Study Group Kick-off Gathering – FOR May 2023 (Levels I / II) Candidates

EVENT DETAILS

(CODE: 230209H-CAEX)

With great anticipation, we are finally returning to in-person events!

Success on the CFA® Exam takes hard work and strategic planning. To facilitate your study plan for May 2023 Level I / II CFA exam preparation, we are pleased to have the Lead Instructor from Wiley*,  Mr. Peter Olinto, to analyse the exam focus areas in the updated 2023 exam curriculum, and our Candidate Services Committee Member, Mr. Eric Fok, CFA to share his exam tips. You’ll gain insights, tips, and advice on how to tackle this challenging exam.  

This is also a networking opportunity for you to meet with your Study Group Leaders and fellow group members, to learn more about your leaders’ exam experience, to help refine your understanding of the exam materials with one another, and to get some ideas on how to enhance your study plan’s efficiency. 

Please submit any questions you may have regarding the exam upon registration,  the speakers will address the shortlisted questions during the Q/A session.

In the meantime, watch the Video prepared by our Committee Members to know more about the Candidate Services offered by CFA Society Hong Kong.

* Please note:
The kick-off gathering is for candidates who have (i) enrolled for the May 2023 Level I / II CFA exam; AND (ii) registered for the May 2023 Study Group (click  HERE to join a Study Group on/before 18 Jan 2023).

Details of the Gathering: 
Date :    09 Feb 2023, Thursday
Time :    7:00 PM – 8:15 PM  
Venue: CFA Society Hong Kong Office 
Address: 14/F, BOC Group Life Assurance Tower, 136 Des Voeux Road Central
Fees :   Complimentary 
Language :    English

Your event registration will be cancelled if you are not a May 2023 study group candidate. 

If you did not receive the confirmation email within a few minutes of signing up, please check your Junk Mail. 

About the Speaker:

Mr. Peter Olinto, CFA, J.D, CPA (inactive) 

CFA Instructor 

Peter Olinto is a CFA Review Lead Instructor for Wiley and a CPA National Instructor for Becker. He’s a CPA, JD, and CFA, passing all four parts of the CPA and the first two levels of the CFA Program exam on his first attempts. 

Peter began his teaching career in the areas of the SAT, LSAT, GMAT, and CPA, and he’s taught Levels I and II CFA Program classes in more than fifty cities around the world. 

Before becoming a CPA and CFA exam review instructor, Peter Olinto worked at Ernst and Young as a tax attorney and then started his own law practice, where he did tax, real estate, and estate planning. 

He has taught CPA and CFA Program Exam Review courses for over twenty years, and videos of him teaching the Level I CFA Program, Level II CFA Program, and/or CPA review classes have been used by more than 300 universities, hundreds of accounting and/or financial services firms, and more than 100,000 successful CFA and/or CPA candidates from all over the world. 

About the Emcee:

Mr. Eric Fok, CFA

Candidate Services Committee Member

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Remarks: 

• This event is for candidates who have (i) enrolled for the May 2023 Level I / II CFA exam; AND (ii) registered for the May 2023 Study Group only. 
• The  email confirmation will be sent to registrants upon successful online registration. 
• Event reminders will be sent out 1 day and 1 hour before the event. If you did not received the email confirmation and reminder, it is the delegate’s responsibility to contact CFA Society Hong Kong to confirm their place. 
• Please arrive at the venue 5 minutes in advance of the session start time. The event will start promptly at 7:00 PM. 
• The whole event will be recorded for archival purposes. Photos (or screenshots) of the events will be posted on the Society’s website and social media channels such as Facebook and LinkedIn page.  
• By registering to attend this event, you also accept the terms of CFA Society Hong Kong. The terms are listed at: https://www.cfasocietyhongkong.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/privacy-policy-20210216-v2-6.pdf . Your personal data collected from the registration process will be used for the purpose of the administration of the event you are registered for. 
• The Society will closely monitor and assess the ongoing situation of COVID-19 in the community. Should there be any changes to the event dates and other arrangements, we will notify participants via email or phone. Notices will also be posted on the Society’s website. Please stay tuned for further announcements.  
• The Society reserves the right to change the format, date or speakers of the event due to unforeseen circumstances without prior notice. 
• In case of dispute, the Society reserves the right of final decision, and no further correspondence will be entertained.  
• Enquiry: candidate@cfahk.org / +852 2521 2543