We are keen on sharing the necessary preparation from your next future. You should take care for your thinking and skills. Finance is always the most competitive environment for self-inspired professionals
5. Jumpstart a Career in Finance
AGENDA
Session 1
Jobs & Skills in Finance
Bui Quang Duy
Investment Manager
Session 2
The Real Meaning of CFA
Le Hoai An, CFA
Senior Financial Analyst
Session 3
Panel Discussion
6. Jumpstart a Career in Finance
AGENDA
Session 1
Jobs in Finance & Skills in Finance
Session 2
The Real Meaning of CFA
Session 3
Panel Discussion
8. Jumpstart a Career in Finance
Speakers
Le Hoai An, CFA
Senior Financial Analyst
Phoenix Capital
Lecturer
Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City
Bui Quang Duy
Investment Manager
Lombard Investment
Lecturer
FGate
9. Jumpstart a Career in Finance
Session 1
JOBS & SKILS in Finance
Bui Quang Duy
Investment Manager
10. FINANCE &
INVESTMENT
INDUSTRY
INVESTMENT AND ASSETS
MANAGEMENT
Fund management
Alternative Investments
Wealth Management
Private Equity
INTERNAL CONTROL &
ASSESSEMENT
FINANCE & INVESTMENT
SERVICES
OTHER
Research and Analysis
Financial Advisory
Investment Banking
Treasury
Risk Management
Compliance
Performance Measurement
Corporate Finance
Development Finance
Structured Finance
Banking
Insurance
ACCOUNTING & AUDITING
Accountant
Audit/Assurance
Tax
11. Typical Career Paths
INVESTMENT AND ASSETS MANAGEMENT
INTERNAL CONTROL AND ASSESSEMENT
FINANCE AND INVESTMENT SERVICES
OTHERACCOUNTING & AUDITING
Analyst /
Officer
Associate /
Senior Officer
Vice President
/ Manager
Director /
Portfolio
Manager
Managing
Director
Junior staff Senior staff Manager
Director /
Senior
Manager
Partner / C-
Suite
ENTRY LEVEL /
EXPERIENCED
MIDDLE
MANAGER
SENIOR
MANAGEMENT
17. Skills Development
Skills can be divided into hard & soft skills
How to improve your skills: the 10,000-hour rule of practice
Prerequisite for practice: background theories and knowledge
How to build a strong foundation to develop in finance
o Reading: useful habit
o Taking professional certificates: is CFA the best program?
o Participating in professional courses and workshops
o Learn from seniors
To be effective: identify where you are, where you want to be, how to fill the gap
18. Jumpstart a Career in Finance
Session 2
Le Hoai An, CFA
Senior Financial Analyst
CFA Program
19. PURPOSES of CFA Program
o Basic financial background
o Develop analytical skills
o Getting used to pressure
o One step closer to the practice world
20. How CFA program has been Studied
in Vietnam?
o It’s a magic for your career
o You can know everything about Finance
o $1500 for CFA level 2 and $3000 for CFA level 3
o Passing the exam will prove your ability
o You can do everything with CFA certificate
o You can have advantage in your CV if you have passed some levels
21. DIFFICULTIES
The difference between:
o Study culture between Vietnam and US
o Capital market between Vietnam and US
o Career path between Vietnam and US
22. WHEN CFA IS NOT SUITABLE?
o You are working and want to work in commercial banking
o You are interested in management, marketing
o You are not really good at English
o You can’t read heavily
o You don’t have a background in Finance
23. STUDYING METHOD
o Self study using CFA Curriculum
o Group study creates synergy
o Try to create an artificial environment about financial world
32. Books
o The Intelligent Investor – Benjamin Graham
o Buffettology - Marry Buffet & David Clark
o Outsiders -William N. Thorndike Jr,
o The ETF Book - Richard Ferri
o The Little Book That Beats Market - Joel Greenblat
o The Interpretation of Financial Statement - Benjamin Graham
o Market Wizards - Jack D. Schwagers
o Fooled By The Randomness - Nassim Taleb
o The Mindset of The Strategist - Kenichi Ohmae
o On Writing Well - William Zinsser