A professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation is a designation a person earns to demonstrate qualification for a job or task.
The Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation is a certification mark for financial planners conferred by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. To receive authorization to use the designation, the candidate must meet education, examination, experience and ethics requirements, and pay an ongoing certification fee.
The Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation is a certification for treasurers, cash managers, treasury managers, and other treasury-related professionals administered by the Bethesda, Maryland-based Association for Financial Professionals (AFP). The CTP was formerly known as the Certified Cash Manager or CCM designation but was renamed due to treasury's increasing role in managing the entire balance sheet and implementing the strategic direction prescribed by Chief Financial Officers. The CTP certification is held by over 20,000 finance professionals and is considered the certification in the treasury management profession.
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation is a financial certification for investment professionals conferred by the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst. Candidates must complete two examinations in succession and pay an ongoing certification fee to retain rights to use the financial designation.
Certified International Investment Analyst CIIA® is an internationally recognised advanced professional qualification for individuals working in the finance and investment industry.
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) is a professional designation offered by the CFA Institute (formerly known as AIMR) to financial analysts who complete a series of three examinations and work for at least four years in the investment decision making process. CFA charterholders are also obliged to adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards governing their professional conduct.
The Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner(FChFP)designation is a financial planning designation issued by the Asia Pacific Financial Services Association (APFinSA). The designation was developed by the National Association of Malaysian Life Insurance and Financial Adviors (NAMLIFA) in 1996 and later on adopted by APFinSA (of which NAMLIFA is a member) in 2001 as the flagship designation for its 11 member associations.
The Master Financial Planner (MFP) designation is a certification mark for college educated wealth planners conferred by the AAFM Board of Standards. To receive authorization to use the designation, the candidate must meet education, AACSB or ACBSP accredited college examinations, experience and ethics requirements, and pay an ongoing good standing fee. [1]
The Master Financial Controller (MFC) designation is a certification mark for financial professionals engaged at the senior level of corporate finance, such as in the role of a CFO, Financial Controller or Financial Director for industry. The qualification is conferred by the AAFM Certification Board. Candidates must sit an executive conversion program, have at least 7 years working experience and pass a rigorous exam to qualify. [1]
In Malaysia, the Registered Financial Planner(RFP)designation is conferred by the Malaysian Financial Planning Council(MFPC). It is one of the recognised qualification by the Securities Commission and Bank Negara Malaysia for those wishing to apply for a financial planner or financial adviser licence. Another RFP designation is offered by theRegistered Financial Planners Institute formed in the United States. Then you have theSociety of Registered Financial Planners offering the HKRFP in Hong Kong and China. There is currently no connection between the three designations.