Recommend directors to Broby were elected to society perceived importance of during the coming year.”
the CFA UK board fellowship and joined a group careers services has meant To support and extend
The society’s nominations of 60 existing fellows, who that while the society’s career careers support for members,
committee is now seeking have been elected over the services are rated more highly CFA UK recently hired an
recommendations from past 50 years. this year than last, the gap outreach manager to ensure
society members for board Fellowship is open to between the need for services improved communication
candidates. Elections to CFA members and non-members and their provision has grown with recruitment agents and
UK’s board take place each and the fellowship committee (see table 2). Continuing employers. The society will
year at the AGM, which is would be grateful for education – where members use that contact to promote
being held on Tuesday, 10 recommendations from also reported an improvement members’ designations and to
November. society members. in the society’s services in the fi nd out how we can put
The committee’s objective To submit nominees for last year – is the other area more job opportunities in
is to propose directors most the committee’s attention where there is still a gap front of members.
likely to represent and serve please email
info@cfauk.org between demand and supply. In terms of continuing
the society well, who will with ‘Fellowship’ in the Will Goodhart, CFA UK’s education, the introduction
provide the society with a subject line. In the email, chief executive, said: “We are of event webcasting will be an
board that refl ects the please provide the name of very grateful to all of those important development. We
society’s diverse membership your nominee and a brief members that responded to know that our members are
to a reasonable extent and description of the reason for the survey. The survey gives busy and it is not always
who will assist the society to your recommendation. us invaluable feedback in convenient for them to
achieve its objectives. Nominations should be determining how best to attend events – particularly
Email
info@cfauk.org received no later than Friday allocate resources. While we for those based outside
with ‘Nominee Committee’ 12 June. are pleased to have improved London and Edinburgh.
as the subject if you know of our services across the board Webcasting events will
a potential candidate the Survey shows in the past year, we recognise provide members with access
committee should consider. improvement in services that the need for those to content from more of our
Your message should provide The results of this year’s services is greater than before events. In addition, we plan
the name of your nominee membership survey show that and that we have a great deal to further increase the
and a brief description about the society continues to make more work to do to meet frequency and range of events
why the individual should be progress in improving the members’ needs. We look that we hold in order to add
considered. A report will be range and quality of services forward to getting on with diversity to the programme
sent to the committee on provided to members, but that work and to delivering and to allow greater
Friday 12 June. that there is still considerable further benefi ts to members specialisation within events.
scope for improvement.
Wanted: candidates for More than 1,300 members
STATS.
fellowship responded to the survey and
Fellowship of the society is in their view there have been
TABLE 1: SCORE FOR SERVICE PROVISION
awarded every other year to advances in all areas of service
2009 2008
those who have served the provision (as shown in table
investment profession and/or 1). However, the importance Education 71% 70%
the society with distinction. that members place on those
CE 70% 66%
The next fellowship election services has also increased
Advocacy 66% 62%
will take place in the autumn. over the past year. In
Communication 74% 65%
Fellows may attend all society particular, there was a sharp
Careers 62% 53%
events at no charge, take part increase in the emphasis on
in exclusive fellows’ lunches career support. Whereas TABLE 2: IMPORTANCE Vs PROVISION
and lectures and retain an career support was only
Importance Provision
involvement in society activity. ranked as extremely
In 2007, Lindsay important by 16% of
Education 68% 71%
Tomlinson, Alan Brown, members in 2008, that
CE 77% 70%
Elroy Dimson, Tony Good, fi gure increased to 35% in
Advocacy 64% 66%
Nick Fitzpatrick, Barry Riley, 2009’s survey.
Communication 73% 74%
Yusuf Samad and Daniel The sharp increase in the
Careers 75% 62%
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