To Lead What’s Next, You Need to Think Differently Now.
Investment professionals leading today’s markets aren’t just knowledgeable, they bring judgment, clarity, and a deep understanding of where capital is moving next.
The CAIA Charter gives you all three.
Recognized in 100+ countries, this globally respected designation prepares you to lead across the full spectrum of alternative investments — from private markets to digital assets — with the ethics and credibility clients trust.
If you want to stay relevant, build influence, and earn the confidence to navigate what’s coming next, this is where you start.
Next isn’t coming. It’s here.
Elevated Perspective
Deepen your vantage point on alternatives, connecting strategies to the broader forces shaping portfolios and client outcomes.
Direct to Level II
As a CFA charterholder, you step straight into CAIA’s advanced curriculum — designed for those who already think across the full investment ecosystem.
Credibility Multiplied
Together, the CFA and CAIA designations amplify your credibility across traditional and alternative investments — signaling your expertise and foresight to lead where markets are heading next.
Next is Now: Explore What’s New in the 2026 CAIA Curriculum
This isn’t theory. It’s the real-world knowledge and discipline today’s investment professionals need, right now.
Explore what’s inside the 2026 CAIA Curriculum:
- A codified global ethics standard
- Portfolio design for a world where digital assets and growth equity are mainstream
- Tools that match the complexity of real-time investment decisions
The industry is already changing. The curriculum has, too.
Learn to See What Others Miss
In an era defined by complexity, innovation, and global risk, ethical clarity isn’t optional, it’s essential. CAIA’s eight Ethical Principles are now integrated into the curriculum, giving you tools to lead with professionalism, navigate gray areas, and build trust in a fractured investment world.
Stay Professionally Relevant in Constantly Shifting Markets
The line between “traditional” and “alternative” investments isn’t just fading — it’s vanishing. Portfolios are blending. Mandates are evolving. And what was once considered “non-traditional” is quickly becoming the core of global finance.
This isn’t a one-time shift. It’s constant change. From private capital to digital assets, today’s markets demand professionals who can adapt as fast as innovation moves.
With the CAIA Charter, you don’t just learn a framework — you build the judgment, agility, and cross-disciplinary fluency to lead through complexity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Candidates who register for the CFA Stackable Credential Program’s One Exam Advantage Option must:
- Be a CFA charterholder, in good standing
- Have a CFA digital badge, verifiable by CAIA Association
For more information, please review our complete CFA Stackable Credential Eligibility Policy.
To take advantage of the CFA Stackable program exam registration, you may begin the process at our Exam Registration Dates & Fees page:
Select “Registration is Open” and create an account.
Choose exam type: select “Register for the One Exam Advantage Option Exclusive for CFA Charterholders"
For verification purposes, you will be asked to enter your CFA Digital Badge, obtained through your LinkedIn profile. Information or questions regarding obtaining your digital badge link should be directed to the CFA Institute directly at: https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/membership/social-media.
The Level II CAIA Exam will be administered from March 16, 2026 – March 27, 2026.
Registration for the March 2026 exams opens on October 13, 2025, with an early registration discount until December 8, 2025. March 2026 registration closes on February 2, 2026.