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CFA Institute and CFA Society network are leaders in providing in-depth insights about the investment world of today and what that means for the industry of tomorrow. Here is a glimpse at what we’re working on now and into the future. Dates are subject to change.

September 2022

September 2022

Allocating to Thematic Investments

In Market

Allocating to thematic investments can be difficult because they have exposures to multiple risk factors. The authors propose using a framework based on robust portfolio optimization to make themes fit in traditional multi-asset portfolios.

September 2022

2023 Refresher Readings

In Market

Members can stay current on what's important in the constantly evolving investment industry with readings taken directly from the CFA Program curriculum.

October 2022

October 2022

2022 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index

In Market

The Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index uses three sub-indices—adequacy, sustainability and integrity—to measure each retirement income system against more than 50 indicators. The Index is published by Mercer, in collaboration with CFA Institute and the Monash Centre for Financial Studies.

01 October 2022

ESG Investment Outcomes, Performance Evaluation, and Attribution

In Market

This paper highlights key challenges faced by ESG investors and portfolio managers implementing ESG investment mandates. It then addresses these challenges focusing on relevant fund reporting, provides guidance on the information required to make informed ESG investing decisions, and proposes a performance evaluation and attribution framework to support the ESG investment management process.

October 2022

Ethics and Artificial Intelligence in Investment Management: A Framework for Professionals

In Market

Increasing use of AI in investment management poses new ethical challenges for firms and professionals. This paper examines good ethical practices for the design, development, and deployment of AI in investment processes.

October 2022

Python and Data Science for Investment Professionals (October Session)

Accepting Registrations

October 2022

Comment Letter on SEC and CFTC Proposed Amendments to Form PF

In Market

The SEC and the CFTC jointly proposed amendments to Form PF that would significantly increase the amount of information required to be included on the form. This comment letter addressed performance-related components of the proposal.

October 2022

Response to Public Consultation on the Review of the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance

Target Release: October

The OECD Corporate Governance Committee is conducting a public consultation on revisions to the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance. The overall objective of the review is to update the Principles in light of recent evolutions in capital markets and corporate governance policies and practices.

November 2022

November 2022

Climate Finance

In Market

Gain practical guidance around climate change and climate-related finance matters in this online course. (USD 309 member/339 nonmember)

November 2022

Fun and Games: Investment Gamification and Implications for Capital Markets

In Market

In the financial services context, gamification and other trends are here to stay, and we need to develop the right set of approaches to maximize their benefits. As we discuss more fully in this paper, our recommended approach is three-pronged—comprising principles, conduct, and disclosures.

Theme: Strengthening Capital Markets

November 2022

Integrating Natural Capital and Biodiversity in the Investment Process

In Market

More than half of the world's total gross domestic product involves activities that are moderately or highly dependent on nature. This white paper outlines the issues, provides investors with best practices, discusses tools to incorporate natural capital in the investment process, and presents case studies to provide practical examples.

Theme: Addressing Sustainability Challenges

November 2022

Understanding ESG Investing in Asia-Pacific Emerging Markets

In Market

In collaboration with CFA Societies in APAC, ARX organized a closed-door roundtable among industry practitioners to examine ESG investing in emerging markets. Key topics included latest trends, regulations, and technological innovations.

November 2022

Trading Informativeness in Modern Markets

In Market

The authors demonstrate that trade informativeness is highest for institutions and lowest for the retail group of traders. Algorithmic trading generally provides advantages versus manual trading, especially in certain scenarios.

Theme: Strengthening Capital Markets

November 2022

Supply Chain Climate Exposure

In Market

All companies, even green ones, can have material climate exposure. The authors propose a better measure of supply-chain climate risks that captures price movements, shows performance patterns, and can be applied to portfolio decisions.

Theme: Addressing Sustainability Challenges

December 2022

December 2022

Targeting Macroeconomic Exposures in Equity Portfolios: A Firm-Level Measurement Approach for Out-of-Sample Robustness

In Market

The authors propose a method that uses firm-level measures of macroeconomic exposures to produce better estimations for equity strategies versus standard methods. This approach has applications for equity portfolio construction.

December 2022

EU Digital Agenda and Issues for Investment Management/Impact of Fintech on the European Landscape

Target Release: December

This joint report with CFA Society Spain will focus on the impact of the impact of the EU digital agenda and fintech legislation, and map the EU regulatory agenda on fintech, as well as any regulatory changes on fintech taking place in member states. The report will be based on an informal survey that was conducted with the CFA Society network in Europe.

Theme: Using Data and Technology Developments

December 2022

Redefining the Optimal Retirement Income Strategy

In Market

This paper introduces a cohesive series of models designed to improve retirement income projections. The framework can produce guidance that differs from the advice generated by models that use more basic assumptions.

Theme: Strengthening Capital Markets

December 2022

Translation into English of the CFA Society Germany Position Paper "Reform of State-Subsidized Old-Age Provisions in Germany"

Target Release: December

This English translation of CFA Society Germany's position paper will assist in outreach activities on pensions in the EU together with the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index.

Theme: Strengthening Capital Markets

January 2023

January 2023

AI Adoption in Investment Management

In Market

The piece considers the risks and rewards that firms must balance as they adopt AI in the investment management space. The piece also considers impending regulations.

Theme: Data analytics and technology

January 2023

Consultation with ESAs on Potential Greenwashing Practices

In Market

Consultation on sustainability disclosure requirements and investment labels.

Theme: Sustainability

January 2023

Pension System Design and Sustainability

Target Release: January

This report will examine if pension system design plays a role in determining pension sustainability and integrity. It will evaluate various features of pension systems (e.g., private vs. public) against the integrity and sustainability of the systems (as shown in the scores from the Mercer–CFA Institute Global Pension Index) over the years.

Theme: Influencing and Impacting the Profession

January 2023

Cryptoassets: Beyond the Hype

In Market

This research paper is a practitioner-focused analysis of the manner in which investment professionals have considered integrating crypto-assets and crypto-currencies into their investment decision-making processes. 

Theme: Using Data and Technology Developments

January 2023

Guidance for Integrating ESG Information into Equity Analysis and Research Reports

In Market

This guide to integrating ESG information draws from a number of CFA Institute publications to present a framework for identifying ESG information, assessing the materiality of ESG information, integrating ESG information into analysis and valuation, and presenting ESG information in research reports.

Theme: Sustainability

January 2023

Global Survey on Inducements

In Market

This is an update of a previous survey, conducted in 2013, “Restricting Sales Inducements,” that focused on the issue of the mis-selling of financial products and the implications of the inducements practice.

Theme: Structural resilience of capital markets

February 2023

February 2023

Diversification during Hard Times

In Market

Analysis of long-term stock data from 48 developed and emerging markets indicates that international diversification is the best risk-reduction tool. The benefits are countercyclical and persist through negative events and crisis periods.

February 2023

The Low-Risk Effect in Equities: Evidence from Industry Data in an Earlier Time

In Market

Analysis of data from 1871 to 1925 finds that low-risk industries earned higher risk-adjusted returns and that the low-risk industry effect is not a result of data mining in earlier studies. Behavioral biases and liquidity may be key factors.

February 2023

Comment Letter to PCAOB on Audit Quality

Target Release: February

February 2023

Next Generation Investors (Gen Z)

Target Release: February

This report by CFA Institute, in partnership with the FINRA Foundation and Zeldis Research, surveys the attitudes, preferences, and motivations for investing among Gen Z investors.

Theme: New insights into the investment profession

February 2023

Impact of Regulation and MiFID on Market for Research Report

Target Release: February

This joint project with CFA Society France will review the claim that regulation in general and MiFID II in particular is responsible for the observed drop in market research coverage in Europe since 2000.

Theme: Structual resilience of capital markets

February 2023

Examination Procedures for the Global ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products

Target Release: February

These procedures provide guidance to independent third parties for providing assurance on the design and implementation of the policies and procedures underlying an investment product’s ESG approaches for compliance with the Global ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products.

Theme: Sustainability

February 2023

How Could Pension System Design Features Help Lower Public Pension Spending?

Target Release: February

Public pensions pose major challenges for governments, with costs rising as a result of demographic and economic trends. This study analyzes policy implications and recommends reforms to boost private retirement savings.

Theme: Structural resilience of capital markets

February 2023

Comment Letter to FASB on Segment Disclosures

Target Release: February

February 2023

Comment Letter to the SEC on Swing Pricing

Target Release: February

February 2023

The Audit Gender Gap: Has the Gap Narrowed?

Target Release: February

This is a white paper we would like to issue with additional resources.

February 2023

Survey on Digital Finance

Target Release: March

Through this joint project with CFA Society Spain, we aim to understand the impact of Fintech developments in the EU on local markets in Europe, and on members of European CFA Societies.

March 2023

March 2023

Handbook on AI and Big Data Applications in Investments

Target Release: March

The handbook will provide investment and data science professionals with an up-to-date reference on FinTech. It will focus on AI and big data applications from the angle of an analyst, portfolio manager, trader, and private wealth manager, respectively.

Theme: Data analytics and technology

March 2023

GIPS Standards Policies and Procedures Manual Template for Firms

Target Release: March

Firms that comply with the GIPS® standards are required to document their policies and procedures for attaining and maintaining compliance with the GIPS standards. This template provides a template and guidance to firms that wish to create a policies and procedures manual for complying with the GIPS standards.

March 2023

Consultation with CFA Society UK on DP22/6: Future Disclosure Framework

Target Release: March

Consultation on mandatory client disclosures, linked to previous work on PRIIPs.

March 2023

Mind the Gender Gap: Analysis of Women's Participation, Pay, and Other Measures in Indian Public Companies

Target Release: March

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) released the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Framework (BRSR), a comprehensive set of sustainability disclosures covering environmental, social, and governance issues. For the first time, companies were asked to report from FY2023 on a variety of topics such as the composition of the labour force, pay, turnover rates, and other factors, split by gender.

March 2023

Beyond Fama-French Factors: Alpha from Short-Term Signals

Target Release: March

Traditional asset pricing models do not account for short-term alpha signals. This study finds that investors can obtain net alpha by combining such signals and mitigating transaction costs. This alpha is uncorrelated with Fama–French factors.

March 2023

Earning Alpha by Avoiding the Index Rebalancing Crowd

Target Release: March

When unloved stocks are removed from cap-weighted indexes and frothy growth stocks are added, the price impact is large. Deleted stocks also materially outperform additions over the next year. Trading rules based on these patterns produce benefits.

March 2023

Integrating Climate Data into Investment Decisions: Current Resources and Considerations

Target Release: March

This paper is intended to help both investment professionals and retail investors assess data sources and integrate climate-related risk and opportunities in their investment process. The study also showcases current limitations in data. These limitations are important for investors and should also be of interest to regulators and policy makers, and to issuers.

01 March 2023

Forbearance in Institutional Investment Management: Evidence from Survey Data

Target Release: March

External asset managers are often fired for poor performance, but a surprising amount of tolerance for underperformance also exists. To understand the drivers of such forbearance, the authors surveyed major institutional investors around the world.

March 2023

Report on the EU Listing Act

Target Release: March

This joint report will analyse the current functioning of EU primary markets and provide recommendations for EU policy-makers on measures to make primary markets more attractive for EU companies and, in general, how to facilitate access to capital markets for companies, including SMEs.

March 2023

Intangibles Survey Report

Target Release: March

March 2023

GIPS Standards Benchmark Guidance Statement for Asset Owners

Target Release: March

Asset owners that comply with the GIPS standards are required to include benchmark returns in GIPS Reports. This guidance statement provides guidance to asset owners for selecting an appropriate benchmark.

April 2023

April 2023

Research Paper on Greenwashing/Anti-Greenwashing Guidelines

Target Release: April

April 2023

Revisiting the Equity Risk Premium

Monograph based on the virtual event marking the 20th anniversary of the November 8, 2001 Equity Risk Premium Forum.

Theme: Structural resilience of capital markets

May 2023

May 2023

Future State of the Investment Industry

Target Release: May

This work will revisit the first "Future State of the Investment Profession" paper that was published 2016-2017, reviewing the megatrends and new scenarios for the industry over the next 5 - 10 years.

May 2023

Updated Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct

Target Release: May

The proposed revised Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct have been issued for public comment. The 60-day comment period ends 6 March 2023.

June 2023

June 2023

GIPS Standards Detailed Verification Procedures

Target Release: June

The GIPS standards recommend that firms and asset owners that claim compliance should be verified by an independent third party, to add credibility to the claim of compliance. The GIPS Standards for Verifiers include the minimum requirements for conducting a verification. These procedures provide additional guidance to verifiers for conducting such engagements.

June 2023

Finfluencers: Social Media, Investment Recommendations, and Promotions

Target Release: June

This report considers the role of social media influencers in investor decision-making and the adequacy of the regulatory framework in a world where social media is a predominant channel for news and information dissemination.

Theme: New insights into the investment profession

June 2023

Unstructured Data, AI, and Analytical Methods: Using NP to Examine ESG

Target Release: June

This report offers an overview of unstructured data, reviews the analytical methods and tools to extract such data, and applies these techniques to Twitter data on ESG.

December 2023

December 2023

Views of Investors n Crypto Assets: CBDCs

Target Release: December

The paper will focus on CBDCs and the implication their introduction may have on capital markets functioning and financial stability. This would make use of a member survey to gauge the current level of understanding of the effect the introduction of CBDCs may have on traditional mechanisms related to money supply, monetary policy, trading and price formation.

Theme: Structural reslience of capital markets

September 2022

September 2022

Allocating to Thematic Investments

In Market

September 2022

2023 Refresher Readings

In Market

October 2022

October 2022

2022 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index

In Market

01 October 2022

ESG Investment Outcomes, Performance Evaluation, and Attribution

In Market

October 2022

Ethics and Artificial Intelligence in Investment Management: A Framework for Professionals

In Market

October 2022

Python and Data Science for Investment Professionals (October Session)

Accepting Registrations

October 2022

Comment Letter on SEC and CFTC Proposed Amendments to Form PF

In Market

October 2022

Response to Public Consultation on the Review of the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance

Target Release: October

November 2022

November 2022

Climate Finance

In Market

November 2022

Fun and Games: Investment Gamification and Implications for Capital Markets

In Market

November 2022

Integrating Natural Capital and Biodiversity in the Investment Process

In Market

November 2022

Understanding ESG Investing in Asia-Pacific Emerging Markets

In Market

November 2022

Trading Informativeness in Modern Markets

In Market

November 2022

Supply Chain Climate Exposure

In Market

December 2022

December 2022

Targeting Macroeconomic Exposures in Equity Portfolios: A Firm-Level Measurement Approach for Out-of-Sample Robustness

In Market

December 2022

EU Digital Agenda and Issues for Investment Management/Impact of Fintech on the European Landscape

Target Release: December

December 2022

Redefining the Optimal Retirement Income Strategy

In Market

December 2022

Translation into English of the CFA Society Germany Position Paper "Reform of State-Subsidized Old-Age Provisions in Germany"

Target Release: December

January 2023

January 2023

AI Adoption in Investment Management

In Market

January 2023

Consultation with ESAs on Potential Greenwashing Practices

In Market

January 2023

Pension System Design and Sustainability

Target Release: January

January 2023

Cryptoassets: Beyond the Hype

In Market

January 2023

Guidance for Integrating ESG Information into Equity Analysis and Research Reports

In Market

January 2023

Global Survey on Inducements

In Market

February 2023

February 2023

Diversification during Hard Times

In Market

February 2023

The Low-Risk Effect in Equities: Evidence from Industry Data in an Earlier Time

In Market

February 2023

Comment Letter to PCAOB on Audit Quality

Target Release: February

February 2023

Next Generation Investors (Gen Z)

Target Release: February

February 2023

Impact of Regulation and MiFID on Market for Research Report

Target Release: February

February 2023

Examination Procedures for the Global ESG Disclosure Standards for Investment Products

Target Release: February

February 2023

How Could Pension System Design Features Help Lower Public Pension Spending?

Target Release: February

February 2023

Comment Letter to FASB on Segment Disclosures

Target Release: February

February 2023

Comment Letter to the SEC on Swing Pricing

Target Release: February

February 2023

The Audit Gender Gap: Has the Gap Narrowed?

Target Release: February

February 2023

Survey on Digital Finance

Target Release: March

March 2023

March 2023

Handbook on AI and Big Data Applications in Investments

Target Release: March

March 2023

GIPS Standards Policies and Procedures Manual Template for Firms

Target Release: March

March 2023

Consultation with CFA Society UK on DP22/6: Future Disclosure Framework

Target Release: March

March 2023

Mind the Gender Gap: Analysis of Women's Participation, Pay, and Other Measures in Indian Public Companies

Target Release: March

March 2023

Beyond Fama-French Factors: Alpha from Short-Term Signals

Target Release: March

March 2023

Earning Alpha by Avoiding the Index Rebalancing Crowd

Target Release: March

March 2023

Integrating Climate Data into Investment Decisions: Current Resources and Considerations

Target Release: March

01 March 2023

Forbearance in Institutional Investment Management: Evidence from Survey Data

Target Release: March

March 2023

Report on the EU Listing Act

Target Release: March

March 2023

Intangibles Survey Report

Target Release: March

March 2023

GIPS Standards Benchmark Guidance Statement for Asset Owners

Target Release: March

April 2023

April 2023

Research Paper on Greenwashing/Anti-Greenwashing Guidelines

Target Release: April

April 2023

Revisiting the Equity Risk Premium

May 2023

May 2023

Future State of the Investment Industry

Target Release: May

May 2023

Updated Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct

Target Release: May

June 2023

June 2023

GIPS Standards Detailed Verification Procedures

Target Release: June

June 2023

Finfluencers: Social Media, Investment Recommendations, and Promotions

Target Release: June

June 2023

Unstructured Data, AI, and Analytical Methods: Using NP to Examine ESG

Target Release: June

December 2023

December 2023

Views of Investors n Crypto Assets: CBDCs

Target Release: December

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