Acturies and c.f.a

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15 April 2012 can you furnish the difference between acturies and C.F.A other than related to employee benefit.

VIVEK SHARMA

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15 April 2012 Actuaries evaluate the likelihood of events and quantify the contingent outcomes in order to minimize losses. For this they use mathematical tools. The focus of actuaries activities is more on uncertain undesirable events.Insurance is one key area of actuary activity.

A CFA is more into risk and return profiling of investment assets which are traded in market.

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15 April 2012 Can one say acturies is broad based As compared to CFA

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Asha Kanta Sharma

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14 July 2024 Comparing the actuarial field and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in terms of breadth can be somewhat subjective and depends on the specific context in which you are evaluating them.

Actuarial science typically focuses on assessing and managing risks in insurance, pensions, and other financial sectors. Actuaries use mathematical and statistical models to analyze financial consequences of risk and uncertainty. The scope of actuarial work can indeed be broad, as it spans across various industries including insurance, finance, healthcare, and government.

On the other hand, the CFA designation is more narrowly focused on investment management and financial analysis. It covers topics such as portfolio management, equity and fixed income analysis, derivatives, and ethics in finance. While the CFA curriculum dives deep into these specific areas within finance, it does not cover other aspects of risk management such as insurance-specific risk assessment or pension valuation in the same comprehensive manner as actuarial science.

Therefore, if by "broad-based" you mean covering a wider range of topics across different sectors and types of risk, then actuaries indeed deal with a broader scope of risk management compared to what the CFA curriculum offers. However, if you are specifically interested in investment management and financial analysis, the CFA program is highly specialized and provides deep expertise in those areas.

In summary, actuaries typically have a broader scope in terms of risk management across various industries, whereas the CFA program is more narrowly focused on investment analysis and portfolio management within the finance sector.