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International and Local Recognition

Association of Certified International Investment Analysts (ACIIA^®)

The ACIIA^{^®} is an international association made up of two of the world's leading Federations and 28 National/Regional Societies. They are included in the following table and more nations are expected to ally with the ACIIA^{^®} in the future.

ASIA PACIFIC	Asian Securities Analysts Federation (ASAF)
EUROPE	European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS)
ARGENTINA	Instituto Argentino de Ejecutivos de Finanzas (IAEF)
AUSTRIA	Öesterreicheische Vereinigung für Finanzanalyse und Anlageberatung (OeVFA)
BELGIUM	Association Belge des Analystes Financiers (ABAF)
BRAZIL	Associação dos Analistas e Profissionais de Investimento do Mercado de Capitais (APIMEC)
CHINA	The Securities Association of China (SAC)
CHINESE TAIPEI	The Securities Analysts Association, Chinese Taipei (SAA CT)
FRANCE	Société Française des Analystes Financiers (SFAF)
GERMANY	Deutsche Vereinigung für Finanzanalyse und Asset Management (DVFA)
GREECE	Hellenic Association of Certified Stockmarket Analysts (HACSA)
HONG KONG	Hong Kong Securities Institute (HKSI)
HUNGARY	The Hungarian Capital Market Professionals' Society (HCMPS)
INDIA	The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI)
IRAN	Investment Industry Development Association of Iran (IIDAI)
ITALY	Associazione Italiana degli Analisti Finanziari (AIAF)
JAPAN	The Security Analysts Association of Japan (SAAJ)
KAZAKHSTAN	Association of Financial and Investment Analysts (AFIA)
KOREA	The Korea Certified Investment Analysts Association (KCIAA)
LUXEMBOURG	The Luxembourg Society of Portfolio Managers and Financial Analysts (ALGAFI)
MEXICO	Instituto Mexicano de Analistas, Asesores y Administradores del Mercado Financiero, A.C. (IMA3)
MOROCCO	Société Marocaine des Analystes Financiers (SMAF)
NETHERLANDS	The Dutch Analysts Association (VBA)
POLAND	Polish Association of Brokers and Investment Advisors (PABIA)
RUSSIA	Guild of Investment and Financial Analysts (GIFA)
SPAIN	Instituto Español de Analista Financieros (IEAF)
SWEDEN	The Swedish Society of Financial Analysts (SFF)
SWITZERLAND	Swiss Financial Analysts Association (SFAA)
THAILAND	Securities Analysts Association (SAA)
UKRAINE	Ukrainian Society of Financial Analysts (USFA)

LOMA

LOMA has recognised the CIIA^® designation for Professional Achievement Credits (PACs) in its Fellow, Financial Services Institute (FFSI) Program.

Recognition by the Local Regulatory Body

The CIIA^® is recognised by the SFC as an international recognised professional qualification under the "Guidelines on Competence".

Recognition of the CIIA^{^®} Designation in the UK

In July 2007, the Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC) in the United Kingdom recognized the CIIA^{^®} designation as a Key 2 qualification. The ACIIA^® now has the awarding body status, and the CIIA^® qualification has been included on the appropriate examinations list for seven relevant activities that are regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the UK (www.fsa.gov.uk).

Candidates with the CIIA^® designation will need to take a UK specific examination such as those offered by the Securities and Investments Institute and the United Kingdom Society of Investment Professionals (UKSIP) in order to meet the full examination requirements for the aforementioned activities. Details of these examinations can be found on the FSSC website.

For further details regarding the CIIA^® recognition by FSSC, please read this document.