(MENAFN- Arab Times) Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) is proud to announce that the Consultant Sara Abdul Samad has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst(r) (CFA) designation and joined the membership of the CFA Institute in the United States of America, the global association of investment professionals, as well as the membership of the CFA Kuwait Society.
On this occasion, Faleh Al-Raqaba, KSE Director General, praised Sara Abdul Samad for her great achievement, noting that the CFA designation is the premier and most respected and recognised investment designation in the world and the benchmark for ethical standards, professionalism and integrity within the global financial industry; and attaining this challenging and demanding qualification involves a lot of hard work and dedication. Al-Raqaba added: "Mrs Abdul Samad is the first to earn the CFA credential at KSE, which is a source of pride to us, and we encourage our employees to pursue globally accredited professional certifications".
"The Kuwaiti financial sector, in general, and the stock exchange in particular need the expertise of highly qualified professionals, such as CFA charterholders, to achieve the goals of positioning Kuwait as prominent financial center and investment destination in the region, as well as upgrading the Kuwaiti market to the emerging status by developing the capital market, and fostering its efficiency and transparency" added Al-Raqaba.
Wafa Al-Rasheed, Director of Technical Bureau Department at KSE, commended Sara Abdul Samad for her colossal accomplishment after passing three levels of rigorous exams to earn this prestigious global certification and join the elite group of professionals in the investment industry in the world, who are committed to professional excellence and to the highest standards of integrity in their field.
Al-Rasheed added: "the tremendous efforts exerted by Sara Abdul Samad in her study, and her solid determination and perseverance to earn this widely respected credential beside her work at KSE are highly valued and appreciated", noting that the passing rate of the CFA exams in the world is around 30-40 percent.
"Sara Abdul Samad has previously contributed to KSE winning an international award, for the first time in KSE history, as the outstanding data services provider. We are proud to have Abdul Samad in our team and we wish her more success in the future" added Al-Rasheed.
In this occasion, KSE congratulates Sara Abdul Samad for earning this international designation.
Sara Abdul Samad in turn expressed her gratitude for the recognition she got from KSE saying: "I am proud to be part of KSE and hope that the expertise and knowledge I gained from the CFA program would reflect positively on the development of the Kuwaiti capital market".
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.