ECONOMY: New leadership at CFA Society Cyprus

Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) Society Cyprus elected its new Board of Directors at the recent Annual General Meeting of its members. Four members departed from the CFA leadership, with four new members taking their place.

Marios Georgiades is the new president. Stella Eliadou was elected vice president, Evgeny Tarakanov the secretary, Stefanos Lazarou the treasurer, while Demetris Demetriou, Evgenios Antoniou and Chrysis Kashioulis were elected as board members.

Their term will last two years, and each has long experience in the banking and financial sector. In statements,

New CFA Society Cyprus president Marios Georgiades thanked the members for their presence at the AGM.

“The new Board of Directors will continue to represent the Society and its members, promoting the values that the CFA title stands for and the high level of professionalism and moral values that CFA Institute promotes for the general benefit of society”, said Georgiades.

Outgoing president Panayiotis Chrysostomou, said that he was honoured to have served CFA Society Cyprus and that he would continue to contribute as a member, with the aim of fulfilling the far-reaching goals that he has long served.

CFA Society Cyprus is the local society of the CFA Institute, based in Virginia, USA with more than 140,000 members worldwide.

The CFA Institute offers the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation; the most respected and recognised professional qualification in the world of finance and investments, after a stringent examination process.

CFA Society Cyprus was founded in 2003 and currently numbers 130 members who are employed by the major banks and investment firms in Cyprus. As Chartered Financial Analysts, they are best-trained at both a theoretical and practical level for advanced financial and investment analysis and work.