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I've written before about the role of institutions in promoting the development of markets.
A very important element of that process is developing skilled ethical professionals to operate the financial infrastructure created. In fact it is the critical element as has been shown recently with the financial crisis in the West.
The CFA Institute plays an important role in developing such professionals in the finance world.
Earning the right to use the CFA Charter requires three years of graduate level study and the passing of three rigorous examinations as well as practical work experience. It's a very high honor.
CFA Kuwait, a relatively new local society in the GCC, held an awards dinner for new CFA charterholders in Kuwait.
Ibrahim Dabdoub, the dean of bankers in the GCC and a bankers' banker - a sadly vanishing breed, presented the certificates. (He's seated in the middle of the picture.)
Standing on the far left is the dynamic M.R. Ragu, SVP of Research at Markaz Kuwait. He was instrumental in the founding of CFA Bahrain as well as CFA Kuwait. Wherever he goes, if there isn't a local society, there soon will be. So congratulations are in order to M.R.
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Hello,
i enjoy your blog very much. while i agree about your comments about Raghu, i just wish to point out that it is not him in the far left. here is his photo (far left). http://www.markaz.com/DesktopModules/System/HTMLText_Images/Panel%20Group.jpg
Thanks for your kind comments.
I'd swear the guys on the far left in both pictures are the same guy.
Also I'd expect that Mr. Raghu would be in the Awards Banquet Picture as he's the President of CFA Kuwait. He's also standing in the exact same position in both pictures.
I only met him once so I could well be wrong as Umm Arqala has pointed out to me more than once over the years.
Anyways keep reading.
If you see something here you'd like to comment on - either favorably or unfavorably- or anything you'd like to correct, you're always most welcome.
Hi Abu 'Arqala, i took this pic at the event :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/8829577@N04/4297403849/
I guess that settles the issue then.
Maybe I need a visit to the optometrist. Or a memory check!
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