Community - Societies
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Community - Societies
Newsletter CFA Society Poland www.cfasociety.org/poland C Newsletter CFA Society of Poland No. 2, March 2014 ommunity www.cfainstitute.org CFA Society Poland, Nowy Świat 54/56, Warsaw 00-363 Introduction dla Członków Stowarzyszenia oraz Kandydatów nity Dear Society Members, CFA Candidates, Partners and Friends, We present the second issue of our Newsletter. Recent activities of the board were concentrated on planned events in 2014, including activities related to Growth Funding obtained by our society. The important part of Growth Funding activities are within the area of University Outreach. Students and recent graduates are the main CFA Exam Candidates in our country, being also our important stakeholders. Two main activities planned in University Outreach are: Participation in Career Days organized by AIESEC, this is the largest such event for students, organized by March in seven cities: Cracow, Gdansk, Katowice, Poznan, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Lodz; CFA Days organized in several universities in April and May; this event will consist of lecture, workshop and promotion of CFA designation and CFA Research Challenge. We have just completed the fifth edition of CFA Research Challenge. The company covered by students report was Netia. The winner, team from Wroclaw University of Economics, will participate in EMEA final in Milan. The next event will be held on 27th of March, organized jointly with colleagues from ACCA. www.cfainstitute.org Prof. Krzysztof Jajuga, President CFA Society Poland Final CFA Institute Research Challenge In In this this issue issue CFA Institute Research Challenge CFA Society Poland office Career Days Labour market Follow us on social media Newsletter PC Chair Election Results Job postings Advocacy Photo: Marek Wiśniewski CFA & ACCA event Winning team of the local round of the CFA Institute Research Challenge 2014 Wroclaw University of Economics Wojciech Zając, Zofia Siarkiewicz, Michał Mordel, Bartłomiej Mielnik, Grzegorz Irodenko doskonała okazja do refleksji oraz podsumowania ostatnich 10 lat działalności. Rok 2014 rozpocznie nowy etap NEWSLETTER Community | No. 2Na| March |CFA Society Poland | [email protected] |www.cfasociety.org/ poland w historii naszego Stowarzyszenia. łamach 2014 naszego newslettera będziemy informować o przygotowaniach do tego Jubileuszu. Pragniemy, aby ten Jubileusz okazał się wyjątkowy dla wszystkich osób związanych z CFA Society of Poland. Więcej informacji na stronie 3. Page 2 Final CFA Institute Research Challenge On Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Warsaw Stock Exchange was held the Local Final of the world’s premier investment research competition - CFA Institute Research Challenge. Four teams from Polish universities participated this year: Wroclaw University of Economics, Katowice University of Economics, Poznan University of Economics and University of Warsaw. The Final Round was opened by the President of CFA Society Poland – prof. Krzysztof Jajuga. Final presentations were judged by the 5 experienced investment professionals (Przemysław Barankiewicz, CFA; Rafał Mania, CFA; Aleksander Mokrzycki, CFA; Piotr Osiecki, CFA; Piotr Sieradzan, CFA). According to the rules of the competition, after the written reports and presentations, the winners were defined. The winning university was again the Wroclaw University of Economics. Prof. Krzysztof Jajuga Katowice University of Economics Wroclaw University of Economics congratulated the winners and thanked all participants for their efforts and determination. After the jury verdict Wojciech Zajac from the winning team said: The challenge was really demanding, yet rewarding. We had to work hard for last three months to overcome fierce competition and to impress the jury. Now we look forward to the EMEA finals in April. The winning team from Wroclaw will represent Poland at the regional EMEA level in Milan, on 1-2 April 2014. Afterwards the winners from each regional competitions held in Asia-Pacific, EMEA, and the Americas, will advance to the Global Final. This year the Global Final, will be held in Singapore, on 25 April 2014. It is worth to emphasize that the winner of the Global final CFA Institute Research Challenge 2013 was Wrocław University of Economics. Poznan University of Economics University of Warsaw CFA Society Poland office in Warsaw We are pleased to announce the opening of first office in Poland/ Warsaw (on 21 March 2014). We have stared worked actively in the Polish market and we believe the time is now right to establish a base in our country. The new office is the next step in developing our society. If you plan to mail documents/letters please use Warsaw address. If you have any questions, please come by our office. Office address CFA Society Poland Nowy Świat 54/56, room no. 24 00-363 Warsaw Mobile: +48 669 566 720 NEWSLETTER Community | No. 2 | March 2014 |CFA Society Poland | [email protected] |www.cfasociety.org/ poland CFA Society Poland Page 3 CFA Society Poland during Career Days AIESEC Career Days is an annual event of AIESEC which aims to create an interactive bridge between companies, organizations and students. During this event young people can learn how to become a member of a global community of investment professionals dedicated to high ethical and educational standards and efficient markets. It is also a great opportunity to find out how to prepare for CFA exams and how CFA charter can help in developing your career. We have been in Lodz, Gdansk, Poznan., Wroclaw, Katowice lately. Find us in your city! Cracow Warsaw Wstęp wolny, zapraszamy z osobą towarzyszącą Forecasts for Polish labor market in 2014 Agata Rosińska HRK S.A. Agnieszka Cieślok Forecasts for Polish labor market in 2014 are rather optimistic. The financial services market is to be further consolidated and because of that, some problems with doubling the positions of managerial staff might appear. Uncertainty around the Open Pension Funds (OFE) might force to retraining even high-class specialists, who in reality of shrinking labor market are starting to think about leaving the capital market. We can still Unlike countries with a long tradition of free market, young people in Poland often have the chance to build a dynamic career path. In the west countries, the main factor influencing the competitive advantage of the candidate is education gained on a prestigious universities and the experience built up in the structures of a recognizable, international companies. In Poland, one of the most important factor creating employee’s position is possession of unique, demanded by the market competences, that often require specific certificates. Those certificates, recognizable on the world labor market - for example, CFA - in the eyes of decision-makers give the credence of value presented by the candidate's competences. In addition such certificates reduce the entry barriers of labor market and enable candidate starting their career path from the privileged position - despite the lack of specific professional experience, the candidate already has proved broad knowledge and shows determination on increasing qualifications. Furthermore for highly experienced people who plan to change their job, certificate recognizable on the international market, may facilitate gaining a position on the level of top management. notice the high, constant demand for actuaries and, due to EU regulations, specialists in the area of compliance and risk management. NEWSLETTER Community | No. 2 | March 2014 |CFA Society Poland | [email protected] |www.cfasociety.org/ poland Page 4 CFA Society Poland on social media We have started our presence on social media. Whether you are a fan of Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn, there is a place for you to engage with other communities. By taking part, you can interact with other like-minded individuals, experts, express your opinions, share knowledge and be the first to get to know about events and news at CFA Society Poland. You can also get interesting articles and browse photos from our events. CFA Institute: PC Chair Election Results The voting for the Presidents Council Chair election concluded on Monday, 10 March 2014, and the results subsequently were reviewed and verified by the Presidents Council Nominating Committee. We are pleased to inform you that Dan Fasciano, CFA, officially was elected as Presidents Council Chair for a two-year term commencing 1 September 2014. . We wish to thank Arthur Thompson, CFA and Jason Bell, CFA for conducting a well-run campaign for this position and for their time, effort and willingness to continue their volunteer service. We wish to also thank the 2014 Presidents Council Nominating Committee for their time and commitment to the elections process. Job postings – have a position available? You may post your job on the CFA Society Poland website. This job board is a free resource to any employer group who wants to advertise jobs that are of interest to CFA charterholders or candidates of the CFA program. A job posting includes a listing posted on the website for 30 days, as well as a list of the position sent to all active CFA Society Members and Candidates. If you have a position that you would like to post to this site, please email a job description to Monika Grabek: [email protected] NEW: http://www.cfasociety.org/poland/Pages/Jobs.aspx Advocacy Advocacy means speaking up about ethics and professional standards, supporting fair and transparent financial markets and practices, and protecting the interests of investors. CFA Society Poland represents the interests of CFA Institute with regards to advocating CFA Institute’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice to Polish securities regulators, standard setters, self-regulatory organizations, industry groups and legislators. If you wish to become a volunteer involved in advocacy issues, please email [email protected], including the level of involvement you'd consider. NEWSLETTER Community | No. 2 | March 2014 |CFA Society Poland | [email protected] |www.cfasociety.org/ poland CFA & ACCA BUSINESS MIXER 27 MARCH, 2014 rrrRRRRDXCRRR. Prof. Krzysztof Jajuga, President CFA Society Poland „Financial statement – Finance analysts’ needments” Venue Hotel Radisson Blu Centrum, Grzybowska 24, 00-132 Warszawa www.radissonblu.com/hotel-warsaw Schedule EVENT 17:45 – 18:00 – Registration 18:00 – 18:10 – Welcome remarks FOR MEMBERS Magdalena Hernandez, ACCA Polska Monika Grabek, CFA Society Poland 18:10 – 19:30 – „Financial statement – Finance analysts’ needments” Prof. Krzysztof Jajuga, President CFA Society Poland 19:30 – 21:00 – Networking and Buffet Dinner R.S.V.P.: [email protected], by 25 March 2014 NEWSLETTER Community | No. 2 | March 2014 |CFA Society Poland | [email protected] |www.cfasociety.org/ poland Page 6 Useful links CFA Society Poland CFA Society Poland – Membership CFA Society Poland – Volunteer CFA Society Poland – Research Challenge CFA Institute CFA Institute – Mission & Vision CFA Program Claritas Investment Certificates CFA Society Poland CFA Institute – Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct CFA Society Poland was established in 2004 and is one of the fastest growing member societies of the International CFA CFA Institute – Future ofover Finance Institute. It brings together 350 CFA charterholders. Every year new members, who obtained the right to use the title of CFA charterholder having passed the examination process among more than 1,500 candidates, join in the Society. At present, the Society has opened its doors to persons who do not hold the title of CFA charterholder and can also become its members. CFA Society Poland disseminates and implements the highest ethical and educational standards relating to activities of the investment sector in Poland. CFA Society Poland is an association bringing together professionals who are involved in the widely-understood sphere of investing and financial management. The organization brings together portfolio managers, financial analysts, investment advisors, risk managers as well as many experienced finance practitioners. . CFA Institute CFA Institute is the global association of investment professionals that sets the standard for professional excellence and credentials. The organization is a champion for ethical behaviour in investment markets and a respected source of knowledge in the global financial community. The end goal: to create an environment where investors’ interests come first, markets function at their best, and economies grow. CFA Institute has more than 160,000 members in 61 countries including 120,000 CFA charterholders and 139 member societies. NEWSLETTER Community | No. 2 | March 2014 |CFA Society Poland | [email protected] |www.cfasociety.org/ poland