CAIA® Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (Level 1)

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements, however you should have an understanding of the basic concepts of finance and quantitative analysis. If you are less confident with Fixed Income and Derivatives we would recommend for you to study IMC Unit 2 Investment Practice or CISI Capital Markets Programme in Derivatives.

Months of entry

January, July

Course content

The first level of CAIA is suitable for financial professionals wanting to diversify their knowledge and learn about the Alternative Investments sector.

As well as building your knowledge of various alternative asset classes, you will learn the tools and techniques used to evaluate the risk-return attributes of each. Ethics and professional standards are also a key part of this level.