About CFA Society Netherlands CFA Society Netherlands arose from the merger between CFA Society Netherlands and VBA investment professionals. The association has over 2,200 members in the Netherlands and shows strong growth. The association is affiliated to the international network of CFA Institute, a non-profit organization with more than 148,000 members worldwide in 167 countries, including 142,000 CFA charterholders and 148 affiliated associations. The association has a wide range of professional training, including the internationally recognized vocational training for Chartered Financial Analyst, the postgraduate VU-VBA course 'Investment Management', the postgraduate course 'Risk Management for Financial Institutions', the CIPM training focused on performance measurement and general CFA Foundations training. The association has a wide range of possibilities for maintaining knowledge and skills and keeps a register of the permanent education of its members. With members working in virtually all disciplines within the financial sector, the association is deeply embedded in the Dutch industry. For more information, see www.cfasociety.nl