Financial analysts’ society elects new board

The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Society Cyprus elected a new board of directors at this week’s AGM.

Nikos Potamaris is the new board chiarman, succeeding Andreas Kleanthous, while Konstantinos Kourouyiannis, who was re-elected, kept the post of vice chairman.  The secretary is Natalie Philippou, who will also serve as chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.

Evgeny Tarakanov takes on the role of Treasurer, Jan-Hofmeyr Retief oversees the University Relations and Equity Research Challenge Committee, Andreas Spyridis heads the Advocacy Committee, and Alexandros Klappas leads the Financial Literacy Committee.

The new chairman and board said they would utilise their expertise to strengthen the Society.

Potamaris said: “As the newly elected board, we are committed to leveraging our diverse expertise to further fortify and advance our Society. Over the coming months, through a series of initiatives and pivotal events, we aim to foster relationships and common goals between the CFA Institute, our Society, local Supervisory and other Authorities, and Universities.”

Moreover, he emphasised the board’s dedication to providing robust support to CFA Charterholders and candidates, as well as firms advocating the CFA designation. “We intend to provide robust support to CFA Charterholders and candidates, and to firms advocating the CFA designation,” he explained. “Our social contributions will be amplified through initiatives combating financial illiteracy, particularly by educating secondary school students on pertinent issues.”

The CFA Society Cyprus is an independent, non-profit association whose members are approved CFA Charter holders and/or are members of the CFA Institute based in the USA. To obtain and maintain the CFA Charter designation, a person must have passed three levels of examinations administered by the CFA Institute, have completed at least 4000 hours of work in the financial sector, have secured three professional references and adhere to the CFA Institute’s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.