along with the leadership of CFA Society Cyprus, held meetings with the Cyprus Banking Association and the Ministry of Finance, where they exchanged views on the course of the global and Cypriot economy, and discussed possible ways the Society could contribute to their institutional work.
The event was sponsored by: AON, Bank of Cyprus, cdbbank, EY, Hellenic Bank, Life Goals, Polymetal, PwC, Treppides, XM, Photos Photiades Homes.
CFA Society Cyprus
CFA Society Cyprus is the local society of the CFA Institute, which is based in Virginia, USA, and counts over 168,000 members worldwide. It offers to investment management professionals, the industry leading CFA designation (Chartered Financial Analyst), following rigorous exams. The local association was founded in 2003 and currently has more than 175 CFA charterholders who are employed mainly in banks and other financial institutions in Cyprus. CFA charterholders, are highly skilled investment professionals who possess theoretical knowledge and practical experience across the finance industry value chain.