FDP Charter Information Session Q2-2024

Learn more about the FDP Community along with the Charter curriculum and a roadmap to prepare for the upcoming FDP exam. This session provided an outline of the curriculum, background requirements, reading materials and study tools to help you prepare.

The Financial Data Professional Institute (FDPI) has designed a self-study program to provide financial professionals with an efficient path to learn the essential aspects of financial data science. The Financial Data Professional (FDP) is a global designation for investment professionals with data science skills.

Jayesh Soneji, CAIA, FRM, CFA, CMA, Chapter Executive, U.A.E

Seasoned Finance & Investment Banking Professional. Post qualification experience of + 27 years. Chartered Accountant + FRM + CFA + CAIA + CMA + Masters. Recognized and respected as a trusted financial expert, committed to protecting stakeholder interests, identifying new sound opportunities, and focused on capital protection and generating attractive returns for investors;

Steven Novakovic, CAIA, CFA, Chapter Head

Steve Novakovic, CAIA, CFA is the Managing Director, CAIA Curriculum for CAIA Association. In this role, he is responsible for managing the CAIA Charter curriculum, ensuring the content remains relevant and reflects current trends in the institutional asset allocator space. He joined CAIA Association in 2022 and has been a Charterholder since 2011. Prior to CAIA Association, Steve was a faculty member at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY, where he taught a variety of finance courses including: Cryptocurrencies, Alternative Asset Management, and Wealth Management, among others.

Recent Advancement of Financial Machine Learning with an Emphasis on Large Language Models

Description: The recent advancement of deep learning and large language models has had a profound influence on many fields, including finance. Speakers Nino Antulov-Fantulin and Petter Kolm will provide an overview of recent ML advancements like large language models, transformers, physics-informed neural networks, graph neural networks, and their impact on decision-making, data-driven analysis, and time series forecasting in finance. The presentation will pay special attention to large language models for finance.

AI for Startups

Description: In this fast-paced, ever-evolving tech landscape, AI is not just an option; it's a necessity. As a startup, understanding AI can become your game-changing strategy. This insightful webinar is specially designed to address the pressing questions startups often have about AI:

FDP Exam - Prometric Test Center & ProProctor Remote Testing Information Session Q2-2024

Description: Map out your learning journey to obtain the FDP Charter. The FDP team will answer questions about the FDP program, where to obtain your curriculum, prep providers, preparation for exam day and focused attention on our testing options.

Panelists: Hossein Kazemi, PhD, CFA, Senior Advisor, FDP Institute, and Kim Durand, Project & General Operations Manager, FDP Institute