Announcement Of The Board Of Trustees, Managers And Partners Of Gifa To The Specialists In Investment Area, Financial Market Participants, State Bodies And Professional Institutions And Associations
Dear ladies and gentlemen!
Investment market is universal and the business practice of professionals in the investment area in based on the integrated principles, standards and approaches developed by the international investment community. Russia is not an exception, and attractiveness of the Russian market is directly related to the qualification level of the Russian specialists involved in the investment activity. To perform a fair evaluation of the qualification level the international investment society applies generally accepted standards and an international examination.
Presently the most competent and comprehensive international qualifications of investment analysts is represented by the qualification of Chartered Financial Analyst – CFA ® ) offered by the American Investment Management and Research Association (AIMR®) and the Certified International Investment Analyst – CIIA® ), developed by competent international professional institutions, which involve 32 countries of Europe, Asia and Latin America. CIIA certification is conducted by Association of Certified International Investment Analysts (ACIIA®).
There is a large number of talented specialists in Russia, who obtained a good basic education and who can successfully pass the qualification exams. Availability of professionals, certified in compliance with the international standards gives Russian companies competitive advantages, which intend to enhance the clients’ confidence in their company. It shall also be considered that certified Russian specialists will gain bigger opportunities at the labor market and equal career opportunities with their international colleagues.
Having no intention to diminish the qualities and competence of the CFA® qualification, it should be noted that the CIIA® qualification shall offer certain advantages for the Russian specialists. First, this is an opportunity for mutual conversion with the national certifications (for instance, with Federal Securities Committee), since the national component of the one of the steps of examination is a requirement of the CIIA® qualification. The other unique advantage of the CIIA® certification is the possibility to take the exam in the Russian language as one the working languages for its examination. This fact to a big extent increases the access to the qualification not only in Russia, but in other CIS countries as well.
The Guild of Investment and Financial Analysts, which represents Russia in ACIIA®, is authorized to offer qualification examinations of CIIA® in Russia. For that purpose we developed a project for International Certification of Specialists of Investment and Financial Analysis. Methodology support is provided by the Swiss Center for professional training (TCIP). The first examinations of the basis level of CIIA® within the project shall take place in the Russian language in March 2002 in Moscow.
Taking into consideration the importance and urgency of the project for the Russian investment society, we encourage that all the interested organizations and individuals support GIFA in implementing this project and take part in the implementation of the project.
Trustees of the Board of GIFA
Baev S.A. Investment Policy Department Manager, at the Ministry of Economic Development
Baron L.I. Deputy General Director of the Russian Development Bank, member of an expert council for banking and currency market at the State Duma)
Vardanyan R.K Troika Dialogue Investment Company, President
Vyugin O.V. Troika Dialogue Investment Company, Executive Vice-President
Gootbrod M. Baker and McKenzy, Managing Partner
Damant D. Ex-President of the European Federation of Financial Analysts Society, senior advisor to of the International Center for Accounting Reform in Moscow
Korishenko K.N. Troika Dialogue Investment Company, Managing Director, Chairman of the Expert Council of at the Federal Securities Commission
Ponomarev D.V. Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Stock Exchange of t RSS
Preobrazshensky Scenario for Russian Project Manager
Tarasov A.I. CetroKredit Bank, Chairman of the Board
GIFA Managers
Idrisov A.B. GIFA President, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Proinvest Consulting Company
Karpov P.A. Vice-President of GIFA, General Director of Karpov and Partners Company
Ovanesov A.A. Vice-President of GIFA, Proinvest Consulting Director
GIFA Partners
Gryaznov L.E. Gorisont Company, General Director
Vorobiev S.I. World Howell International Managing Partner
Zernin E.P. Region Investment Company, Vice-president
Kochnev A.F. Proinvest IT, General Director
Rodionov D Co-director of Brunswick UBS Varburg
Sherkunov I.V. Lukoil Reserve Invest, General Director.