CFA® L3 — Performance Measurement
Attribution, benchmarking, risk-adjusted returns, the GIPS Standards. Measuring what a manager actually delivered.
Quick info
- Layer
- Professional Certifications
- Track
- CFA® Level 3
- Estimated hours
- 25 hrs
- Chapters
- 3
- Exam body
- CFA Institute
- Cost on Trustner
- Free
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About this course
Attribution, benchmarking, risk-adjusted returns, the GIPS Standards. Measuring what a manager actually delivered.
Who this is for
- CFA L3 candidates.
- Performance and reporting professionals.
What you'll learn
- Attribution methodologies
- Benchmark selection and quality criteria
- Risk-adjusted measures
- GIPS compliance for firms
Full syllabus — 3 chapters
- 1Reading 1
Attribution
- Brinson-Hood-Beebower
- Fixed-income attribution
- 2Reading 2
Benchmark selection
- Properties of valid benchmarks
- Custom benchmarks for unique mandates
- 3Reading 3
Risk-adjusted return
- Sharpe, IR, M², drawdown
- Style and factor analysis
About the exam
- Provider
- CFA Institute
Note: ~5-10% of CFA L3 weight.
The exam is administered by CFA Institute. Trustner Academy is not affiliated with CFA Institute; we provide independent preparatory educational material. See our disclaimer.
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