August 2007
Director's Comments
The CAIA Association's commitment to global outreach continues as we look forward to a very busy fall schedule.
Building on the successful outreach efforts of the last 18 months, we
have been honored to receive invitations from AI professionals,
candidates and members, across the globe to connect with industry
groups and institutions. We're finding significant interest
from both established industry centers, such as Spain and the Cayman
Islands, as well as some of the fastest-growing emerging markets,
including Brazil and South Korea. We're pleased to see such interest
from these emerging markets, which provide an exciting opportunity to
grow the presence of both the AI industry and the CAIA Association in
tandem. Our sincerest thanks to the AIMA Cayman chapter for
their warm welcome.
This fall, we will be traveling for the first time to Australia and
anticipate with great excitement meeting our fellow AI professionals
down under. We've been honored to receive a high level of interest and
a great deal of support from the AIMA Australia chapter and we're
grateful to everyone who has contributed to this effort to make our
trip there a success. To find a CAIA Association event in your area,
please visit our website at http://www.caia.org/events/
for more information.
Finally, our best wishes are extended to all of those returning from
holiday, rejuvenated and refreshed. We wish everyone a
successful and productive fourth quarter.
E. Craig Asche
Executive Director
September
2007 Exams
September 2007 Exam Registration Now Closed
Exam Appointment Scheduling: CAIA candidates who have not yet scheduled an exam appointment are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. All exams are scheduled directly through Pearson VUE. If you encounter any scheduling difficulties, please contact Pearson VUE immediately.
REMINDER -- NEW CALCULATOR POLICY IN EFFECT:
Beginning with the September 2007 examinations only the TI BA II Plus (as well as the Professional model) or the HP 12C (as well as the Platinum edition) will be allowed during the CAIA exams. No other calculators will be permitted in the testing room. There are no exceptions to this policy. As in the past, exam proctors will require that all calculator memory be cleared prior to the start of the exam.
Identification Requirements: You will not
be allowed into the testing room without the proper identification.
Please review the ID policy here.
Registration for the next exam period (March 10 - 21) opens October 1, 2007.
Registration
Numbers Reach New High
The CAIA Association is pleased to announce that registration numbers for the September 2007 exam period exceeded 2400 for the first time in the organization's history. This marks a significant increase over our previous record of 1800 registrants.
The CAIA designation continues to attract candidates through word of
mouth and ongoing outreach activities and we fully expect that the
numbers will continue to grow as we move forward.
CAIA Association Thanks All Survey Respondents
The CAIA Association's very first open survey ended on August 10, 2007. We would like to thank each and every one of the over 1700 respondents who took the time to complete the survey and share their thoughts with us. Your contributions can only help us serve you better and we're grateful for your participation. Survey results will appear in a future edition of the newsletter. Stay tuned!
CAIA
Events Roundup
Upcoming
Fall Presentations -
As your plans for a busy fall schedule resume, please be sure to add one of dates below to your calendar , especially if we will be visiting your city.
We encourage anyone interested in learning more about the CAIA program to join us for a free presentation on the value of obtaining the industry's fastest growing designation. This is your chance to pose your questions directly to CAIA representatives and network with other AI professionals.
- Sydney - September 26
- Toronto - September 26
- Montreal - September 27
- Paris - October 9
- London - October 11
- New York - November 1
- Singapore - November 26
- Hong Kong - November 30
- Tokyo - December 5