CAIA Level II: Advanced Core Topics in Alternative Investments, 2nd Edition

THE HISTORY OF CAIA

The CAIA Association was introduced to the investment community in 2002 by Florence Lombard, then Chief Executive Director of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), and Dr. Thomas Schneeweis, Director of the Center for International Securities and Derivatives Markets (CISDM). Ten years ago, together with a core group of academic and industry experts determined to fill an unmet need for a standard of education in this bourgeoning sector, they launched the CAIA Charter.

Like the sector of the industry it covers, the CAIA Association has grown rapidly. In 2008, the New York Society of Security Analysts recognized CAIA as the fastest-growing financial credential, and in the past three years alone, membership has more than doubled to more than 5,700. Fostered by a dedicated chapter relations team, the number of CAIA chapters has tripled to 15 from the first five chapters established in 2005; CAIA chapters now provide a platform for educational, career, and networking activities for thousands of alternative investments professionals in the world's major financial centers. CAIA now has six offices globally.

As the Association has grown, its program has evolved and advanced. In 2009, CAIA introduced the first editions of the most complete, authoritative desktop reference volumes on alternative investments ever created: CAIA Level I: An Introduction to Core Topics in Alternative Investments and CAIA Level II: Advanced Core Topics in Alternative Investments ...