Dana Day has been appointed director of Industry Relations for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region at CFA Institute, joining the organisation from Aviva Investors.
In her role, Ms Day will lead the establishment of business partnerships for CFA Institute with financial and professional services firms such as asset managers, insurers, banks, accountancy and law firms, data providers and business outsourcing organisations. She will also assist in the establishment of the CFA Institute portfolio of educational programmes: the CFA Program ®, the CIPM ® program, and the Claritas® Investment Certificate as the gold standard for their respective markets, and support the CFA Institute “Future of Finance Starts With You” campaign to help restore trust in the financial services industry. Ms Day reports to Tom Collimore, CFA, head of Industry Relations, for CFA Institute.
Nitin Mehta, CFA, managing director of Europe, Middle East, and Africa, CFA Institute, commented:
“We are delighted with Ms Day’s appointment as she brings valuable industry experience from the financial sector. She will work to broaden the appeal of our educational offerings in the region and grow partnerships with employers of investment professionals. This will include promotion of the Claritas Investment Certificate, an important part of our effort to help shape an ethical investment industry in which every finance professional has a part to play.”
Most recently, Ms Day worked as business development director of global financial institutions for Aviva Investors. Prior to this role, she was vice president for private client, institutional and retail business for AllianceBernstein, and vice president and senior manager of private client services for Bernstein Global Wealth Management.
CFA Institute
CFA Institute is the global association of investment professionals that sets the standard for professional excellence and credentials. The organization is a champion for ethical behavior in investment markets and a respected source of knowledge in the global financial community. The end goal: to create an environment where investors’ interests come first, markets function at their best, and economies grow. CFA Institute has more than 113,000 members in 140 countries and territories, including 102,000 CFA charterholders, and 137 member societies. For more information, visit www.cfainstitute.org.