CFA UK IB Award — CFA UK Investment Business Award

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Syllabus version 1 tested from 2026-07-01 to 2027-06-30; 55 questions, 1 h 15 min, pass mark 60-75%; ~91 hours total qualification time.

Issuer
CFA Society of the UK
Industry
Finance & Accounting
Domain
Investment Analysis & Asset Management
Level
Beginner
Exam fee
GBP 450 exam registration and online learning materials (hard-copy manual GBP 100 extra)

Prerequisites & eligibility

No formal prerequisites are published; anyone can register for the exam.

Renewal & maintenance

Renewal policy not catalogued yet — verify with the issuer.

Recognition

New CFA UK award on the investment-firm value chain, from client strategy to operations and commercial performance.

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